Chelsea can win Premier League title with Carlo Ancelotti says David Beckham

19 July 2009 14:22
Chelsea last won the title under Jose Mourinho in 2005 and 2006 with subsequent managers Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Guus Hiddink failing to deliver. Former Manchester United player Beckham worked under Ancelotti during a loan spell at the San Siro last season and is sure the Italian will be a success in the Premier League. "Chelsea are so lucky because Carlo is a great man and a great manager," the LA Galaxy player told the News of the World. "He can definitely make Chelsea champions again. No doubt about it. And I say that even though everybody knows I have Manchester United in my heart. "Yes, it will be difficult because the Premier League is totally different to the Serie A but he has great experience and I am convinced he will be a great success in England, too. You don't do what he did at Milan and suddenly lose it overnight. So I say good luck to him, he deserves it." He added: "The players can expect to work with the ultimate professional. He works so hard and is so organised and dedicated. Carlo will be the first on the training pitch and the last off it because he just loves working with the players himself. "That's his passion. You won't find him sitting in his office leaving it to someone else. He is very hands on. That's how he was at Milan and I'm sure that's how he will be at Chelsea, leading by example, leading the team. "But while he is serious about his work and his football, he is also a lot of fun to work with. He is very relaxed, very down-to- earth and likes a joke. He is very approachable." Meanwhile, Beckham has been handed an open invite to return to Milan by their new coach Leonardo. It seems the 34-year-old impressed so much during his six month spell with the club that he will be welcomed back with open arms. Speaking after Beckham visited his old team mates ahead of their friendly against the Galaxy, Leonardo said: "He helped us so much when he wore our shirt. Moreover, he is a good person and also the very fact that he came here to see us proves how much he feels for us. "It was a really nice gesture. David is without doubt a very intelligent player and I don't think there is anything strange to say that he could come back into my plans, because he can fit into any system."

Source: Telegraph