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Blues stay delights Malouda

21 Jul 2009 - 13:54:33

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Chelsea's French winger Florent Malouda says he is delighted to have agreed a new three-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

The 29-year-old has often struggled for top form with the Blues, having scored 13 goals in 85 appearances since his arrival from Lyon in the summer of 2007.

However, Malouda is looking forward to a fresh start under new head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

He told the club's official website: "I am really happy because it shows a mutual trust between the club and myself and for me it is just the beginning of the story.

"The last six months especially I was feeling great, plus we won a trophy, that was really important to me. I feel really good and you can see it on the pitch.

"I was really happy when I heard it was Carlo Ancelotti who was the new manager, because I have a lot of respect for him.

"This year he wants to try the new system with a diamond, so I have to adapt myself and that is why we are training really hard to do what the manager wants.

"It is a different role for me, but that is part of my game, I can play in many positions and I have played it a few times in Lyon when there were injuries and in the France national team I have played many times this position."