Carlo Ancelotti: “Keeping Steven Gerrard Under Wraps was the Key to Success”
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Chelsea Manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed the secret of success against Liverpool yesterday 2-0. According to Carlo keeping Steven Gerrard largely under wraps was the key to success.
Carlo said: “We did what we prepared before the game and for this, I am happy. We wanted to avoid free passes for Gerrard because he is a very dangerous player and I think Michael Essien, Michael Ballack and Frank Lampard did a fantastic job for this.”
Also Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has admitted playing against Steven Gerrard is the toughest test in football.
Lampard said: “I would say he is the hardest player to play against in midfield because he’s got everything.”
Lampard added: “He is a very complete midfield player. He’s the stand-out one in England. Maybe when we play Arsenal and they are sometimes on top form, you could pick one of their players but Gerrard is the main one for me. It’s a good rivalry because we get on well and I enjoy playing on the same side for England.”
“A lot gets made of us playing together because we are quite similar, but in the past year or two I’ve felt a lot better about it. Stevie is one of the best players in the England team and probably in the world to be honest, so it’s always nice to play with great players and against them as well.”
However, Yesterdays defeat from Chelsea and bad form of Liverpool making it very difficult for Rafael Benitez and Liverpool FC to carry Premier League title this season.
According to DailyMail reporter Martin Samuel: “The last English team to lose three of their first eight League games and go on to win the title were Manchester United in season 1966-67. We all know what happened next.”
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