The Blues desperately needed all three points to bounce back from a very hard week in which reports claimed that one or more Chelsea players want the Portuguese to be replaced.Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has paid tribute to the club’s supporters for ignoring a media campaign to have him sacked.
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After winning two Premier League titles, two League Cups and one FA Cup between 2004 and 2007, Mourinho left Stamford Bridge early in his fourth season in charge following a few poor results.
Ancelotti admitted in an interview with the Daily Mail that the results recorded in his final season at Madrid may not have been up to scratch, but added every team goes through a barren year.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has given his backing to underfire boss Jose Mourinho.
Despite admitting his desire to work in the Premier League once again, Ancelotti said the Merseyside club made no approach for his services prior to making Klopp their new manager.
‘I believe things often come in three-year cycles [and] we had arrived at the end of such a cycle, ‘ Drogba wrote.
His chance to win Europe’s elite competition with Milan for a second time seemed inevitable, with his team notching a 3-0 half-time lead, only for Liverpool to claw back the deficit and eventually win the game on penalties.
“I like the profile of the players they have, like Modric, James and Kross”.
Mourinho is now enduring the worst spell of his managerial career. When we won the Decima (Real’s 10th European Cup/Champions League) at Madrid, he sent me a message of congratulations.
“With Blanc you get the impression that it’s getting better and better and the team believe in his project”.
Carlo Ancelotti is open to returning to England to coach, but has backed Jose Mourinho to keep his job at Stamford Bridge.
“But now I am more experienced. This will be the first time I’m trying to do that, so I don’t have previous experience from the past”.
“I was really, really unhappy because I had a fantastic relationship with the players”.
After helping Chelsea ease to the English Premier League title last term with 18 assists in 34 matches, Fabregas has made only one in 12 games this term.
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Ancelotti was sacked by Real Madrid in the summer after failing to win any major trophies as Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, UEFA Champions league and the Copa Del Rey.
