Terry would welcome Ancelotti

31 May 2009 20:25
John Terry believes Carlo Ancelotti would be an ideal candidate to replace Guus Hiddink at Chelsea.[LNB] The Italian parted company with former employers AC Milan on Sunday, fuelling speculation of an imminent switch to Stamford Bridge.[LNB]He has been quick to dismiss reports suggesting a deal is already in place, but it appears to be only a matter of time before he steps into the void left by Hiddink's departure at the end of his short-term deal.[LNB]Blues skipper Terry insists Ancelotti would be a welcome addition to the Chelsea family and is confident the experienced coach could be a success in England.[LNB]"I think a few of the backroom staff have worked with him before, and Andriy Shevchenko speaks very highly of him," said the centre-half.[LNB]"If he's the man to come in, then he's got a great bunch of lads to come in and work with.[LNB]"Knowing him and knowing us, it could be the start of something very good.[LNB]"Each manager has their own tactics and the way they play. They'll bring that with them.[LNB]"I think there needs to be a couple of changes, a few players brought in, maybe a few players who haven't played in the last couple of years maybe need to move on, but the backbone of the side needs to stay as it is.[LNB]Determined"We've had a great time under Guus. Big shoes to fill, that's for sure, but we know a new manager's coming in and we know that we need to come back ready and more determined.[LNB]"This is the basis Guus has left us on. We need to continue this not only for him, but for our fans and our football club.[LNB]"It's important we get a settled manager now for a couple of years, a settled team, and we build."[LNB]Terry expects whoever comes in to replace Hiddink to be given a sizeable transfer budget by owner Roman Abramovic with which to strengthen the Chelsea squad.[LNB]"I think we'll see Chelsea back and competing for the top players who are out there at the moment like Franck Ribery and David Villa," he added.[LNB]"These are the kind of players we want to attract to Chelsea. If we can do that, with successes and pushing for the Premiership again next season, we're going to attract those kind of players.[LNB]"We need those kind of players to strengthen the side and, at the same time, we need to keep hold of lads like Didier Drogba, Ashley and Joe Cole who are up for contract talks.[LNB]"They're great people at the football club. People like Ash, Didier and Frank Lampard have been fantastic this year.[LNB]"I think there'll be many players we'll be in for in the summer, but when big players come up like those kind of players, we need to show people and let them know that Chelsea are back."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports