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."