Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says beating Manchester United is vital for the Blues
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that even though Chelsea are now out of the race for the Premier League title, beating Manchester United at Stamford Bridge is still vital for his side’s season. The Blues face the Red Devils in a crucial Premier
League encounter on Tuesday, 1st March.
Chelsea go into the match 15 points behind league leaders United but Blues manager Ancelotti believes that there is still a lot riding on the outcome of the match.
Speaking about the upcoming fixture, the Chelsea boss said, "It's a very important game for them, for us, for the future of Manchester United and the future of Chelsea.”
He added, "But we need also to be honest, it would be difficult for us to close the gap.”
Manchester United are four points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. The game is being billed as a title decider and defeat at the hands of Ancelotti’s men would give Arsenal a real shot of winning their first Premier League title in
more than seven years.
However, there is a lot at stake for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 too. Ancelotti believes that the match is still important for the club as they look to overtake Tottenham Hotspur for fourth position.
The Blues boss said, "We want to arrive in the top four - this is our aim."
Chelsea recently broke a three-match winless streak with a 2-0 victory against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, ensuring that they would not be short of confidence when going up against their Premier League rivals on Tuesday.
However, Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted that it wouldn’t be easy to win against the league leaders. Complementing United’s consistency throughout the campaign, the Italian reiterated his belief that the match would be a hotly contested affair.
Ancelotti also took the opportunity to play down the speculation surrounding http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 and confirmed that he would play against United. However, he did not reveal how much of a part the Ivorian would be playing, merely remarking that he would “be involved”
against United.
Chelsea currently lie in fifth place in the Premier League standings, 15 points behind leaders Manchester United.
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