Just how much do you dislike Torreski???

[Pablo]

Exactly. Even if Torres gets a league winners medal it will be somewhat meaningless, and deep inside he will know that full well.

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Carlo Ancelotti accepts Manchester United will win the Premier League if they see off his Chelsea side at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Blues travel to Manchester knowing victory would send them top of the table just over two months after they languished 15 points behind United.

The also crashed out of the Champions League to Sir Alex Ferguson's men last month, a defeat which appeared to end their hopes of silverware this season and left Ancelotti all but resigned to losing his job.

However, the Italian believes Sunday's match bears comparison to the biggest game in club football, saying: "For us, it's like a final.

"We wanted to play the final of the Champions League, but we have to be happy to play this different kind of final. We can compare it to a final.

"We have to prepare for this game like it's a final.

"There is a lot of pressure around us to prepare for this game, but you have to have the skills to stay relaxed, maintain good control of your emotions, not be too afraid or worried, because that uses energy, and you need that during the game."

Ancelotti felt confident enough to chastise those who had written his side off.

"You thought that this season was no good and now you have this opportunity," he said.

"This season has not gone as everyone suggested. Everyone said that during the season.

"This team is still alive. This means that these players have very good character, personality, are very professional. After the defeat against United, it was not easy to move on and turn. But they had a fantastic reaction."

Chelsea won at Old Trafford last season, a victory which ultimately saw them lift the title.

But Ancelotti was cautious about declaring three points this weekend, which would put them top on goal difference with two games remaining, would have the same effect.

He said: "They are favourites as they have three points more.

"If we are able to win, nothing is decided. If they win, they will win the title."

Indeed, Ancelotti warned that United - who this week reached the Champions League final - were a different prospect this season to last.

Ferguson's side were then without the injured Wayne Rooney, who has tormented Chelsea at times this term.

Ancelotti revealed he would not man mark the England striker, saying: "His position is not so easy to control, he moves a lot, comes back and works for the team.

"But obviously we have to do something against him to control him.

"We never put one player against him. It'll be important to stay compact."

The Italian's major tactical decision revolves around whether to play both Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres, with many claiming it would be a huge gamble to start with the latter.

"It's not a gamble - Torres is a fantastic striker," said Ancelotti, who revealed he had yet to choose his strikeforce.

He added: "I want to say one thing: the line-up will not be what decides this game although with Webb in charge 12 v 11 will be very difficult"

"This game will be decided through the courage of the players, the personality, the character. We don't need to be worried, afraid about this."

http://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/6916818/Ancelotti-Win-or-bust-for-Blues

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Exactly. Even if Torres gets a league winners medal it will be somewhat meaningless, and deep inside he will know that full well.

CHelsea would have won the title despite having Torres not because they had him

[danperkins]

Exactly. Even if Torres gets a league winners medal it will be somewhat meaningless, and deep inside he will know that full well.

[yamiedo]

Can't believe somebody voted for Man Utd to win the title

[Red_Polo]

I reckon our resident Spurs fan is having a good laugh at our expense

[RedReet]

I often hear fans mention that United and Everton fans are more obsessed with us that their own clubs, but is this Torres thing not going a bit far? Not aiming this at the original poster or contributors to this and similar threads but just in general. The lack of goals was funny wand well worth discussing (to a point), but I imagined the obsession would die down after that. It appears not as Torres references are still popping up everywhere.

How everyone can’t be wholeheartedly cheering him on to get a hat-trick at the weekend I’ll never understand. At least that way he’d give us something worthwhile to discuss.

[meffin]

Using my iPhone I advisement voted for draw, but do I **** want that! Chavs all the way

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Red G you dodgy guy, you messing about and editing the story.

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Red G you dodgy guy, you messing about and editing the story.

moi?

[Chrono]

Yeah, out yourself you big ****house!

FLMAO!

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Chelsea to win and win the league all the way.

Torres getting a medal is just a minor irritation

[Arn]

I hope Chelsea win and I don't care how many goals Torres scores. If he score then Chelsea will be closer to the title so I hope score a few but I don't care who score the goals for Chelsea.

He deserves some luck and to win something. I'm not bitter that he left and I understand why. As long as we get good money for a player then it will always be ok to leave.

He scored a lot of goals for us and we got excellent money for him. You can't ask for more from a foreign player. He didn't leave on a cheap.

[RichC]

well it's either Traitor mk 1 or mk 2 to get a medal (Owen & Torres) so either way that would be mildly annoying but nowhere near as bad as United winning the league again

[Arn]

well it's either Traitor mk 1 or mk 2 to get a medal (Owen & Torres) so either way that would be mildly annoying but nowhere near as bad as United winning the league again

I see Owen as a traitor because he dragged his contract down. If he had signed a new deal and then left for £25m or something like that then it would have been ok.

That is the difference between Owen and Torres. Torres showed more heart for us than Owen. Torres wouldn't left on the cheap and would never dream about doing what Owen did.