Carlo on Spartak and the Champions League Final.

Carlo Ancelotti spoke after the 4-1 win last night against Spartak Moscow and reveals he has one eye on Wembley. He said:

"All the players played a good game, we had more difficulty in the first half but second half played better and Anelka was the key to open the game, he scored a fantastic goal. It was the most important goal this evening.

We started well, we had good control of the game, good combinations in front but we didn't score, and at the end of the first half we missed passes and lost our confidence. Obviously we want to start well, play quick, as well as possible for 90 minutes.

Our aim is to do this, sometimes during the game we are not able always to do the same play."

Carlo then went on to reveal what he said to the players at half time after a difficult and unimpressive first half. He said:

"I said that the last 15 minutes of the first half, we lost control of the game because we missed a lot of passes. I asked them to come back to play easily, to come back to controlling the game.

Finally Carlo spoke of the fact that we have now qualified with two games to play in the group and with a win against Zilina in the next game at the Bridge we qualify as group winners. Carlo said:

"There is a long way again, it's important to start well and arrive in the first place of this group, but the final decision of the Champions league is in February and March. We have to be ready, now is a good moment and we hope to avoid injury, keep the team fit for February and March.

Every one of us has this motivation, There are a lot of things, there is the final in London, no London team won the Champions League, all these things can improve our motivation.

I am not English but I am working for Chelsea and I have a particular sensation and feeling for this club, so when there is a final there is extra motivation for everyone, not just for [the English players].

There is not a pressure, the Champions League is one of the best competitions in the world, we are here to enjoy it. We are doing well and it is a long race to play the final.

The first aim is to win the group, the next aim the next aim is to arrive in the final and the third aim is to win the final. Now we have to arrive in first place and the next step is to arrive in the final. We have the possibility, we have motivation, strength, power, but sometimes you have to be lucky also."

(Source: Chelseafc.com)
Sitting top of the group by 6 points from Spartak and Marseille with Zilina next surely we will qualify as group winners and have that slice of luck with the draw that Carlo is referring to.

KTBFFH.