Premier League news: Carlo Ancelotti wants Chelsea to focus
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti warned his distracted squad that they could miss out on the qualification for the Champions League for next season if they did not improve their form soon. The Blues are currently
at fifth place on the English Premier League table after collecting 10 points out of a possible 30. This is a sudden and unexpected slump from last season, when the Blues won the double for the very first time in their history - the English Premier League
and the FA Cup.
The Italian manager is understandably worried; the defending champions look nothing like how they did when the new season began. A side that had no trouble finding the net now has to rely on penalties
and tap-ins just to secure a draw, and that too against a struggling side like Aston Villa. Conceding a goal to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emile-Heskey-c12468 can’t be easy on anyone, especially former champions, who had hopes of winning the treble at the start of the season.
The Blues take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 next and anything less than a win will certify that they are no longer in the title race and a fight for fourth place on the table will become their priority. To make things worse,
star striker Didier Drogba admitted there was some unrest in the dressing room, following the 3-3 draw against Aston Villa. Skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895 and Drogba were seen exchanging harsh words after the final whistle, but Ancelotti dismissed the incident, claiming
it was nothing.
While speaking to reporters, Ancelotti said, “We have to pay attention because there are a lot of teams involved in the race for first position. We have to think now that we are able to win the title again but we also want to play
in the Champions League next year. I am not worried, I think we have the skills to play in the top four. In three of the last four games, we lost six points by conceding goals in the last minutes and we could have been at the top of the table. We have to stay
focused.”
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 also spoke on the issue, admitting that he was unhappy with the fact that his side had conceded such a soft goal during injury time because of poor defending. He said, “Chelsea's current position compared to last
season is actually very similar but maybe our injuries and fewer goals have brought about a negative mood. In the last weeks Carlo Ancelotti has been unhappy — and the squad, too. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 are not accustomed to defeats and the dressing room has suffered.”
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