(GSM) – Michael Ballack and Chelsea were defeated by Manchester City on Saturday: 2-1. The German midfielder thinks the Citizens are capable of reaching high goals: “We respect every team behind us and we’ve lost against a strong team. It looks like City are ready to fight for the title,” Ballack said.
Chelsea took the lead when Emmanuel Adebayor put the ball in his own net but City bounced back and goals from Adebayor and Carlos Tevez secured the victory for the Sky Blues. “We’re disappointed to lose but we have to remember the good things – the way we fought back and the fact we deserved a draw,” was Ballack’s clear explanation.
Chelsea were awarded a penalty near the end of the game but Shay Given kept Frank Lampard’s effort to secure the win. The loss against City cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the table to two points over Manchester United. Ballack insists that Chelsea will recover from the loss against City. “We bounced back after defeats to Wigan and Aston Villa and we must do it again.”
Chelsea faces APOEL Nicosia for the Champions League on Tuesday and host Everton on Saturday.
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