Ancelotti still remains confident as Chelsea drop points at Blackburn

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti admitted it had been a tough week following the disappointment of their Champions League exit against Inter Milan with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.

"It has been a hard week, but every week is hard as you have to prepare for the games," the Italian said.

Ancelotti continued: "It was a difficult game, with a lot of fight on the pitch.

"We tried to play football, but lost some confidence as they put us under pressure and won more second balls.

"We tried, but were unlucky."

The Chelsea coach, however, maintained all was not lost, despite his side now down in third place, five points behind leaders Manchester United, although with a match in hand against bottom club Portsmouth next week.

"Now is a difficult moment, but we do not have to lose our confidence," he said.

"We are behind now and have to catch up, but I think we can still do it.

"The pressure was already on us as we needed to win, but we did not.

"It is more difficult now, but we have to think about the game on Wednesday [at Portsmouth] and have to come back to win."

 
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