Now the real work begins

Now that the pre-season games are over the next games we play is the real deal in way of a champs league qualifier and the community shield i'm wondering everybodys thoughts on after pre season how the reds may fare i personally believe we shouldnt have a problem at home against maccabi haifa but as it has been reported will the result on wednesday have any effect on rafas thinking in the community shield i for dont think so i know it is only the community shiled but to start the season off with a bit of silverware is always nice and to do it aganst chavski is better and you just cant see rafa giving anything away certainly not to the whinging 1.

I think Rafa understands the importancy of beating Haifa and will put out his strongest side.
They shouldn't cause us too many problems if we play to our ability and I am not worried about pre season form as we aways seem to have a bad one.
the most important thing is to get past them and into the Champions League proper.

ONE GAME AT A TIME FOLKS

Chelski can wait.

OUR TIME HAS COME AGAIN

Those games haven't dampened my spirits, I'm as confident in Rafa as I ever was and I feel he has really strengthened the squad well. Just hope the league form picks up a bit more consistency, as it has throughout the last two seasons.