Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says Carlo Ancelotti is the right man for the club.
Lampard has missed most of the season due to injury but is determined to keep fighting for the man who took the club to such great success last term.
He said: "The manager won the Double last year. He is a fantastic manager and a fantastic man. I wouldn't say I have felt sorry for him, he is very aware of the situation. He knows Chelsea are a big club and the minute you are on a funny run then people talk.
"He is level-headed and everyone has respect for him. He didn't deserve to get that kind of talk too much and he has very much come through that. He is a top manager to work for."
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