Source: Daily_Mail
Cech in red rage: Chelsea lose for first time under Ancelotti... and keeper is sent off
Chelsea had goalkeeper Petr Cech sent off in controversialcircumstances yesterday as their Italian manager, Carlo Ancelotti,tasted defeat for the first time since taking over. But he insisted hisplayers could have no excuses for their shock 3-1 Premier League defeatat Wigan Athletic.[LNB]A stunned Ancelotti admitted lambasting his players in Italian - thelanguage he uses when he is angry - as they lost their 100 per centrecord and let Manchester United, who won 2-0 at Stoke, take over atthe top of the league for the first time this season.[LNB] Early bath: Petr Cech argues with referee Phil Dowd after he is shown a red card at DW Stadium[LNB] Chelsea's Wigan defeat tests Carlo Ancelotti as he tries to kick smoking habitEnglish debts ruining football: German chief demands clampdown on finances of Chelsea and Manchester UnitedWigan 3 Chelsea 1: Joy for Latics as Blues lose their 100 per cent record and knocked off top spot40 Euro ties hit by bets scam as UEFA probes Champions League match-fixingCech, too, was furious for getting a red card after 51 minutes for bringing down Hugo Rodallega when the score was 1-1, but a hard-line Ancelotti refused to blame referee Phil Dowd's decision for the end of Chelsea's 22-match unbeaten run which dated back to March.[LNB]Ancelotti said: 'It was the right result, Wigan played better than us. It was not the normal Chelsea. We are disappointed we did not play well - but I don't know the reasons. We started well but then we slept for the first goal.'[LNB]Chelsea's players were ordered to go out for the second half five minutes before Wigan reappeared, with Ancelotti suggesting he had some sharp words to say to his players. 'Today, I spoke in Italian after the first half,' he said.[LNB]Problems: Ancelotti [LNB] Wigan had never beaten a member of the Big Four and Chelsea looked set to go and record a 13th straight win when Didier Drogba cancelled out Titus Bramble's opener with his 100th goal for the club.[LNB]But the match turned when Rodallega fell dramatically after being caught by Cech's trailing leg as the Chelsea goalkeeper rushed out to challenge.[LNB]Dowd awarded Wigan a penalty - from which Rodallega scored - and sent Cech off even though it was questionable that it was a scoring opportunity.[LNB]Ancelotti admitted it was a turning point in the game but refused to condemn the referee. 'I hoped we could win the game when we equalised but the match became very difficult after the penalty was given. I don't want to comment on the referee's decision. I don't like to do that.'[LNB]Chelsea are left counting the cost of their defeat. Cech is ruled out of next Sunday's clash against Liverpool, Ancelotti's first Premier League game against a Big Four rival, while there will be tests made on Ashley Cole and John Obi Mikel in the next 48 hours after they went off injured at Wigan.[LNB]Rookie manager Roberto Martinez savoured the biggest win of his career, declaring: 'It was a complete performance and we have made history. We had a challenge of beating a top four side after 34 attempts.[LNB]It is something to celebrate. 'We are in a transitional period, there has been a huge turnaround in playing staff, but slowly you can see the players gelling together.[LNB]'You can only unsettle Chelsea by keeping the ball from them, which is what we did. In my opinion, the penalty and the red card decisions were right.'[LNB] Chelsea's Wigan defeat tests Carlo Ancelotti as he tries to kick smoking habitEnglish debts ruining football: German chief demands clampdown on finances of Chelsea and Manchester UnitedWigan 3 Chelsea 1: Joy for Latics as Blues lose their 100 per cent record and knocked off top spot40 Euro ties hit by bets scam as UEFA probes Champions League match-fixing [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Carlo Ancelotti, Petr Cech, Didier Drogba, Roberto Martinez, Titus Bramble
