Chelsea owner Abramovich has growing doubts over Ancelotti

Roman Abramovic is the one to blame here. Not Ancelotti, Not Avram Grant, Scholari etc. The reason? The reason is simple. If you get a new manager, you give him the money and the tools to get the job done the way that manager works. The signings made by managers since the departure of the special one, has been limited as far as star names are concerned. Anelka, Zhirkov... not much else. Anelka playes well when in the right position, Zhirkov is a star in the making (but not at left back. He is an attacking winger who can play at left back to fill in).
I have said this time and time again, I even mentioned it on Chelsea TV that Chelsea should have signed Torres before he went ot Liverpool.
We need a decent No. 2 Goal Keeper, although I take back a little about what I said about Turnbull. I thik, and hope previous misdemeanours are simply put down to nerves, so I reverse judgement until I see him play a little more, but he has had little to do in the 2 matches he has played this week, had no chance with either goal he conceeded and when was called upon to make saves, did so well.
Chelsea need young, top signings who will be comitted to the club, and Ancelotti must be consulted on who to buy.
My personal choices would be Angel Di Maria, and either Torres, Rooney (or both) for starters.
We need a dynamic midfielder as Lampard is starting to go off the boil. He can finish but his distribution is incredibly poor... and he can't win headers or tackle.

Alex must partner John Terry in defence as the first choice. Zhirkov needs more time to understand the English game. Malouda has hit great form this season and actually plays well through the middle. It may be worth trying to give him a free roam in behind the front strikers.
I would also bring in Miroslav Stotch to play more as this guy has a huge future and that has to be with Chelsea... Also Gael Kakuta showed in the limited time he had on the pitch this season, that he has what it takes to be a big star and help the Chelsea cause no end.

Joe Cole has lost it, is out of his depth and has not had the playing time to bring him up to match fitness. I blame the Chelsea system for this. He should be playing reserve team football to bring his sharpness up. It doesn't matter how much training you do. You do not get MATCH sharpness by training or half knucked games behind closed doors. Joe is an incredible tallent and is in danger of ceasing up because of narrow minded rules at the club.

Those also on the brink of leaving are...

Nicholas Anelka. It would do him a favour if he left the club as he cannot play as wide man to Drogba. He did well when Drogba was out but they cannot play together in the same position.

Michael Ballack... Just turns up for the money

Frank Lampard ... Chelsea should cash in on Frank before he goes downhill... it has already started and he is no longer the dynamo he once was. His engine needs an overhaul.

Deco. He simply drifts in and out and does not get the chance to express himself. He came in to the holding role and played brilliantly in that position so why was he dropped? He is too old now anyhow.

John Obi Mikel - too much of a liability and conceeds too many silly and dangerous free kicks. He could be brilliant but rarely shows his class.

Hilario - Time is up. We need a top rate keeper.... Possibly Ben Foster or Joe Hart who would be available at the right (sensible) price. NOT Robert Green... but they have to play No.2 Cech.

There is probably more dead wood that needs to be discarded but this is what has to be dealt with first.

Finally, if Ancelotti does go, Chelsea have to try and get Guus Hiddink back (he has not yet signed to an international team beyond the World Cup) or, Roman must swallow his pride and admit he made the biggest mistake ever by Sacking Jose, and bring him back to the club he loves, AT ALL COSTS or he is going to do this to us year in, year out... and if that is with Liverpool, Chelsea fans will turn on Roman very quickly.
But if Ancelotti does leave, I think it is down to diabolical financial backing from the owner.