Carlo Ancelotti feels his new-look Chelsea team are ready for the start of the season after beating Manchester United on penalties to win the FA Community Shield at Wembley.
The Barclays Premier League champions had dominated after taking an early lead through Nani, who later went off injured with a shoulder problem.
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