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worried about my job, insists Chelsea boss Ancelotti” plus 2 more- I’m not worried about my job, insists Chelsea boss Ancelotti - Pardew new Newcastle boss but Hughton axe is a gamble - Rafael Benítez seeking World Club Cup boost for Inter Milan I’m not worried about my job, insists Chelsea boss Ancelotti Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:49 PM PST Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti remains adamant that his job is safe despite a turbulent month with the Blues. The reigning Premier League champions have failed to secure a league victory since their unconvincing 1-0 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on 10 November and have won just two of their last eight games in all competitions. Chelsea begin a testing festive season with a trip to White Hart Lane this weekend, before facing both Manchester United and Arsenal. And despite his side’s dip in form Ancelotti remains confident about his position at Stamford Bridge and believes his side can turn their form around with a much-needed victory at Tottenham on Sunday. “I am not worried about my position, just by the fact that we are not doing our best,” said the 51-year-old. “We have to do better to move on from this moment quickly.” The former AC Milan boss fielded a full strength side against Marseille on Wednesday, yet a lethargic Chelsea display saw the French champions triumph in a narrow 1-0 victory to deny Ancelotti’s side a perfect record in Europe this season. “Everyone now thinks we will be beaten in our next game,” he added. “I picked my strongest team against Marseille because we are in a bad moment and this was a chance to change that.” He continued: “But we missed this opportunity because we didn’t win and we didn’t play well, so the bad moment continues. “Now we have a very difficult game against a very good Tottenham team and we all have to stay strong and focused.” And Ancelotti refused to criticise star striker Didier Drogba despite the Ivory Coast international now having failed to score from open play in over two months – his last strike coming against Arsenal in early October. Drogba, 32, was hauled off after 62 minutes on his return to Stade Vélodrome on Wednesday night. “Maybe Drogba was affected by the emotion,” he said. “Obviously it was not a good performance from him.” Pardew new Newcastle boss but Hughton axe is a gamble Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:32 PM PST There is little disagreement amongst Newcastle supporters and general football fans alike: Chris Hughton has been unjustly treated by the Toon hierarchy, led by owner Mike Ashley. Hughton, 51, was removed from his role as Newcastle manager by Ashley on Monday just seven months after he led the club to an immediate return to the Premier League. He leaves the club sitting 12th in the table, four points above the relegation zone. Newcastle did suffer a disheartening 3-1 defeat against West Brom at the Hawthorns on Saturday but in the context of this year's league campaign it was nothing more than a small blemish. For the Toon faithful, the clear highlight of the season to date came in their side’s resounding 5-1 victory over bitter rivals Sunderland. But other impressive results under Hughton this term include a 6-0 drubbing of Aston Villa, victory away to Chelsea in the Carling Cup and a remarkable 1-0 win at Emirates stadium. Despite Newcastle having managed just two points in their last five games it is difficult to pinpoint the credentials that Hughton has been deemed to lack in comparison to newly-appointed boss Alan Pardew. “If they are going to fire someone as good as Chris, they have to then bring in a big name, someone who has won trophies,” as Newcastle’s Spanish defender José Enrique put it earlier this week. “If they just bring in someone similar, it’s a joke.” Pardew, who signed a five-and-a-half year deal with the St James’ Park club on Thursday, boasts a respectable record in management having achieved automatic promotion with Reading to the old First Division in 2002. Three years later he enjoyed victory in the Championship play-off final with West Ham and in the following season managed to consolidate their position as a top flight club as well as guide them to an FA Cup final. The 49-year-old manager parted company with Southampton in August after 14 months in charge. While at St Mary’s Pardew managed to secure his only title to date when the Saints triumphed over Carlisle United to win the Johnstone Paint Trophy at Wembley. An achievement, yes, but when Enrique spoke of recruiting a manager who has won trophies, the former Villarreal defender was presumably referring to league titles or European successes – not, with respect to Pardew’s achievement, a second rate domestic cup. One of the excuses reeled out by the Newcastle board was Hughton’s lack of judgement in the transfer market, with Ashley seemingly particularly discontented with the recruitment of striker Leon Best and defender James Perch. Yet if the retail entrepreneur felt uncomfortable entrusting his own funds to Hughton then an appointment of a director of football strategy, such as Damien Comolli’s at Liverpool, would have been a placating solution. As Toon legend Alan Shearer highlighted on Tuesday, this season is about survival for Newcastle. Hughton had earned the right to prove himself over the entirety of this season after having turned the Tyneside club’s fortunes around in a little over 18 months. Hughton's sacking is a gamble which may simply inflict yet more misery upon the supporters of a club who have already endured a difficult three years under the stewardship of Ashley. Rafael Benítez seeking World Club Cup boost for Inter Milan Posted: 09 Dec 2010 05:57 AM PST Under-fire Internazionale boss Rafael Benítez is hoping to turn around his troubled start at the San Siro with victory at the Club World Cup next week. Benítez only took over from José Mourinho in the summer but has already seen his side lose seven matches in all competitions this season – the latest defeat coming in Tuesday’s 3-0 reversal at Werder Bremen. Last season’s treble winners trail Serie A pace-setters AC Milan by 10 points, inevitably casting Benítez’s position into the spotlight. However, the former Liverpool manager insists he is not concerned by his side’s unconvincing form and expects his team to produce positive performances in Abu Dhabi next week. “I think that, for all of us, it will be an important event,” said Benítez, who was a runner-up in the competition with Liverpool following a 1-0 defeat to Sao Paolo in the 2006 final. “For me, as a coach, it is an opportunity to win an incredibly important tournament. “I remember the past with Liverpool, but I must forget and think about the future, because I think it is more important to move on and believe we can win this time.” The 51-year-old manager was quick to play down the significance of Tuesday’s Champions League defeat with Inter having already qualified for the knock-out stages before the clash. Benítez opted to rest the remaining stars in his already-depleted squad, instead relying upon youth and inexperience in Bremen. “We did not play a good game, but this was a match with the team already qualified,” he said. “The important match was the one against FC Twente.” He added: “We played so many youngsters so not to risk anyone, and the important thing is that there were no injuries.” You are subscribed to email updates from The Sport Review To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 -- Posted By Mas Item Arekjowo to The Sport Review at 12/09/2010 11:42:00 PM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gugukluhayat?hl=en.
