Now, will Carlo be as bold next Saturday?

THIRTY-TWO games into the season and almost 10 months since he was appointed, Carlo Ancelotti has stumbled upon the tactical switch that could win him the title and help him emerge from the shadow of Jose Mourinho.

The Italian has been under intense pressure at Stamford Bridge ever since the Special One came back home earlier this month and was seen to win the tactical battle as his Inter Milan side knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League.

But on Saturday it was Ancelotti who proved that he has the tactical nous to win trophies in England.