Soccer News of Saturday, 27 June 2015

Source: ghanasoccernet.com

Ayew sure of beating Chelsea in league opener

Swansea new signing Andre AyewSwansea new signing Andre Ayew

Swansea City’s Ghana winger Andre Ayew is sure the Swans will be fully ready to face Premier League title-holders Chelsea in the league opener on August 8.

Swansea will open their 2015/16 campaign with a trip to the Stamford Bridge in early August.

And, Andre who signed a long-term contract with the Liberty Stadium outfit believes they will be ready for the Chelsea.

“You need to be real calm when getting into a new club, there are a lot of games that will be played. What is important now is the preparation-we will be going for pre-season,” he told reporters in Accra.

“We are going to have few friendly matches to prepare our self well to have a great game against Chelsea; they are the league champions. We are going to take it easy.”

Andre was a target for a handful of Premier League clubs including Tottenham Hotspurs, Newcastle United and Liverpool.