He said: With him, Manchester City will challenge for the title, not just fourth. The Premier League is ideal place for him. Mario is a crazy talent.

...has always drawn attention in Italy and not always for his skilful performances, however Ancelotti believes fans' prejudices made life tough for him: There is too much pressure on young players in Italy but there is almost no racism to...

Ancelotti added in La Stampa newspaper: There is too much pressure on young players in Italy but there is almost no racism to contend with in England.

Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch, said Ancelotti. He will do a great job.

Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch, said Ancelotti.

After 10 to 15 games, the opponents knew how to play against the 'Christmas tree' and so the space in the middle of the pitch was very closed, said Ancelotti. So from that moment we started to use wingers instead. We had the possibility to...

There is too much pressure on young players in Italy but there is almost no racism to contend with in England, said Ancelotti.

Former Inter coach Ancelotti said: With him, City will challenge for the title not just fourth place. Mario is a crazy talent but there is too much pressure on young players in Italy.

With him, Manchester City will challenge for the title, not just fourth place, said the former Milan coach. The Premier League is the ideal place for him. Mario is a crazy talent.

With him, Manchester City will challenge for the title, not just fourth place, Ancelotti told La Stampa. Mario is a crazy talent. The Premier League is the ideal place for him. He'll find Roberto Mancini, the coach who launched his Serie A...

Asked if Inter were doing the right thing by selling the player, Ancelotti said: Well, ?35 million is a tidy sum. There is also too much pressure on young players in Italy, so clubs prefer 'secure' used goods to the uncertainty of the new.

Asked by La Stampa whether the Italian was close to Chelsea at some point, Ancelotti said: This doesn't result with me. City have spent the most in Europe and they will be fighting for the title. Mario is a crazy talent, but the Premier League is...

He added in La Stampa: City have spent the most in Europe and they will be fighting for the title.

On the goalkeeping issue, Ancelotti said, Everyone could see Turnbull didn't have a good performance but that can happen to any young 'keeper and I still trust him.

Ancelotti explained that the reasons to refuse Cole an extension on his contract were financial and their is no personal grudge against him, The problem was economic. It was a problem between the club and Joe Cole, not me. It was not my problem.

Ancelotti said: If a player is not happy, I'll find a way to make things better. Maybe I'll tell him a joke. But I think Ashley will stay. He has never said he is not happy.

Ancelotti said: If a player is not happy, I'll find a way to make things better. Maybe I'll tell him a joke.

Ancelotti said: Ashley is a Chelsea player and nobody wants to sell him. We want to keep him in our squad. I am 100% sure he will be at Chelsea this season. I consider him to be the best player in his position in the world. I don't need to talk to...

Ashley is a Chelsea player and nobody wants to sell him, Ancelotti said. We want to keep him in our squad. I am 100 per cent sure he will be at Chelsea this season. I consider him to be the best player in his position in the world. I don't...

The Italian said: We just have to hope Cech recovers quickly. But we have two other goalkeepers and have to keep faith with them.

If a player is not happy, then what you have to do is find a solution, said Ancelotti. Maybe I can tell him a joke to make him happy! Which one? I know many!

Of Turnbull's forty-five minute contribution, 'Anco' said, Ross Turnbull didn't have a good performance but it can happen. A goalkeeper above all positions at the start of the season can have a not good performance, We have trust in him and it is...

We just have to hope Cech recovers quickly, but we have two other goalkeepers and have to keep faith with them, said Ancelotti. Everyone could see Turnbull didn't have a good performance, but that can happen to any young keeper and I still...

Ross Turnbull didn't have a good performance but it can happen, Ancelotti told the club's website. A goalkeeper, above all positions at the start of the season, can have a not good performance. We have trust in him and it is better he has...

He said: We just have to hope Cech recovers quickly. But we have two other goalkeepers and have to keep faith with them. Everyone could see Turnbull didn't have a good performance but that can happen to any young keeper and I still trust him.

Last season we played four games in America. Now we decided to stay in Europe because we did not have a lot of players, said Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Ross Turnbull didn't have a good performance but it can happen, said Ancelotti of a player who was standing in for the injured Petr Cech. We have trust in him and it is better he has a game like this now than when there is a Premier League...

With first choice Petr Cech picking up a calf injury, Ancelotti refused to rule out picking Turnbull for the opening game of the season: Ross Turnbull didn't have a good performance but it can happen, Ancelotti stated on the club's official...

No it is not true, said Ancelotti about interest in Aguero.

Ross Turnbull didn't have a good performance but it can happen, said Ancelotti of a player who was standing in for the injured Peter Cech. We have trust in him and it is better he has a game like this now than when there is a Premier...

There are no more coming that didn't play against Crystal Palace, so Yossi Benayoun is out and Alex has a problem in his thigh, but with the other players it is the same squad, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.

There are no more coming that didn't play against Crystal Palace, so Yossi Benayoun is out and Alex has a problem in his thigh but with the other players it is the same squad, said Carlo Ancelotti on Chelsea's website.

I think that against Ajax we will play 45 minutes each for Turnbull and Hilario, and I think Turnbull will start the game, Ancelotti said.

There are no more coming that didn't play against Crystal Palace, so Yossi Benayoun is out and Alex has a problem in his thigh but with the other players it is the same squad, coach Carlo Ancelotti, whose side beat Palace 1-0 at the weekend,...

Manager Carlo Ancelotti said: I think that against Ajax we will play 45 minutes each for Turnbull and Hilario, and I think Turnbull will start the game. There are no more coming that didn't play against Crystal Palace, so Yossi Benayoun is out and...

He added, He is a player of Chelsea, did a fantastic season for us and will be an important player for us next season. One hundred per cent.

Our aim is to do better than the last year in the Champions League. We went out too early last season, said the boss of Chelsea, who have never been crowned European champions.

Ancelotti told Chelsea's website that Cole will be an important player for us next season. One hundred percent.

On the issue Ancelotti commented, We are able to defend the title. We have to defend this title. We want to do our best in all the competitions.

Ancelotti said, Our aim is to do better than last year in the Champions League. We went out too early. It is not so easy to be competitive in every competition. We have to defend the Premier League title. We want to do our best in all the...

Ancelotti told Chelsea's website that Cole will be an important player for them next season. One hundred per cent.

The problem was economic. It was a problem between the club and Joe Cole, not me. It was not my problem, he added.

No, because the problem was economic, said the Italian. It was a problem between the club and Joe Cole, not me. We spoke about this but when the problem is with money, it is not my problem. It is difficult to keep a player all the time in...

Our aim is to do better than last year in the Champions League, added Ancelotti. We went out too early last season. It is not easy to be competitive in every competition. If it's possible then we want to repeat what we did last year in the...

The problem was economic, Ancelotti said, according to quotes in the Daily Mail. There is a problem between the club and Joe Cole, not me. When the problem is over money, then it is not my problem. This is the life of footballers. Cole,...

We don't need more strikers, we are able to win, Ancelotti told The Sun. We are able to defend the title. We have to defend this title. We want to do our best in all the competitions.

Talking to reporters after the match, the former AC Milan boss said, It was an important return, he came back very well and played very well. He is a fantastic player, we missed him last season and we hope he can do the best for this season.

He said: Our aim is to do better than the last year in the Champions League. We went out too early last season.

Ancelotti told Chelsea's website that Cole will be an important player for us next season. One hundred per cent.

It was an important return, he came back very well and played very well, said Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti. He is a fantastic player, we missed him last season and we hope he really can do the best for this season.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with Essien's return of form, saying:It was an important return, he came back very well and played very well.

I don't think we need other strikers. Nothing has changed because in the next days Drogba, Anelka and Kalou (come back) and we have Sturridge, concluded Ancelotti.

Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti seems to have poured cold water on Fernando Torres' move to Stamford Bridge: We have Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge I dont think we need other strikers, Ancelotti said yesterday.

Ancelotti said At the moment I am extremely happy with my squad. We won the domestic double last season and that proves the quality of my squad. I don't think we are in need of anymore strikers right now. I am not looking to sign Torres...

Manager Carlo Ancelotti said: It was important Essien returned. He played very well and is a fantastic player. We missed him last season and hope he can do the best for us this season.'

We have Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge I dont think we need other strikers, said Ancelotti.

Just to further clear up speculation Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti stated that the club did not need any more strikers.

Ancelotti said: I don't think we need any other strikers. Nothing has changed, because in the next few days (Didier) Drogba, (Nicolas) Anelka and (Salomon) Kalou will return - and we have (Daniel) Sturridge.

It was an important return, he came back very well and played very well, Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti said. He is a fantastic player, we missed him last season and we hope he can do the best for this season.

I don't think we need other strikers, he said. Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka come back in the next few days, and we also have Daniel Sturridge.