Ancelotti: still plenty life left in Pensioners

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists his Chelsea players are not past their sell by date and are as hungry as ever to win silverware.

Opinion is divided over the reasons behind the Blues’ worst run in the Barclays Premier League for almost 15 years, from which they have only just emerged.

Some blame the shock sacking of assistant manager Ray Wilkins, while others point to the loss of key players to injury, which in turn is linked to the club’s decision to offload a number of experienced squad members last summer.