Carlo Ancelotti to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 squad: "We have to wake up"
Chelsea FC manager Carlo Ancelotti has issued a wakeup call to his players after their dismal display against Arsenal FC on Monday night.
Chelsea lacked urgency and the cutting edge at the Emirates Stadium against an Arsenal team that was oozing with confidence in front of their home fans.
Arsenal took the lead just before the half-time whistle, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Petr-Cech-c29837 after managing to get on the end of a series of quick passes on the edge of the penalty area.
The home side also started the 2nd half brightly and looked dangerous from the outset. But, Chelsea were the architects of their downfall when loose passing and casual play allowed Arsenal to score 2 goals in 2 minutes.
Although, the west-Londoners pulled a goal back after 5 minutes, it was too little too late, as the Gunners cruised to a memorable win over their city-rivals.
Ancelotti reacted to his side’s dull performance and admitted that they were 2nd best during the 90 minutes.
He said, "The difference was the quality. Arsenal put more quality on the pitch than us. They were able to play with the football. They played better than us. We didn't play well. We're in a difficult moment. We need to try and win the game against Bolton.”
The defeat against Arsenal means the Blues are without a win in the last 6 matches. This poor run of form leaves them 4th in the English Premier League table, 6 points adrift of leaders Manchester United, who have played 1 match fewer than Chelsea.
It is believed that the former AC Milan manager is walking a fine line and could be shown the door by Russian owner Roman Abramovich if things don’t change quickly.
Carlo refused to comment on the matter and said that he was only focused on the job at hand.
The Blues will be hoping to end their poor run when they face Bolton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
The Italian manager said, “We have to continue to work. We worked well these last two weeks. We didn't have a good performance today but we'll try in the next game. The table is not good but this is the reality. We have to wake up. Now we are sleeping.”
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