Michael Ballack Reveals Chelsea's Champions League Desire

The German enforcer wants to add further medals to the FA Cup coup last campaign.

EPL: Michael Ballack, Chelsea - Bolton Wanderers (PA)

Despite Chelsea's ageing squad, there still remains an insatiable hunger for further titles in the Blues camp, according to Germany international Michael Ballack, who spoke recently of his desire to add to the FA Cup win from last season with further success next season.

Since wealthy Russian sponsor Roman Abramovich bought the Stamford Bridge outfit in 2003, a continental triumph in the Champions League has been the top priority, and Ballack spoke of how the Chelsea dressing room desires Europe's most prestigious trophy more than any other.

"We have to focus, that is for sure. We are hungry to win the [league] title back," Ballack told Chelsea TV. "There is also a big target in Europe again, because that is what we want to do as well.

"Chelsea are a big team with a lot of international players, and they want to win the Champions League."

Elsewhere, Luiz Felipe Scolari recently lifted the lid on whom he felt was responsible for his mid-season axing from west London, indicating that a trident of senior players were perhaps the catalyst for his departure. Michael Ballack was one of the three, Scolari claimed, alluding to how player power is more rife than ever.

Alan Dawson, Goal.com

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