Source: Daily_Mail
Forget Manchester United, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is off to see a real Clash of the Titans...
Carlo Ancelotti plans to escape the tensions of what promises to be an epic weekend in the Barclays Premier League by heading to the cinema to see Clash of the Titans. [LNB]Chelsea's gladiator: Carlo Ancelotti[LNB]The chance to see the son of Zeus on his perilous mission to save the world from the Gods of the Greek underworld appeals more to Ancelotti than Manchester United against Tottenham. [LNB]'We have training in the morning and in the afternoon we can go to the movies and see a film,' said the smiling Chelsea boss as he prepares his team to face Stoke tomorrow. [LNB]'We are not interested in their result. There are some fantastic films on. Clash of the Titans maybe. I saw it but I didn't understand it very well. I need to see it again.' [LNB]Last weekend, Ancelotti turned on the TV to see Paul Scholes score a stoppage-time winner for United in their lunchtime game against Manchester City and admits the goal deflated his players ahead of their evening kick-off at Spurs, which they lost, cutting their lead at the top of the Premier League to one point with three games left. [LNB]'We looked a bit tired against Tottenham but it was not a physical problem,' said Ancelotti. 'The players are fit and fresh. [LNB]'They feel the pressure because Chelsea are close to winning the title for the first time in three years, but this is normal. [LNB]'You have to cope with the pressure. That's why it's better to go to the cinema than sit in front of the television. It is maybe the most important moment of the season. I am not afraid and I know football well. We are in a good position. [LNB]'We have to stay calm and focused because we don't want to miss our chance.' [LNB] Blue day: Ancelotti admitted his players looked tired against Tottenham last weekend[LNB]Ancelotti said the futures of players near the end of their contracts like Joe Cole, Michael Ballack, Nicolas Anelka and Deco were not dependent on the team winning the title. But he hinted he would not join a bidding war with Manchester City if Liverpool's Fernando Torres was available. [LNB]'I think that he's a very good striker,' said Ancelotti. 'We have Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka and that's enough for us. [LNB]'The only sure thing will be that, next season, there will be five players from the academy in the squad. Maybe some players will move on, not because we don't have money but because we want to give strength to our academy.'[LNB] 'Super Frank' Lampard: Tribute to a Chelsea phenomenonGermany coach Joachim Low on a flying visit to check on Michael BallackCHELSEA v Stoke: Carlo Ancelotti without suspended skipper John TerryCHELSEA FC
