Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Chelsea, is trying to keep his team grounded despite a 7-0 mulling of Ipswich Town in the FA Cup tie. Ancelotti was cautious about making any big statements about his side being back in top gear after an impressive performance
by his team.
The Blues have managed to attain just 10 points from the last 11 games in the League, but the defence of their FA Cup title started with a bang.
Ancelotti said that despite the big win, there is still a lot of work to be done and there is no need to get carried away by a good performance against a team from the lower division. The manager admitted after the game that his team were on the right track
and did a lot of things right in the game. He went on to say that his team still needs to keep their feet on the ground and attempt to bring the same form to the Premier League.
The former AC Milan boss said that it was heartening to see the youngster, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097. Both players got 2 goals
each in the game, and Nikolas Anelka also broke his 10 game drought by scoring the 4th goal of the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salomon-Kalou-c32266 was also right on target as he opened the scoring in the rout. The Ivorian played a pivotal part in the 3rd goal, when Frank Lampard’s shot was deflected by Carlos Edwards into his own goal.
Ancelotti said that it was great to see so many of his players returning to form at once, but they needed to maintain their form in the long run to salvage something from a season that has gone horribly wrong. The Italian said that he is completely aware
of the fact that this is the worst run for his team in a decade and a half, but it is a test of character for him and his squad to see how they come out of it.
Even though his team won by 7-0, Ancelotti asserted that Ipswich did give them quite a tough time in the first half hour, and it took some time for his players to get into form. The manager said that whenever a team from the top division plays a club from
the lower division, there is always a chance of a banana skin match, and the element of surprise can work both ways. He added that the first half hour was turbulent, but eventually it was the experience of his team that enabled them to get the better of Ipswich.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 manager believes that with 17 games left to play in the season, his team has a good chance of fighting back and getting to the top, despite the pundits ruling his team out of the title race.
The Blues boss ended by saying that one match can never be enough to judge a team’s potential, but if they focus on the improvements and employ them more consistently, it can be of great use in the long run.
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