Ballack battling to rediscover winning feeling

MICHAEL BALLACK is determined to put his summer misery behind him and focus on winning silverware for Chelsea.

The 31-year-old midfielder lost in the Champions League final with his club last May then finished second in Euro 2008 with Germany, adding another chapter to his near-misses after losing three finals in a week when playing for Bayer Leverkusen, who were dubbed ‘Neverkusen’.

Ballack is recovering from an ankle injury and could feature at Portsmouth tonight in the third round of the Carling Cup as Chelsea go in search of glory on all four fronts this season.