Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti claims his side was denied a penalty against Manchester United
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that the Blues were denied a clear-cut penalty in the dying minutes of their 1-0 defeat against Manchester United in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti said, “Everyone knows it was clear. The problem is I know it's sometimes not easy to give the penalty in the last minute and you need to have personality, courage and character. Not always do referees have these kinds of skills. Not just the referee,
but the assistant was in the right position to decide that was a penalty.”
“I said to the referee (after the game) that it was a penalty and he needed to whistle. He said nothing. No answer. The players are aggrieved. But we have to forget it and be focused for the next game,” added the Chelsea boss.
Manchester United defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-c4309 Mallenco let the play go on in favour of Manchester United.
Chelsea had an amazing start to the game against Manchester United in the first leg of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge. However, the Blues’ attack which included http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786 failed break through United’s resolute
defence line which comprised of Patrice Evra, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rio-Ferdinand-c31173 and Rafael.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 lost the first leg of the Champions League against Manchester United by 1-0 after Wayne Rooney’s first half strike proved the decisive goal of the night. Moreover, this defeat in the Champions League also ended Chelsea’s unbeaten record against Manchester
United at Stamford Bridge since 2002.
Carlo Ancelotti hailed his team’s performance despite being on the losing side and has admitted that his side would now have to climb a mountain in order to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The former AC Milan boss feels that Chelsea have what it takes to beat Sir Alex Ferguson’s men at their home ground but he still wants them to give their best performance against the Red Devils.
Moreover, Chelsea were the last team that beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the previous season. Since then, Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are unbeaten at home and have only drawn one game.
Nonetheless, it will be a huge night at Old Trafford on 12 April, 2011 as the winner of the tie will be favourite to make it through to the final of the Champions League in the ongoing 2010-11 season.
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