Time for a quick rant on Carlo Ancelotti and the repeated 
rumours circulating him with Chelsea FC.
First of all, let's get this straight. Carlo is not the boss. He has not been confirmed as the boss. Not one statement has remotedly given any sign that he will be boss - in fact he has constantly denied it.
So why does The Mirror, a respected newspaper, report like this:
Carlo Ancelotti was last night warned he must refurbish his Chelsea "house" if
he hopes to challenge Manchester United for the big prizes next
year.
Outgoing boss Guus Hiddink will be replaced by the Italian in the
summer, unless there is a last minute change of heart by Ancelotti or AC Milan
owner Silvio Berlusconi.
He is NOT the incoming boss, at any rate. He is NOT confirmed to join, he has constantly said NO I am not the next Chelsea boss.
Repeat (again). He is NOT the incoming Chelsea boss.
Secondly, do we really want Ancelotti? We want to be looking to the future, to quote Peter Kenyon, and does the AC Milan's transfer stats really stack up?
Look at his dealings and current crop - Shevchenko, Ronaldinho, Maldini, Kalac, Seedorf, Inzaghi, Gattuso, Dida. These are just a few of the players who are over thirty.
So do we need someone like him to rejuvuntalise Chelsea as a youthful team? Straight answer. No.
Thirdly, Ancelotti's track record is not exciting football. He is a lot like Jose Mourinho, grinding out results. So why would Abramovich bring him in to return to the Jose style of football, when that was part of the reason Jose left?
Fourthly, if we sign him, it would be disloyal to the fans. No joke. The outcry on Chelsea forums is largely negative. Try this for size.
4EVERCHELSEA
PLEASE DON'T GET THIS GUY..... PLEASE!!
Finally, I personally I can see an Ancelotti deal a lot like another Scolari - no offence to the Brazilian, but what I mean is that I don't think Ancelotti will cut it. Unless we want over 30's, return to grinding football and losing a large section of our fan contingent, the answer is clear.
No.
No.
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