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Chelsea began life without Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford with Mikel
John Obi among three changes made by new boss Avram Grant for the
clash with Manchester United.
Mikel was sold to Chelsea by United for ?2million despite never
playing a game for the Red Devils amid a protracted row over his
future. But the Nigerian's inclusion was strictly a footnote to a
historic game following Mourinho's Stamford Bridge exit.
Paulo Ferreira and Tal Ben Haim were also recalled to a Chelsea
side containing Andriy Shevchenko, who has seemingly found himself
one of the reasons for friction between Mourinho and owner Roman
Abramovich.
In his programme notes, Sir Alex Ferguson declared he was not
surprised at Mourinho's exit, and he went for the jugular, pairing
Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney together in attack for the first time.