The Italian thinks the Premier League champions have lost their drive
after last season's title success but he expects their Portuguese coach
to weather the storm
As a Goal columnist, Carlo Ancelotti will provide his expertise and insight on this season’s Champions League through an exclusive series of columns and videos.
Carlo Ancelotti feels that Chelsea's shocking start to the new season is due to a loss of motivation among the players - but he does not believe that Jose Mourinho will pay the price for their dramatic dip in form.
The Blues cruised to the Premier League title last term, finishing eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City, but they are languishing in the bottom half of the table this time around.
Chelsea have already been moved to give Mourinho a vote of confidence and Ancelotti believes that the Portuguese will survive, as long as he manages to reinvigorate his players.
"I don't think Mourinho will be sacked, absolutely not," the Italian told Goal. "He has changed little from last season and he's at a club that he knows very well. Plus, the club knows Mourinho very well.
"Jose is one of the top coaches of all time and if anyone can turn it around he is the person.
"I believe that it's mainly a problem of motivation at Chelsea. From a technical point of view, the team is the same as the one that dominated the league last year. But their motivation levels have dropped.
"They had a terrible start and they need to rediscover their drive. The Champions League, in this instance, can help them, because it could give them an injection of confidence and help them rediscover the right determination."
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As a Goal columnist, Carlo Ancelotti will provide his expertise and insight on this season’s Champions League through an exclusive series of columns and videos.
Carlo Ancelotti feels that Chelsea's shocking start to the new season is due to a loss of motivation among the players - but he does not believe that Jose Mourinho will pay the price for their dramatic dip in form.
The Blues cruised to the Premier League title last term, finishing eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City, but they are languishing in the bottom half of the table this time around.
Chelsea have already been moved to give Mourinho a vote of confidence and Ancelotti believes that the Portuguese will survive, as long as he manages to reinvigorate his players.
"I don't think Mourinho will be sacked, absolutely not," the Italian told Goal. "He has changed little from last season and he's at a club that he knows very well. Plus, the club knows Mourinho very well.
"Jose is one of the top coaches of all time and if anyone can turn it around he is the person.
"I believe that it's mainly a problem of motivation at Chelsea. From a technical point of view, the team is the same as the one that dominated the league last year. But their motivation levels have dropped.
"They had a terrible start and they need to rediscover their drive. The Champions League, in this instance, can help them, because it could give them an injection of confidence and help them rediscover the right determination."
read more here
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