Following Chelsea’s discomforting 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers yesterday, Coach Carlo Ancelotti has confessed that Chelsea might not retain their Premier League title this season.
Chelsea were hoping to get their feet on the ground through what was supposed to be an “easy game” against Wolves. For the Blues however, it was a serious matter, as the “painless” fixture was loaded with profound expectations.
Indeed, Chelsea needed 3 precious points to get back on track—but in the end, it was the lowly side who snatched an excruciating victory. Ironically, it was not the hosts’ own efforts which gave them their reward, but rather a mistake from the Chelsea defense.
An own goal from Portuguese right-back Jose Bosingwa after only 5 minutes at the Molineux Stadium happened to decide the game at the expense of the dying giants. This loss therefore places Chelsea 9 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United, who have a game less in the standings.
The title race obviously seems to have hardened itself for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, and the Italian manager now realizes that his side has failed to excel on too many occasions to retain their EPL crown. He however refused to surrender in the competition, stating that nothing is fully decided yet as to the Premier League’s table rankings.
“At this moment, it's very easy to lose confidence,” declared Ancelotti.”I think it's not a good season (for us), but we can fight for a lot of things; nothing is lost at the moment.
"Obviously it is difficult to come back in the Premier League, but we have the FA Cup and the Champions League… and the most important thing now is to move on. We have to keep fighting for the (Premier League) title, but you can say now that the gap is not so good. There is a big gap (between us and Manchester United).
So at this point, attention is shifting toward the FA Cup and the Champions League. Fans of the Blues would have nevertheless enjoyed seeing their club earning maximum success in all competitions this season. Yet, such an idea seems to have already been turned down by the former AC Milan boss subsequent to his men’s poor work lately.
Chelsea face Ipswich Town at the Stamford Bridge, in their next encounter in the FA Cup on January 9. Next up, the titans will have 3 more league matches, before entertaining Liverpool at home on February 6; another match which will either confirm the defending champions’ destiny in the EPL, or raise their moral status for the remainder of the season.
Indeed, Chelsea needed 3 precious points to get back on track—but in the end, it was the lowly side who snatched an excruciating victory. Ironically, it was not the hosts’ own efforts which gave them their reward, but rather a mistake from the Chelsea defense.
An own goal from Portuguese right-back Jose Bosingwa after only 5 minutes at the Molineux Stadium happened to decide the game at the expense of the dying giants. This loss therefore places Chelsea 9 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United, who have a game less in the standings.
The title race obviously seems to have hardened itself for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, and the Italian manager now realizes that his side has failed to excel on too many occasions to retain their EPL crown. He however refused to surrender in the competition, stating that nothing is fully decided yet as to the Premier League’s table rankings.
“At this moment, it's very easy to lose confidence,” declared Ancelotti.”I think it's not a good season (for us), but we can fight for a lot of things; nothing is lost at the moment.
"Obviously it is difficult to come back in the Premier League, but we have the FA Cup and the Champions League… and the most important thing now is to move on. We have to keep fighting for the (Premier League) title, but you can say now that the gap is not so good. There is a big gap (between us and Manchester United).
So at this point, attention is shifting toward the FA Cup and the Champions League. Fans of the Blues would have nevertheless enjoyed seeing their club earning maximum success in all competitions this season. Yet, such an idea seems to have already been turned down by the former AC Milan boss subsequent to his men’s poor work lately.
Chelsea face Ipswich Town at the Stamford Bridge, in their next encounter in the FA Cup on January 9. Next up, the titans will have 3 more league matches, before entertaining Liverpool at home on February 6; another match which will either confirm the defending champions’ destiny in the EPL, or raise their moral status for the remainder of the season.
