Edwin's final revenge

Edwin van der Sar admitted the Reds' Community Shield success went some way to atoning for last season's FA Cup final disappointment.

The Dutch stopper was United's match-winner, saving penalty kicks from Claudio Pizarro, Frank Lampard and Shaun Wright-Philips.

"It's a great feeling," van der Sar told Sky Sports amid the Reds' celebrations.

"It's a little revenge for the cup final and also gives us a boost before the start of the league. I've never saved three penalties in a row."

Despite his heroics at Wembley, Van der Sar admits his record in shootouts is not the best.

"I was 5-2 down on penalty shootouts during my career, so this makes it 5-3," the 36-year-old said.

"I think we deserved the win – we played the better football and created more chances than them. Chelsea only had the one chance at the end of the first half.