ESPN Soccernet - Correspondents - Chelsea- Ancelotti arrives

Posted by on 06/01/2009

Carlo Ancelotti has been CONFIRMED as the new manager of Chelsea! And I think that's fantastic news! We are getting a talented and motivated coach who has experience of working at the highest level - having won two Champions League titles as a player and a further two as manager - which should set us up to finally, win the Champions League next season!

Ancelotti was the only real candidate for the role. Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten have both done reasonably well with the Dutch national side, but neither has convinced enough to be regarded as one of the best in Europe. Jose has just signed a brand new contract at Inter, and Hiddink refused to drop back from his Russian responsibilities. Ancelotti, alongside fellow Italian Marcello Lippi, is perhaps one of the most astute and gifted coaches around, and the only one who was readily available and open to a fresh challenge.

The press had speculated on Ancelotti for some time, whilst his recently published auto-biography confirmed that he had held talks with Roman. Apparently at one of the two meetings with our favourite Russian he talked football, and insisted he knew which two players Chelsea needed to sign in order to become a force in world football once more. You would guess that it's two attackers.

What does Ancelotti bring to Chelsea? He has bags of experience, a winning mentality, and is good tactically. He knows how to get the best out of players (and will bring across the 'Milanello' training camp expertise to help our players have longer careers), and knows how to win. As an Italian, he knows how to defend (his Milan side have never been accused of not knowing what to do at the back), whilst at AC he created numerous great attacking teams, with Shevchenko, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Inzaghi flourishing in his passing football scheme.

Perhaps of greater interest to Chelsea fans is who he could now attract to the club. With Scolari we got an influx of Portuguese and Brazilian players, and with Carlo it could be that we get more Italians - certainly Luca Toni (Bayern) would be interested and useful, whilst young Italian wonderkids such as Acquafresca and Giovinco suddenly become more plausible.

Obviously the one that we all want is Kaka - he snubbed City because the project wasn't really moving yet, but if he joined Chelsea he would arguably become the biggest and best player at the world's richest club. A few more signings around his level will turn Chelsea into world beaters, as Kaka well knows.

Last year we were looking to Robinho for a creative spark, but Kenyon failed to carry it off. Now it’s time to sit round the table with Berlusconi, and hammer out a deal to take Kaka to Stamford Bridge at all costs (not easy given that Real Madrid will also be interested now Perez is in charge). Ancelotti may just give us the edge in talks, given that he signed Kaka from Brazil, gave him his big chance in the first-team, and has nurtured him into one of the world's best players.

Carlo should be a great signing!

Comments

Posted by ibhade henry kingsley on 06/01/2009

great deal to have ancelotti as our coach after series of experiement with grant, scolari. Save for Jose and Guus, our play had really been uninteresting and umimpressive. I guess his experience with milan will impart positively on our style of play and rekindle that fire jose had with the players and fans alike. Will be good to have kaka, franck ribery, but please we also need the likes of alexandre pato, xavi,inestia.

Posted by emmanuel on 06/01/2009

Ancelotti congrat,press on we need kaka, he is a star prayer.

Posted by olasukanmi on 06/01/2009

all what you said are nothing but the truth but there is more to all this. we all know the kind of experience Ancelotti has but we want more than that. we want stability and commitment from all concerned. the owner should know that time is the greatest weapon that made Ancelotti succeded in Milan and he will surely need that again to be able to take us to the promised land.
all said and done, we also need to do away with some tired legs in our team to be able to bring in new and fresher legs to execute the gaffer's tactics. i dont want to mention names but these players if they are still in chelsea they will be disguntled an this will bring disaffectrion among the team. so they have to go.

Posted by Bayo Olagunju on 06/01/2009

infact to me Ancelotti will be the one to rescue Cheasea fc from were we are now bcs every club now the cheasea have fantastic players in every angle but remain manage and luck for the best of the club.

Posted by SHOBO on 06/01/2009

it is a great previledge for the BLUES to lay hands on an experienced coach like Ancelloti but we need more than Ancelloti in the team in order to get the expected result aginst next season, we need an agile striker who can always make the different whenever is on the field, we need a player like Kaka, Messi, Ribery and the likes because Abrahamovic needs to recoup its investment.......Thanks

Posted by Mpho Ntholeng on 06/01/2009

A huge WELCOME to Carlo Ancelotti! What a great signing by Roman.

I believe the new man will bring some fluency and an attractive style of football to our rigid, but beloves BLUES. His wealth of experience is sure to make things interesting in the new season. There is no doubt that the EPL is the best league in the world and playing in the EPL for Chelsea would be a great move for Kaka.

Let's give the Italian time to settle in and learn the language, get to know his players and his supporting staff. I am very confident that glory will once again return to the BRIDGE.

Posted by thayour on 06/01/2009

Am happy that we have another manager now, first thing for ancelloti is to sell all the old legs like BA,DE,BE, because ba is playing shadows,for de he as nothing to offer chelsea as a team, we can use essien and mikel in midfld while we should try to bring the likes of ribery and a sound play maker like kaka plus another striker to partner drogba despite the fact that we have highest goal scorer in our team.

Posted by parit on 06/01/2009

kaka?????

chelsea perlu kn kaka . sbb chelsea suda ckup power .so,bg la kaka my chelsea.

oke

thankz youu

Posted by shabeck on 06/01/2009

u shuld buy david beckham.

i belive beckham can be the g0od player when he join chelsea soon.

i hope u can make main opinion became reallty.

plz>>

because i like david beckham in epl..

he player so beautiful.

thankz youuu

Posted by kay on 06/01/2009

can he make the play to be happy or can he change the game which they will like

Posted by kay on 06/01/2009

why cant hiddink stay at chelsea he is a good coach which i like he

Posted by Gavin Green on 06/01/2009

I honestly believe it's a very good idea to have
Ancelottie has a coach at Chelsea. Gus Hiddink have united the team and will be miss ,but i think Ancelotti will play a key role with Chelsea,because they are a very good team and they deserve the Champions League.It will be a good year for Chelsea if they stay united also has a fan of the club i wish them all the best.

Posted by Gavin Green on 06/01/2009

Posted by Guy Edwards on 06/01/2009

Hey guys, its not good players we need, its stability. Even if we don't win anything this season i want to see Ancolotti staying. He needs time to settle and build HIS team.

Posted by AMMANS on 06/01/2009

Wel come Signor Ancelloti. We are happy to have you. But we need you to have your own judgment on buying best suit to our club. we believe on your judgmnet.We aslo expect from you to bring in(Stamfordbridge) unknown young stars to shine as the sun giving light & worm to our club.

Posted by femmy germany on 06/01/2009

good to av ancelotti as our new manager..we need to getkaka at all cost before madrid get him, we also need d likes of riberry and david villa, jf we can fet all these great players then nobody will stop us from winning d only competition dat is very important to us that is the champions league

Posted by ola [sammy 17] on 06/02/2009

welcome great Carlo. we know you to be a great manager,but we beg for Kaka still. i live my life for Chelsea. Wishing you a successful stay at Chelsea.

Posted by Miguel Espinoza on 06/02/2009

Chelsea is now in position for the quadruple. This season, 2 losses to Liverpool and one to Arsenal cost us the league. Scolari cost us the Carling Cup. A 93rd minute heartbreaker kept us from revenge on the red devils in Rome. And of course, the FA Cup is ours. I agree stability is the key, though Kaka or Pato would be a welcome plus. If Ancelotti stays the term, he can finely tune us towards more silverware than Mourinho.

Posted by Bright Agbontean on 06/02/2009

Great with Carlos Ancelotti, he is a good coach, no doubts, we all know that the won the Champion League 4 time 2wice as a coach and as a player

he will bring the best out of our player like Drogba physical player and essien but he should like the like of Ballack and Deco, belleti go and signed play like Kaka,Frank R, Pato adding it to what Guus have created

Posted by keneth uganda on 06/02/2009

He is a great and hard working coach

Posted by Chantex on 06/02/2009

i think Ancelloti is the best option for C.F.C. and also he should look forward to bring in talented players like Kaka, Pato, Villa,Ribery and do away with players like Anelka

Posted by Ado mikel on 06/02/2009

Well l am very happy for the signing of carlos accel. l want to also stress on bringing in the like of robihno and frank ribery,villa or geovino the italian that disturb us during the quater final between juv. and chelsea ,please kenyon should try as much as he can to bring in this talents in other to fortify our team come next season finally the management should exibit pateince with the coaching crew if paraeventually wining is not coming at first ,cos it will certianlly come at it appointed time thanks bye up blues 4 life ...Adomikel...

Posted by yohan on 06/02/2009

congrats!! i wanted guus to stay at bridge i hope you make an attempt to follow his path of winning!!!!i want David villa to come to the bridge!!!!

Posted by Adejo Jeffrey on 06/02/2009

WAooooooo! It can be better. Welcome Ancelotti, U are simply another Silverware for us! He has been a fantastic Manager over the year at Milan and im quite confident he will translate same form at Stamford Bridge. Hey! Tell him we are dying to have most of all Kaka Frank Ribery, Uri Zikov and Pato to achieve this elusive and lofty dream, UCL Cup. Lets do quadriple next season, Ancelottiiiiii!

Posted by Crist on 06/02/2009

Welcome to Ancelotti. He is a very good manager have technic n skill... Chelsea will win in EPL, ECC, FA, n Carling Cup ... But b4 this he must sign at least 3 world class player like Ribery, Kaka and David Villa... This 3 player will help him win in next season for sure...

Posted by waris youduba on 06/02/2009

I also want to say it is another silverware getting Ancelloti to the GREATEST CLUB IN THE WORLD CHELSEA FC.in which i am proud to be a die hard fan of the club but, my concern is more of stability than the clamour for Kaka and co!I strongly believe that Ancelloti knows what he wants to achieve success but plssssss. time should be given to him to actually achieve is dreams for the club and, if players should be added to the present squard, i think some players should also go for others to come in if you ask for my own candid opinion,i will suggest that the likes of kaka,ribery and others are not the best in the game of football, i will suggest that we go and scout for young vibrant players from the south american leagues, in which i am opportune to watch frequently and my God those lads are gooooood pls bring them to the BRIDGE.

Posted by ajibola ezekiel on 06/02/2009

carlo is a welcome news to the brigde.All he needs now is to attract the likes of giovinco,frank ribery and kaka

Posted by Don che che on 06/02/2009

Welcome my new coach to the stamford bridge,try and bring in kaka and ribery. so that all the clubs in england testify the goodness of chelsea fc. love you all.keep your good work and keep the blues flag flying.

Posted by mike on 06/02/2009

I sincerely hope roman backs him with the funds but a major question remains. With Michael Ballack putting pen to paper on a new deal that will see him at chelsea till 2010 how are we supposed to bring in kaka. The midfield is already flooded with the likes of Essien Lampard Ballack and the much improved Mikel(deco has been left out and will find the exit door).The same must be said of our attacking options Florent Malouda has earned his spot in recent months as too has Anelka and the hated but effective Drogba(lest we forget Joe Cole who will find his way into the starting XI when healthy). Although i agree major changes need to be made in order to challenge for honors next season,where will these changes be made and at whose expense?

Posted by Aliu Godswill on 06/02/2009

WE LOVE THE NEW MANAGER AND WE HOPE FOR THE BEST IN THE CHAMPIONS NEXT SEASON..

Posted by Godstime Wali on 06/02/2009

cudos 2 roman,chelsea owner 4 bringing in Ancelotti,i strongly believe dat wit his past esperience as coach,aiso a former player,i know chelsea will be far better next season.
I Will want 2 sugest dat chelsea sell out some of de players dat not serious in their games and replace them with serious players dat i ready 2 deliever nomatter de oppositons.

Posted by ChelseaRocks on 06/02/2009

I honestly don't want Kaka at the Bridge. If you see the past games he played....let's just say he's having difficulty keeping up with the Seria A pace. No Kaka please! Real brilliancy from the likes of David Villa and even Pato is what I would love to see in the best club in Europe:FC Chelsea. Kalou and Deco disappointed this season; bye guys.

Posted by deefunk on 06/02/2009

Should go for more talented youngsters who can seriously push the under performing aging stars.
My picks would be;
Hamsik(Napoli)
Criscito(Genoa/Juventus)[versatile defender{LB/CB}]
Ibrahimovic( sez he wants to leave inter)or david villa(might be available on knockdown price)
Good Back up for cech: Asenjo

Posted by Sammy on 06/02/2009

Why is everyone saying we need Kaka. We already have a solid midfield. We just need a great finisher or fast player to play with Drogba (Ribery yeah!) And possibly a leaf outa Arsenals book with some youth.

Posted by oumar soumare on 06/02/2009

Chelsea need a like drogba next season to be champions

Posted by museum on 06/02/2009

"Message to Barcelona: STOP CRYING, PLAY ACTING, MOANING TO THE REF, WAVING IMAGINARY CARDS, ETC AND START PLAYING FOOTBALL!"

And the column to follow was titled "Clown Referee." I realize this basically makes me an internet pr1ck, and I hate to point this out long after the fact, but as a Barca supporter I just hate Chelsea so damn much and I like to revel in your ridiculousness. I wish we could play you every year. I honestly dislike your club and its whiny fans and players more than Real Madrid. You guys should take some lessons in losing with class and not playing like cowards from Man U. But you are what you are I suppose.

Posted by oluwaseun olayemi on 06/02/2009

i strongly believe carlo will be a success at stamford bridge but he needs time and the support of every one to deliver.Carlo should sign new players as a matter of urgency to give the team the depth it needs to challenge for silverware in Europe.Carlo welcome to stamford bridge

Posted by twometerpetre on 06/03/2009

You wrote this a few posts back, and now you seem over the moon to have him. How things change when you don't get the manager you are after.

Whilst everyone acknowledges that Carlo Ancelotti is a world-class manager, I have to say I'm not a fan. His Milan team have failed to produce the goods over the last few seasons, and his willingness to rely on their ageing players rather than blood new ones makes him the arch-nemesis of Arsene Wenger. With Favalli (37) and Maldini (40!) still regulars in the back-line, we can expect Carlo to make few changes to a squad which clearly needs rejuvenating. On the plus side, JT would be playing the the Bridge for years and years to come!

Posted by toopai on 06/03/2009

Please sign Yuri Zhirkov! He's a player we need at the left wing. And he can be left back as well.

Posted by Dikesh on 06/03/2009

Good for Chelsea by getting the services of Ancelloti.

Honestly, I don't think Chelsea need Kaka. Sure he's one of the worlds best. But to fit him in with the players already there, how would that work? Would you play in the midfield out of Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Kalou (I don't know how to spell his name), Anelka on the left and then theres Malouda on the right. deciding which player(s) to leave out from that lot is probably a dream for most managers.

As for the Champions League, Chelsea aren't exactly far off the pace are they? Semi finals this year, unlucky to make the final- i'll leave it at that. Last years runners up on penalties. 2007 Semi finals. I think it's abit unfair on the previous managers when you do that.

Posted by brando on 06/03/2009

shabeck parit AMMANS

What are you guys smoking??????

Posted by pfffft on 06/03/2009

Kaka will not go to chelsea obviously. chelsea is a team full of mercenaries. there is no prestige. y dont u get it?..

kaka to madrid. chelsea will have to spend another season with absolutely no creativity.

Posted by neutral fan on 06/03/2009

What Chelsea really need is to stick with their managers.Which i hope this would be a start for Ancelotti. He is truly one of the best managers around and he could attract the likes of KAKA to the premier league which could be very interesting.

With the wealth of the club with an experience manager, Chelsea could be a leading force in Europe.

Posted by Nghiavt on 06/03/2009

In my dream I saw my favourite player play for my favourite team in England. Hope Kaka and more good player could come to open a new successful generation. Winning Champion Leage....

Posted by julius manjengwa on 06/03/2009

so much about ancelotti. i liked him coachin milan . he had the people to execute his game plan . people who are strong on the ball who can retain possession , ball passers and a person who can look for possesion when lost . but he never convinced me in Serie A hence only 1 title in eight years . his team was more suited to playing kind of once off games and over 38 games he wasnt as consistent . i am sure he will have to work on both the league and the champions league. the other issue also is the difference between italian football and english soccer. in england players rarely get time on the ball and the pace of the game is much higher . he will have to take all that into consideration when making new signings . there has been a lot flops crossing over the england italy axis that is something he should take note of .

i wish him good luck at chelsea. . . . .

Posted by kent chong@mufc on 06/03/2009

foreign coach doesnt do well in epl as they are not used to the smash and grab tactic.yes keep firing and keep hiring high profile coach from the continental.pretty soon there wont be anymore high profile coach to hire as chelski employed all of them b4.carlo has never manage any team outside of italy and this will be a culture shock to him much like scolari.good luck because you guys gonna need it alot next season.you are no longer the only club willing to spend in the market as ADUG@MCFC@Citeh has deeper pocket then your boss.your team is aging and no capable young star in coming up.epl is not italy where a 40 yrs oldbag can still fluorish.it dont work that way.chelski just another circus club which provide all the entertainment as they do not boast the tradition and do not mind buying success with money which they also failed to do.keep buying failures with money then.at least u will get sympathy along the way!chelsea chelsea...lousy lousy....

Posted by Olaseni on 06/03/2009

Methinks far too many Chelsea fans have very short memories. Scolari was hailed as a veritable Messiah in his 1st few gamnes at Chelsea by the same pack of hounds who'd later round on him.
You are kidding yourselves if you think the arrival of Carletto will solve your failure to win big in Europe.
My fear for Chelsea is that with Carletto in teh hot seat, when he fails to win the league (which is guaranteed as he's only one Serie A once in sooo many years of coaching) the fan's and owner's patience will run out and Carlo would have had his day inteh sun.
Having said that, I guess nothing beats a good severance paycheck so...

Posted by Christian Asemota on 06/03/2009

It is a great news to have an experience coach such as Ancelotti in Chelsea, he should try his best to bring along with himself players like Kaka, Alexandre Pato, and Ashley Young, I believe with this we will win the champions league trophy in no distant time, but all still have to be done with patient from the owner of chelsea, he should give him some time to carry out his job and be use to the English football, I believe with time he will do us proud if he is not fired before the time.

Posted by Austin on 06/03/2009

well Good news for chelsea, it another coming season for great contention of premire league and the champion league. with the purchase of Carletto all codus to Chelsea fans. but calor need the like of sharp and finishing strickers to add to dragbo, the like frank, david villa, pato who can turn thing around. so carletto should go for this gus if you want success. Opt KAKA final

Posted by Osteenminnee koko-Rugbere on 06/03/2009

THE LAST TEXT WHICH JUST CAME IN WITHOUT NO NAME WAS SENT BY AUSTIN KOKO-RUBERE.
PLEASE I STILL LIKE TO TELL CARLOS TO QUICK MAKE YOUR SIGNING FAST FAST AND STARTING PARPERING FOR THE NEW SEASON AND THAT ONE COMING IN THE UNITED STATE. PLEASE CALOR YOU HAVE TO HOLD FAST ON YOUR JOB. THIS HOT SEAT CAN BURN YOU SO BE CARFUL WITH YOUR SINING AND PUT GOD IN FIRST BEFOR YOU TAKE STEP. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART AND TATICS BEFORE MAKING ANY MOVE. BUT REMEMBER BUT GOD FIRST. KAKA IS THE BEST FOR YOU NOW. WISH YOU THE BEST OF THE COMING SEASON. 07061040484

Posted by acharya mahendra, nepal on 06/03/2009

well done abramovich , kenyon n whole chelsea administration for alluring the tremendous experienced coach of serie A n arguably of world. now i reckon we can be the superman in world footbll with his uncomromising attacking coaching instincts n reseillenceful defensive tactics. the beautiful game of footbal will now surely flourish n win the hearts of premier league fans n rest of world unlike previous managers who may have won some silverwares but without convincing style. all we need is experience n motivations which undoubtfully cant be more nurtured by ancellotti rather than others. now we need some quality players too appendix of good manager, possibly kaka, if not ribery n david villa of valencia or sergio agureo of athletico madrid will do the job. well done chelsea, all the best to carlo n fellow chelsea fans. eureka!!!!! coz we have got our man, the super carlo.

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Posted by Arth JT on 06/03/2009

welcome to the bridge carlo. 1st of all i wntd to share my view s i m a die hard blues fan since the era of d foreign legion(ruud gullit). i wntd the blues to think of a long term plan by giving time n develop themselves through the new regime of carlo. i supported him as i m a milan fan also. i suggest that, by doing this a regime such as ferguson(man Utd) can be approach here. well, from i can c through carlo's game, it might be a tactical approach from the blues.hopefully, this sort of game can be played in EPL but no doubt abt d european challanges. a young player should be brought in, yet a star can't be left also. so, hopefully roman n carlo might succeed by gettin ribery, villa, n silva. chelsea's defend are well organize oredy. The blue seems to be hard to get on the net from my view. i hope carlo or anyone from the chelsea's board read diz for a long term success like man utd. not that im a man utd fan, but it's time for the blue making its step towards becoming their era.

Posted by wa on 06/03/2009

Perhaps it is too early to rejoice the signing of a coach as the owner has the power to sack anyone with any reason/without reason.

Just look at the number of coaches turnover during the reign of Abramovich in Chelsea.

If this new signing can produce results, thus Chelsea players and supporters will need to cross their fingers that the coach will stay long at the club.

So much for all the hu-ha over the new signing and one wonders what does Abramovich feels if he is reading the posts regarding Chelsea....

Posted by kingsley o on 06/03/2009

Let us not think too far or jubilate too early.Ancelloti, is a good manager no doubt about that. We hard early celebration when we hard scolari and he started well only to sink in later. Ancelloti may be good in Europe how about premiership. Premiership is a total different game more physical than any other league in the world. Also bringing in Kaka may not be a good idea. We have Lampard that plays thesame role. What i think we need is two good center forward and two good wild wingers. Pato is a good catch, Ribery is also a good one, Seigo of At Madrid is also a good buy who will partner with Drogba.

Posted by sunday eyarubure on 06/03/2009

carlos u are welcome to the home of champions.
we i've been dreaming of champions league, i believe ur coming will make the dream come true.

Posted by Oladipo on 06/03/2009

Ancelloti's cv is good so is that of scolari all that the chelsea fans can do is pray that ancelloti should continue with the spirit of never say never that mourinho and hiddink brought to chelsea the players need to maintain their winning mentality

Posted by Gregory Mennoh on 06/03/2009

welcome Carlo our new manager who as taken over the bridge I hope you will do your best for the blues this season as a real manager.

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Posted by Daniel on 06/03/2009

Chelsea a wolrd beater again? Are you kidding? Chelsea has spent their entire history as a garbage,nobody team,and 90% of its fanbase are posers like you who "became" fans whence Abramovich gave Chelsea the chance to win something.
I like how you praise Ancelotti's "passing game",after you bashed Barcelona for their "sissy dancing style of play"(BTW BArcelona OWNED you sorry losers,and everyone else from England,as expected).
And no Andy,you will not(finally!) win the CL,not this year,not the next,not ever.Like I told you before(and I was right,go figure),big trophies are for real teams,not garbage wannabes like Chelsea.
But there will always be FA cups for you,and the pathetic feeling of joy you get when you win it and Arsenal wins nothing.....LOL

Posted by Tim on 06/03/2009

Beckham? Next retard that suggests that should be punched...with Frank, possibly Kaka, Essien, Ballack with a new contract and a host of other guys in the midfield, Joe Cole, Belletti, sometimes Kalou back there. Maybe we can use him on the reserve squad. He could challenge to be one of the 10 best midfielders at the Club if he gets his skills up.

p.s. Please, Lord, send us Pato, that kid could anchor our front line for 10 years

Posted by Leon on 06/03/2009

"Make chelsea a force in soccer once more".Man what have you been smoking? Chelsea is,was,and will alwyas be a nobody mediocre team,they have won a few titles in the mediocre Premier based on having unlimited money to throw around,and STILL top players refused to join it.

Do you REALLY think Kaka will join Chelsea over Madrid?? It doesnt matter how much Real sucks I guarantee you he will choose Real over Chelsea,like EVERY other true world class player who isnt in his last 2 years has before him.Dont you realize the only allure you have is Abramovich's money? That there are absolutely 0 reasons for real players to want to go to Chelsea?

That is how you know who you are,and what you never will be.

Posted by miguel espinoza on 06/03/2009

I agree we need a few younger players. Having Terry, Bosingwa(thanks scolari), A. Cole, Carvalho and Alex needs to stay the same though. Any 4 of the 5 in any combination are capable of a clean sheet against ANY team in the world. The same can be said of our midfield in terms of possession %. We need to part with Deco, as he just isn't tough enough for the epl. Selling Kalou & Mikel would free up space on the squad(and allow them to be bigger stars on other clubs). Bring Pato before Kaka, Ribery before Villa. We need pace and toughness before finesse.

Posted by DJ DON WALEX on 06/04/2009

Welcome sir Ancelloti, Please bring Kaka to Chelsea, we love him so much,and also person like iniesta is very good in the BLUESSSSS clug, we need him also.

Blues for life! Blues for life!! Blues for life!!!, the world richest club, and this is my judgement to Daddy Ancelloti:::: You are the best for us, i have a dream you will take us to our destination nest season.

Respect to BABA OLOWO (A.K.A) Money speaking of England Abramovich, i give u respect.

Kaka, Iniesta and Xavi in CFC BLUESS next reason, we have the dream, i have the dream, you have the dream.

I strongly believe carlo will be a success at stamford bridge

Up Chelsea! Up Blues!! Up Ancelloti!!!

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Posted by krazy naveen on 06/04/2009

hello i am a big chelsea fan...we have a trouble with drogba...drogba is a good finisher but he is old...our new manager must replace a new striker..ex... david villa or anyone else such he have a good finish,long shoot and finishing...thanks you

Posted by basant on 06/04/2009

He is a great coach,we should give him time to prove himself.we should not expect him to start bagging in trophies in his first season,unless he is the chosen one

Posted by James Vella Bardon on 06/04/2009

Milan never accused of being lacking in defence? Has the last Serie A season slipped you by perhaps? Ronaldinho has flourished in a passing system? Big names getting to your head? How often did Ron play with AC Milan this season?
Otherwise good on Chelsea. If this Manager has the players he wants at his disposal he should achieve great things.

Posted by Akinlolu Azeez on 06/04/2009

Come on Chelsea. Firstly I am very happy to be part of a winning team cos right now notin is gonna stop us since we have a new member in our family i.e Ancelotti. If Kaka still wants to win more top flight trophies then the place to come is CHELSEA notin more notin less cos next season we are going to win every trophy we lay our eyes on.

Posted by ATILA on 06/04/2009

hello CFC fan, i am a died heart fan for chelsea, i love chelsea is my dream club. my comment on the matter of which player to buy or not. first i welcome the coach to CFC, but i dont think KAKA is chelsea problem for now, but i think chelsea need a forwarder that can help Drobga up front a fast one for that matter. by i think pato or david villa, is the best option for now. and we dont need any mildfer bbecause kaka and lampard play all most the role on the field and lampard is so prefect for me in that position for now. because i like is style of play football, but to my point of few he is one of the best player in the of football today.bye my fan i love you all. i remain the died heart fans. chelsea for life till died.

Posted by Takats on 06/04/2009

Chelsea have a good team
What Ancelotti should have is a clause saying that he wont be sacked if he doesnt win anything in season 1, so that he has 2 seasons to give the stability that Chelsea needs.
Cech in goal - no change
RB - maybe a more defensive one than Bosingwa, Ivanovic?
CB - Terry (C), Alex... ummm
LB - Ashley is doing very well
CM - Mikel, Essien, Lampard maybe a backup young player
RM - J Cole, Anelka, Kalou??
LM - Maluda, could get Zhirkov as a backup there
SC - Drogba, Anelka - These are good players already

what's needed is a RM - so we can see the likes of Ribery come in
or if Anelka or Kalou plays there (they will become unhappy)
we could get Ibra (I'd love to see him at Chelsea)
Also I rate Matias Fernandez from Villareal, would like to see a player like that, versitile midfield / winger

Posted by jecknard on 06/04/2009

I believe ancelotti is a GREAT Coach going by what we've seen him do as a player and coach.What we CFC fan club want from him right now is to consolidate on what he currently have and also add to his squad the like of david villa,kaka,diego folan,to strenghten the attack. If not any new signing,pls go for folan.he's a great attacker with great appetite for goals.

Posted by Kola on 06/04/2009

Chelsea should bring in Sergio Aguero, Benzema, and Edwin Dzeko. Or 2 young strikers in the Mold of Didier Drogba. And a mid-fielder (Left or Right) with SPEED. I would take Ribery and Zhikov over Kaka... We don't expensive players who turn out to be waste.

Posted by Shaifful on 06/05/2009

Yeah yeah he's one of the best. But lets hope he did what scolari did. Humilate chelsea. =D

Posted by Little Muppet on 06/05/2009

I don't think anyone would have imagined Guardiola to lead the Barca squad to a treble at the beginning of last season, which leads me to the question: Does experience necessarily mean victory? Bear in mind that Guardiola had to overcome the challenge mounted by Jose Mourinho, a proven winning manager with Porto and Chelsea, to get his job.

So I guess another question would follow: Did Chelsea consider any other manager apart from the proven winners a la Rijkaard, van Basten and Ancelotti? What about the up and coming managers?

Barca and Chelsea both need to prove themselves on the domestic and continental scene as being the best. Barca got one up because they dared to bring in a fresh manager; Chelsea didn't and still hasn't, even when the opportunity presented itself. I don't doubt Ancelotti just as I never doubted Scolari last season, but I don't see why other clubs can put their risk on a green manager's shoulders, but Chelsea can't. Maybe because Guardiola is exceptional?

Posted by Felix Teniola on 06/05/2009

It is nice to have a classic and formidable coach in person of Ance to be in charge of a great team called CHELSEA. He is a winning coach in all rounds, that cannot be taken away from him of course. What he needs now to complement his bogus CV is to buy some lethal strikers to booster the already voracious duo of strikers we have in Niko and Drog. Moreover he should beg the angel of LUCK to alway fly with him. I know with all these, CHAMPION LEAGUE THROPHY will land on STAMFORD BRIDGE!!! To Ancelotti, GOOD LUCK. See u at the begining of 2009-2010 season in AUGUST

Posted by die hard chelsea fan on 06/05/2009

kaka is not we need we need someone who is willing to work hard for the team like essien and lampard who have been regular performers.

Posted by ron on 06/05/2009

first i am not a die hard fan of chelsea but a die hard fan of football. barcelona and manchester united rode their luck to win the places in the finals, united got very mildly challenged till the finals, one other being porto at home.
barcelona escaped a certain penalty claim to get into the finals.both these teams had spent millions on the players and they would continue to do so. all other teams have their rights to spend as much as they can and truly the success can be brought with money. it will not a big wonder if in a time of two years man city win the epl, they are spending hard, it just a matter of time.
5 big flops of the year;
5) real madrid (as expected)
4) lyon
3) arsenal
2) bayern munich
1) inter at european stage

5 hits of the year
5) athletico madrid
4) alkmaar
3) barcelona
2) Bordeoux
1) wolfsburg

best forwards
smaual eto with grafite
best midfielders
ribery
best defender
carlos pyuol
best goal keeper
difficult to say
van der saar if cl final is not counte

Posted by Simon on 06/05/2009

Let's relax a minute here, I want the best for Chelsea and unfortunately Hiddink wasn't available. Was Ancelotti the best available? I am undecided. But the one fact I DO NOT like about him is that in 11 years at Juventus and AC Milan he won just 1 league title!! That is hard to take.

Posted by henry on 06/05/2009

no need to say much.i think the man carlo is too conservative to handle chelsea.chelsea needs a coach that has swagger.the players need a star to look up to.i think rijkaard would have been a better option.sure carlo is gonna bring some real heart breaks

Posted by Jesper on 06/05/2009

Everybody says Ancelotti is a winning coach. But I think he's over the hill. In the last five seasons, he's only won the Champions League in 2007 (plus the very small trophies UEFA Super cup and Club World Cup).

Posted by mnyot on 06/06/2009

i hope this isn't another scolari because i thought he would help us win and he ended up not helping at all. i think all chelsea needs to do is learn his type of football and try to keep quaresma because i think he'll play great if they let him play more.

Posted by Akpata on 06/06/2009

if we can get players like kaka and pato with the strenght of chelsea i know we wiil go places.

Posted by Nurfy on 06/06/2009

Ancelotti congratulation and welcome 2 Bridge 2 d land of Blues.According 2 your record, i want you to know that you have a good and sound record in ur past and also you are a experienced man or coach.

But i want you to know that we dont need what you have acchieved for d past but we want you to make different in Chelsea club like Hiddink does because Hiddink is a wonder coach i never see like a Jose so if you can do better than Hiddink and Jose it will be greatful.

Now you have to make sure that the dream of Chelsea comes true in the next Season. As a Coach you know the kind of players to sign for the chelsea because you as a coach you suppose to know who to sign because i dont believe in signing players anyhow that is not the issue.

I wish you the best of Luck in Bridge and once again you are welcome again to the land and palace of Blues...

Thanks
Nurfy

Posted by Jesse on 06/06/2009

I love Chelsea and we have many good players on our side already. HOwever, it sickens me to sit here and watch as teams such as Real and Barca steal the headlines so early on. WE have many starr players, but we need a game changer a KAka a messi,etc. WE need to go out and make a move we aren't one of the best clubs in the world by chance. We can't sit back and let the spanish league dominate over Chelsea.

Posted by XXX on 06/06/2009

Just to highlight on 2 things.

1. Chelsea is NOT the richest club in the world. It's Manchester City.

2. Ronaldinho is such a flop in Milan that he barely play.

Posted by australian on 06/06/2009

ancelotti is unique, however abramovich has cursed chelsea to never win champion league since he sacked Jose Mourinho.

just remember

Posted by jcwilliams on 06/07/2009

I'm not all that excited for our new coach. He's failed to win the league in Italy on a regular basis, and he may have some of the same problems Scolari did with the English language barrier. As for signing other players, Chelsea easily could have won the league with a little luck here and there. As for the Champions League trophy, I am afraid that the last two years were the years Chelsea should have won it but did not. The pk in Moscow and Ovrebo's theft at the Bridge- both years the cup should have been ours.

Posted by zawzinhtet on 06/07/2009

I LOVE CHELSEA F.C WELCOME TO ANCELOTTI FROM CHELSEA WE WANT CHAMPIOM LEAGUE CUP

Posted by BRIGHT AKOTUAH on 06/07/2009

it is better for the team to have a man like carlo but it is up to the players to comply with him. drogba should be train to behave like a striker. carlo has a lot dirty jobs to do.

Posted by SETH on 06/07/2009

chelsea needs a second striker to help push chelsea going rather than depending on drogba. i think drogba must be train as a striker.

Posted by frank on 06/07/2009

ancelotti is the man we need pato and beckham as well as kaka and augero wat do u think

Posted by MARCUS DUNN on 06/08/2009

WELCOME CARLO ANCELOTTI TO NOBLE AND GREAT CHELSEA,WE PRAY YUR COMING WITH BRING GREAT CHANGES IN OUR TEAM.UEFA CHAMPION LEAGUE IS OUR GREAT TARGET,BRING IT AND GOD MERCY UPON U AND YUR ENTIRE HOUSE HOLD.GOOD LUCK ON CHELSEA

Posted by andrew on 06/08/2009

this is great news. but, chelsea needs to commit to their managers and give them a chance to flourish with the team. Roman should give him a few years...

Posted by Imma on 06/08/2009

Come on guy its not all about Carlo's past, we just have 2 give him our support,time and not 2 be quick in criticizing him. we shall get there.

Posted by X on 06/09/2009

lot of experience is what Carlo has already. But at Chelsea, the pressure could make him change.We will settle all this on the pitch when the season starts.

True, we need to sign some players, but the players Scolari failed with, are what Guus succeeded with. So, we probably already may have a better team

Posted by KALU IKECHUKWU NDU on 06/09/2009

IS QUIT OBVIOUS THAT CHELSEA FINISHED THIRD IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, RUBBED OFF THE TICKET TO ROME AND BROUGHT DOWN THE FA CUP TO STAMFORD BRIDGE. AS THE MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP OF CHELSEA FC HAS BEEN CONFERRED ON CARLO ANCELOTTI. I CURSE HIM TO BRING THE NUMBER ONE TROPHY IN EUROPE DOWN TO STAMFORD BRIDGE. COME MAY, 2010. AS WELL AS PREMIER LEAGUE, FA CUP, CARLING CUP AND COMMUNITY SHIELD. SO AS CHELSEA FC TO GO IN CONTENTION OF THE SUPER CUP WITH ANY DESIGNATED CLUB BY GOD. LONG LIVE IBRAMOVIC, LONG LIVE CHELSEA FC, LONG LIVE THE FANS, LONG LIVE ALL THE PLAYERS, AND LONG LIVE ANCELOTTI. SUCCESS IS THE NICKNAME OF CHELSEA FC (BLUES).

Posted by The big Dukes on 06/09/2009

I think the new manager has a lot of potential

I am more worried about our ageing squad and our transfer policy

Glen Johnson has imporved since we had him but we spend 16M on bosingwa and he didnt have such a bad season so I think we have adequate cover in defence.

We need some youth and speed especially in the midfield

Lets not turn into a retirement home like Milan became..

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