Ancelotti gets first taste of FA Cup romance
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CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti will have his first taste of FA Cup football this weekend and the Italian is already aware it has a markedly different flavour in England compared to his homeland.
There, domestic knockout competitions are all but ignored, with even clubs like AC Milan and Juventus, who have both had spells with Ancelotti at the helm, going through the motions in front of sparse crowds.
Many believe the...
“Special One” back at Stamford Bridge
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Mourinho unmoved by Chelsea return
Jose Mourinho has revealed he is unmoved about the prospect of returning to Chelsea after Inter Milan drew his former club in the last 16 of the Champions League.
“I don’t have much to say,” the Portuguese coach, who led the Blues to the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles, told a news conference on Saturday.
“There are more than two months to go and we have many...
Chelsea boss backs under-fire keeper Cech
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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has described Petr Cech as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and expects him to bounce back from his recent jitters.
Ancelotti’s men have looked vulnerable from set-pieces and Cech’s communication with his defenders has been highlighted after the Premier League leaders took just nine points from 18 in December. However, Ancelotti believes errors come from his goalkeeper...