ANCELOTTI: POSITIVE EXPERIENCE

he international round of fixtures gave Carlo Ancelotti a rare chance to return to Italy for a few days but the Chelsea manager was soon back working at Cobham last week.
Today (Thursday) he welcomes most of his squad back too and with domestic football starting up again this weekend, Ancelotti has compared football in England with his homeland.
'There are differences,' he said, 'but everyone has their own way to prepare for a match. The difference that I see here in England is that there isn't so much pressure on the matches.
'People go to the stadium to see a spectacle. In Italy unfortunately it isn't like that. People there don't have this sense for spectacle. In Italy we still have violence, so I hope that in Italy it will change soon, and that people go to the stadium to see an exciting match, like in England, and to support their team - not using violence and racist taunts towards the players.
'It is something nice and interesting to see here [in England],' he added. 'I like it because all the stadiums are full and work very well. It's a very positive experience.'
On the pitch, Ancelotti's comparison identifies areas where each style of football wins out over the other.
'On a tactical level there is much more intensity in the game in England, but less tactical skills in comparison to Italian teams. In the Italian league the tactical system is very competitive there. Here, physically the rhythm is different.'
You can watch Carlo Ancelotti's press conference live on this website tomorrow (Friday).