Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti: We are in control of the group now

22 October 2009 00:54
Chelsea coasted to a third consecutive Champions League win last night, beating Atletico Madrid 4-0 at Stamford Bridge.[LNB] Salomon Kalou made up for a shocking early miss to score twice and Frank Lampard added a third before Luis Perea scored an own goal.[LNB] With nine points from three Group D games, even without the suspended Didier Drogba, Chelsea look well set to reach the first knock-out round. Likewise, Manchester United, who won 1-0 at CSKA Moscow for their third win in Group B. [LNB] Right on cue: Salomon Kalou scores against Atletico Madrid[LNB]Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti said: 'We are in control of the group, but our aim is to arrive in first place. That's important for our future in the Champions League and it's still not certain.[LNB] 'We have to secure more points in the group. It's not been easy without Drogba, but all the players have done very well in this competition so far.[LNB] 'Kalou is an important player for us because, when we are without Drogba, he can play and play well.[LNB] Glee: Malouda gets a lift after the fourth goal[LNB] 'He started the game "no good" because he made a big mistake, but hemaintained good motivation and good focus on his match to score twiceafter that. For him, it was very important to score.'[LNB]Reflecting on his first goal in 10 matches for Chelsea, and his first from open play this season, Lampard said: 'Sometimes the goals don't come and it's been like that for me recently. But I always believed and knew I had to keep working hard and the goals would come with a bit of luck. It was a great performance from everyone tonight.'[LNB] Ancelotti admitted it was vital Chelsea kept a clean sheet after conceding two setpieces in their 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last Saturday.[LNB] High five: Frank Lampard Lampard struck to become Chelsea's fifth top scorer[LNB] He said: 'We did better at set-plays, and we scored two goals from our own set-plays.'[LNB] Atletico coach Abel Resino said: 'It's one of those bitter tastes. We probably had as many chances as Chelsea, but the ball just didn't want to go in the net for us.'[LNB] Chelsea's Michael Essien was lucky to avoid a caution when he overran the ball and clattered into Atletico's Paulo Assuncao. [LNB] Chelsea star Zhirkov feeling just grand after backing Kazan to bash BarcaChelsea v Atletico: The action as it happenedChelsea 4 Atletico Madrid 0: Frank Lampard back on goal trail after Kalou lands the KOMutu's £17m Chelsea fine payment delayed after Swiss Court ruling [LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People:Carlo Ancelotti, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba

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