Essien believes experience is key

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien believes experience will triumph over youth in the battle for the Premier League title. Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed his youthful Manchester United squad, who edged Chelsea for the domestic and European double last season, will again triumph over an ageing Blues side under their new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. But 25-year-old Essien, fresh from agreeing a new five-year contract, is confident a Blues team including 30-year-old midfielders Deco and Frank Lampard and 31-year-old Michael Ballack can end United's two-year reign as Premier League champions. 'At the moment we have new players coming in, we haven't played much yet, but we will see what happens,' said Essien, one of only a handful of Chelsea players in their mid-20s. 'For me, we don't really think about our opponents. They are also... [read full story]