RONALDO - CHELSEA AREN'T THAT GOOD

Ronaldo has branded Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack a waste of money. The Manchester United star reckons the Chelsea pair have flopped in the Premiership. Ahead of Sunday's showdown between the sides, Ronaldo said:

“Chelsea are about the same as last year. Shevchenko and Ballack haven't changed them in terms of their superiority to everybody else.

“They have to work harder to win games and they only just do enough to win.

“Mourinho is a great coach and Portuguese, so I can't speak badly of him. But I'd like to see what would happen if he were to leave.

“Rivalry between us and Chelsea exists but there isn't the same passion as the Manchester derby or games against Arsenal or Liverpool.

“This weekend's game with Chelsea is vital. We're neck-and-neck and that is a good sign because we can't allow them to go too far ahead like last year.

“We are in a better position to win the league this year, but I think we're capable of winning everything.”