English Premier League: Ancelloti stresses squad strength as Ian admits defeat
As the season approaches its toughest period with league football, cup football and European football reaching its peak, Ancelloti has started to stress that his team have a great squad that will be utilized soon. He sounded a
warning to all the fringe players as the former Milanese man emphasized the fact that it’s important that squad players perform for Chelsea like the way the first team has been doing for the past few weeks.
Chelsea have had a brilliant start to their English Premier League campaign, they have yet to drop any points and have won all of their games in the English league so far. Not only that, they have achieved these wins in question
by scoring emphatically and playing free flowing football. In their latest game against Blackpool, Chelsea were four up by half time and showed the minnows how to play football when it came to the big time.
The English Premier League champions take on Manchester City at the Eastland’s stadium in their next English league game on the 25th of September. However, before that Ancelloti’s men host Newcastle at the Stamford Bridge
for a mid-week Carling Cup tie. After ending as comfortable winners at the weekend against Blackpool, Chelsea are at the top of the English Premier League table with Arsenal and Manchester United in close attendance behind them. Blackpool were put to the sword
through two of Florent Malouda’s goals while Kalou and Drogba also netted on each to give their team three precious points.
Speaking after his team’s weekend win over the Seasiders, Carlo Ancelloti said that Chelsea need to use all of their available players. He added that the Blues own a good strong squad which can be used to change players and offer
a new style of play to the team. The former Milan coach said that, the squad allowed him to change the tactics and the shape if necessary.
Carlo’s Chelsea won the English Premier League last season by defeating the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United. It was the London club’s first English league title in three years. Carlo said that, this season Chelsea want to
adapt their game, something that can work to their advantage as the season goes on. Some people have questioned the quality of the opposition that Chelsea have faced at the start of their league campaign as the likes of Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and
Blackpool along with Wigan are hardly top class outfits.
When Chelsea travel to Manchester to face City, it will be their first real test of the season against a well equipped competitive English Premier League team. In his post-match press conference, Ancelloti told the media that it
is important that Chelsea have confidence in their style of play. He said that the match against City will be a tough one. The Chelsea manager spoke about his injured stars as he said that, Frank Lampard is training for the club but still suffers from a lack
of match fitness. He confirmed that Lampard will feature against Manchester City and so will John Terry who didn’t play against Blackpool.
Ian Holloway, Blackpool’s manager praised Chelsea as the blues ran rampant over the Tangerines. Holloway told the press that, his team’s plan was to keep it tight at the back at the start of the match but Chelsea’s movement was
just amazing. He said that the Champions didn’t take his team for granted. Ian further added that, Chelsea have a fantastic team and that they are really world class. Holloway went onto term Chelsea’s football as phenomenal and admitted that witnessing Ancelloti’s
team play football first-hand was just brilliant.
Chelsea are set to field a second string side against Newcastle in the mid-week Carling Cup match whereas Blackpool prepare to face Blackburn in their next English Premier League match on 25th of September.
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