02 November 2009

REACTION: SEEING DOUBLE

Carlo Ancelotti was understandably contented following a second 4-0 win over Bolton inside four days.
That makes it four straight wins in all competitions, with four clean sheets and 17 goals to our name since suffering defeat against Aston Villa a fortnight ago.
Having watched Frank Lampard, Deco and Didier Drogba all find the net, as well as a Zat Knight own goal, the Italian had special praise for Nicolas Anelka, whose work across the field greatly impressed him.
'We are doing very well at the moment, we did a good performance today. It was difficult in the first half because Bolton played a strong match and put pressure on our midfielder but at the end of the first half we had a good chance to score on the penalty and in the second half we maintained good concentration and intensity and we won a very important match for us,' Ancelotti began.
'Nicolas moved left and right and was the best player for us today because he had a very good interpretation of the game. He didn't score but I think that he was the best,' he said of the Frenchman, whose game he had also discussed before today's match.
The three points leaves us top of the table before next week's clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, but the manager insists our focus must be on Atletico Madrid in midweek before we can start thinking about Sir Alex Ferguson's men.
'Usually all the people think about the game against Manchester United but we have another important game during the week and we want to prepare well,' he confirmed. 'It is very easy to prepare for Manchester United because it is a very important match but we need to maintain concentration in the Champions League at this moment.'
Ancelotti also reserved a special mention for Deco, who scored his second goal in as many games this afternoon.
'Deco was man-to-man on the midfielder and changed position with Frank Lampard, on the left a little bit and Lampard went to offensive midfield,' he explained. 'He is doing what he knows, there is nothing special. He can do this and he is doing it for the team, this is important, he is not a selfish player.
'Usually an attacking midfielder is a little selfish but fortunately I found one that is unselfish.'

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