Source: Team_Talk
Ancelotti sets sights on Champions League
Carlo Ancelotti saw Chelsea complete an historic double at Wembley and immediately set his sights on winning the Champions League next season.[LNB] Didier Drogba scored the only goal from a free-kick as Chelsea beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the FA Cup final to go with the Premier League title they won a week ago.[LNB]It made Chelsea the seventh team in English history to win the double in a match which saw Kevin-Prince Boateng miss a penalty for Portsmouth and Frank Lampard also squander a Chelsea spot-kick, the first time two penalties had been missed in an FA Cup final[LNB]But Chelsea manager Ancelotti said: "Chelsea have never won the Champions League and it will be one of our aims for next season. But the Premier League and the FA Cup will also be important.[LNB]"We wanted to win the Champions League this season but this team has the quality to win the Champions League without any changes. But today was a fantastic victory. We have to be happy for these trophies."[LNB]Chelsea completely dominated the first half during which they hit the woodwork five times.[LNB]"That was strange," said Ancelotti.[LNB]"It has never happened in my career to hit five posts in one half. Then we didn't start the second half well and the match was not in control.[LNB]"But I was not worried because the team were playing a good match and we had a lot of chances."[LNB]Ancelotti confirmed midfielder Michael Ballack should be fit to play in the World Cup for Germany after limping off with an ankle injury following a lunge by Boateng which earned the Portsmouth man a yellow card.[LNB]The Chelsea boss also revealed he expected the pressure to increase next season after slotting into English football so triumphantly in his first season.[LNB]Ancelotti said: "Pressure is normal. It will put more pressure on us but we are proud to have this attention.[LNB]"We want to win again next year but the most important thing is to do our best.[LNB]"I always thought I had fantastic players and a fantastic team. Everyone gave their best. When we had a difficult moment we stayed compact and moved on.[LNB]"I am lucky to find a fantastic club and I didn't have a lot of problems this year. I could count on the support of the owner and the players and so it was not so difficult to manage."[LNB]
