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Ancelotti Blames Cech For Manchester City's Winner Against Chelsea
Keeper could have done more to keep out Carlos Tevez's free-kick, according to the coach.
Dec 7, 2009 12:04:01 PM
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes that goalkeeper Petr Cech was at fault for Manchester City's winner on Saturday evening.
The west Londoners were beaten 2-1 at Eastlands, surrendering a one-goal lead in the process, with midfielder Frank Lampard missing a late chance to equalize from the penalty spot.
But Ancelotti insists that he has every faith in Cech's ability to bounce back from the error, and return to the form he has shown for the majority of the season so far.
"This season, over the whole campaign so far, Petr has done very very well. I like him. He takes the responsibility and likes to come out and catch the ball in the box," the Italian said, according to The Daily Mirror.
"But if you ask me about the free-kick on Saturday, he could have done better.
The west Londoners were beaten 2-1 at Eastlands, surrendering a one-goal lead in the process, with midfielder Frank Lampard missing a late chance to equalize from the penalty spot.
But Ancelotti insists that he has every faith in Cech's ability to bounce back from the error, and return to the form he has shown for the majority of the season so far.
"This season, over the whole campaign so far, Petr has done very very well. I like him. He takes the responsibility and likes to come out and catch the ball in the box," the Italian said, according to The Daily Mirror.
"But if you ask me about the free-kick on Saturday, he could have done better.
"If the keeper stays in the right position, by the post, and the opposition player puts the ball over the wall and in, we have to congratulate him.
"It was not like that at City. But even a good goalkeeper can make a mistake sometimes."
And Ancelotti was also adamant that the Blues' set-piece problems had not returned.
"Against Manchester City we conceded a goal direct from a free-kick. In my view, set-pieces are different. You don't have to mark people on a free-kick, just put up a wall," he asserted.
"That's not a problem like set-pieces. It was different last game against Aston Villa. That was two corner kicks, they scored twice. The situation has changed since that match. Set-pieces, free-kicks, they're different."
Zack Wilson, Goal.com
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