Chelsea chief Cech: Some Man Utd players will be bitter | OneFootball

Chelsea chief Petr Cech says they're wary facing Manchester United this weekend after the sacking of their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Cech wrote for chelseafc.com: "We have a saying in Czech: 'the new broom sweeps better'. It's always tricky when you play teams with a new manager. That's what our next opponents Manchester United will be hoping for on Sunday: when you get a change of manager, you always have a reaction.

"Suddenly, everybody starts from the same spot again. The new manager brings new ideas, about the team, about the tactics, about the strategy, but only when he gets involved in training does he start choosing his team. Even if it's only the manager who has left, and everyone else has stayed in place, you still get the sense of a fresh start.

"For players who maybe haven't played as many games, they suddenly feel like this is their opening, their chance to get in the team. For players who have been playing, they know if they don't have a good week, the manager might pick someone else. It gives everybody a new incentive and new motivation to perform well. There is a change in energy, and this is what creates difficulty for the team who is facing them.

"I remember during my career when we sacked a manager it could sometimes have a negative impact on certain players. You feel a sense of culpability because you didn't get the results as a team. Sometimes, you must look at yourself and ask if you have done enough for the manager. That leaves a disappointment for the players, especially if it was a manager you personally liked or you enjoyed working with, and you knew you had his trust."