Wily Blues boss Ancelotti relishing London derby

CARLO ANCELOTTI is reluctant to take any joy from Burnley’s shock defeat of Manchester United because he knows similar setbacks could befall Chelsea.

Wily Blues boss Ancelotti relishing London derby
Sat, 22 Aug, 2009 - 01:00
Adrian Curtis

But the Italian coach is relishing the prospect of his first London ‘derby’ when Chelsea travel to Fulham tomorrow.

Ancelotti will also pit his managerial wits against an old friend in Roy Hodgson and the Chelsea coach has enough respect for his Fulham counterpart to know he faces another difficult away encounter.

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