Chelsea's Man U match 'more important' than transfer ruling
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Chelsea's Man U match 'more important' than transfer ruling
Carlo Ancelotti has tried to play down the importance of his side's clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea boss wants his side to extend their two-point lead over United at the top of the Barclays Premier League but has tried to calm the fervour surrounding the fixture. "Psychologically, it will not mean more," said Ancelotti. "We have to play against a strong team. We will play against the second team in the list of the Premier League, but I think that it's just a game that carries three points like the others. "It's a very important game. It's important because we play against a fantastic team, but we know very well that it will be a very difficult match but also a very interesting one. "We are happy to play this game at this moment. I think we are doing very well, we are in good condition and we have a very good mental attitude." Didier Drogba will provide Chelsea with their most potent threat. The Ivory Coast international is arguably Europe's top striker at the moment but Ancelotti does not see the game revolving solely around the striker. He said: "He's doing very well for the team, but not only Didier is doing well, all the squad are in good condition and doing very well. "To win against Manchester United, we cannot win only thanks to Didier's work. We can only win if we play like a team."
ITN | November 6, 2009
