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This immediately points to the two areas Ancelotti would have strengthened before even looking at bringing in another centre forward, particularly one with such a poor track record at finding a partner. The Italian can rightly feel aggrieved with Abramovich.

The first example was last March when he told Ancelotti he would be sacked if he did not deliver the league title. This effectively sent the message out to the players that, with anything less than a percent success rate, they would have a new boss.

Every player worth his salt knows that this demand is impossible over the fullness of time. By unceremoniously sacking him in the manner that he did, Abramovich sent another two messages out to the team:. Emanalo is thought of as little more than a spy for Roman Abramovich, and Ancelotti has done his best to distance himself from the new appointee. This also means Ancelotti is now completely alone at Stamford Bridge, with no one to turn to for advice or to brainstorm with.

It is in this atmosphere that Carlo Ancelotti approached the League Managers Association in late November, to seek advice on his standing and employment rights at Chelsea. He spoke on the matter and offered a frank opinion on where he stands at the club and how his role is completely different than the one enjoyed by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

He said, "You compare me with Ferguson, it's a different position. Ferguson has total control of the team. I have just technical direction. This was a clear indication that Ancelotti has no say or power at the club and that every signing is chosen for him, regardless of how he feels about the matter. There can be little doubt that the Chelsea manager would not have chosen Fernando Torres as a player to bring in.

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Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. Abramovich duly sacked Ancelotti, as the Blues finished nine points off eventual champions Manchester United.

The year-old was unable to live up to his price tag at Chelsea , scoring 45 goals in games during his four years at Stamford Bridge. He was loaned out to Milan in , before joining permanently the next year. Abramovich was very keen to bring the Spaniard to west London, and made him a key transfer target back in Although his goalscoring stats for the Blues failed to challenge his 81 goals for Liverpool , Torres won three trophies in his time in Stamford Bridge.

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