Chelsea's Michael Ballack lost in the Champions League final last May then finished second in Euro 2008 with Germany. The 31-year-old midfielder is recovering from injury and just concentrating on the future with his club.

"I didn't just think about Moscow in the summer, I lost another final as well," Ballack said.

"You always think about football, I think about it all the time. If you lose two finals in four weeks, of course I'm going to think back.

"It's also good that you have a new season, new targets and a big motivation this season. We have a big squad and lots of competition so that is good in football."