Ancelotti: I fully respect Inter

(GSM) – Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his side will have to be at their very best if they want to beat Internazionale and reach the next stage of the Champions League.

The former Milan boss, who has defensive headaches, is aware of Inter’s strength.

“I will respect Inter Milan like I always have in the past. We respect them, but to beat them we need to play at 100 per cent,” Ancelotti said.

“But if they want to beat us they will also have to play at 100 per cent.

“We will find a solution but Ashley (Cole) and Yuri (Zhirkov) are to be missed. They are two very important players but (Juliano) Belletti is back in training and doing well.

“I respect Inter Milan fully,” the Italian manager added.

“I understand how much Inter want to win this cup but we also want to win it.

“To be honest I am not interested in Inter Milan and their dressing room. I think the game will be very even with two strong teams and it will be a great battle.

“In football there are no surprises anymore because we can watch every game on television. It is not like it was 20 years ago,” he concluded.