Chelsea's Matic blames early start to season for poor team form

(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic believes the earlier-than-usual start to the Premier League season has hurt the team's performance, the London Evening Standard reported on Thursday. The champions have just one point from their opening two games after drawing 2-2 against Swansea City at home in their Premier League opener and then being trounced 3-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The 2014-15 season kicked off on Aug. 8, about a week to 10 days earlier than in each of the last three years, to give England manager Roy Hodgson time to prepare his side for the European Championship next June.
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