Ancelotti encouraged by Blues form

29 October 2009 09:50
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with the performance of his fringe stars as they reached the Carling Cup quarter-finals with an easy 4-0 win over Bolton.[LNB]The Blues have turned Stamford Bridge into a fortress with 13 goals rattled in during the last three games.[LNB]They have not conceded at home since the opening day of the season and goals from Salomon Kalou, Florent Malouda, Deco and Didier Drogba ended Bolton's interest in the competition. But Ancelotti knows it will be a different contest when the two sides meet again at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.[LNB]"I think this is a very good moment for us," said the Italian. "Above all, because the players who returned after injury came back very well. Joe Cole came back in the last match and did very well. We have to continue and maintain this atmosphere.[LNB]"The first thing is to play well and to win a game. It happens we've won with large results, but that's not so important. Rather, we want to win the games. We played the last three games very well, and Saturday can be another kind of match. We have to be ready to play a different match.[LNB]"The team are working very well. The defence has balance on the pitch during 90 minutes, maintaining good control defensively and offensively. This is the most important thing for the team, to have a balance."

Source: Eurosport