Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea 1 Everton 1: Jermaine Beckford strikes late as Carlo Ancelotti's woes mount
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti - anger burning in his eyes if not in his voice - last night promised his players an uncomfortable reunion on the training ground today. [LNB]Judging by his mood, Chelsea's extravagantly paid and highly pampered players are not so much reportingfor training as an inquest. [LNB]Chelsea's slump is becoming contagious and Everton's thoroughly deserved draw brought more anxiety to Ancelotti ahead of upcoming matches with Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United. [LNB] Net gains: Didier Drogba beats Tim Howard from the spot to give Chelsea the lead[LNB]Those games, over 15 days this month,could define their season.[LNB] 'Of course I am worried,' said Ancelotti. 'There are no smiles around the club because there is no reason to smile. I explained tonight what I feel.[LNB] 'And tomorrow we have a training session to talk about this more. Tomorrow, we have to change our behaviour to training. We have to be more focused, show more concentration. This difficult moment has gone on too long. We have to change something about our behaviour.' [LNB]The confidence and bravado that was the hallmark of Chelsea's play during their boisterous romp to the summit of the Premier League is now a distant memory. [LNB] Point blank: Everton's Jermaine Beckford (left) heads in the equaliser past Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech (right[LNB]They have won only five points from their last six matches. Ancelotti was infuriated by the unexpected manner in which Chelsea abandoned the principles he demands, as Everton produced a second-half resurgence springing from the enterprise of left-back Leighton Baines. [LNB]Ancelotti said: 'I'm disappointed, angry, not just because of the result, but because we played a poor second half. We are working to play a particular kind of football - and Idon't understand why we changed this. We lost our ideas, we played longballs as I thought we were scared and afraid to play. I don't like this.' [LNB]Ancelotti is at a loss to explain thedisintegration of Chelsea's season. [LNB]Only last month he was powerless to prevent the club sacking coach Ray Wilkins. He also appeared mystified when Michael Emenalo was elevated from the club's scouting network to a senior coaching role in Wilkins' place, while Paul Clement was promoted to be his first lieutenant. [LNB]Evidence that the club had become destabilised increased when their sporting director Frank Arnesen announced that he wished to leave at the end of this season. [LNB] Painful: John Terry could not lead Chelsea to victory on his comeback from injury[LNB]MATCH FACTS CHELSEA (4-3-3): Cech; Bosingwa (Ferreira 65min), Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Essien, Mikel (Sturridge 88), Malouda; Anelka (Ramires 78), Drogba, Kalou. Subs (not used): Turnbull, Bruma, Kakuta, McEachran. Booked: Terry. EVERTON (4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Pienaar (Bilyaletdinov 87), Fellaini, Rodwell, Coleman; Cahill; Saha (Beckford 58). Subs (not used): Mucha, Heitinga, Osman, Yakubu, Anichebe. Booked: Neville, Howard, Coleman, Jagielka. Referee: L Probert (Wiltshire).[LNB]Since then, Chelsea results have gonesouth, as games against Liverpool, Birmingham and Sunderland were lost in close harmony. [LNB]Coincidence? Ancelotti is unwilling to assume otherwise.[LNB] 'The problems are on the pitch, not on the bench,' he said. [LNB]He had called yesterday's game the "most important of the season". Unfortunately, his players did not rise to the occasion. [LNB]Everton's belief and confidence on the ball ensured Chelsea became hesitant and reliant on striking the ball from one end to the other. And Everton manager David Moyes, smarting from his own discomfort with his team's slide towards the relegation zone, a condition exacerbated by last Saturday's 4-1 loss at home to West Brom, watched with growing pride as his men redeemed themselves at the home of the champions. [LNB]Even Chelsea's goal smacked a little of good fortune. When Nicolas Anelka took possession from a careless back pass by Phil Neville, he flicked the ball one side of goalkeeper Tim Howard, then opted for a route through the American. The two men collided hard and referee Lee Probert awarded Chelsea a penalty. [LNB] Shouting match: Ashley Cole starts the inquest after Everton's equaliser[LNB]'Howard couldn't get out of the way,' said Moyes. 'But if it was me, I'd have wanted a penalty. I was just relieved it was not seen as a sending off.' [LNB]It left Drogba to score his first Premier League goal for two months with a flawless penalty. Justice was served however, when Baines dribbled through Chelsea's defence in the 86th minute and his cross was met by Tim Cahill, whose header back across goal was headed in by Jermaine Beckford. [LNB]Ancelotti's patience is close to breaking point, as he will remind his players at today's training session for Wednesday's Champions' League match in Marseille - but which is now nothing less than a wake-up call. [LNB] Chelsea beat Manchester City to secure Fluminense teenager Rafael PernaoTroubled Chelsea striker Drogba vows to return to his best after malaria scareLiverpool and Everton should move in together, says former chief BroughtonCHELSEA FC
