Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the performances of Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard in last night's 5-0 destruction of Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Florent Malouda, like Drogba, bagged a brace in the victory, whilst Lampard put the seal on the game with the final goal in injury time.
Whilst Ancleotti was pleased with the performance of his stars, he also wants them to maintain their standards as the Blues head into the last seven Premier League games still very much in the hunt for the title.
"Lampard had a good performance, like the other players," the manager told his club's official website.
"He was happy because he scored the last goal, and he worked for the team.
"It is a very important season for Drogba, a fantastic striker, but I am looking at what he can do the next nine games [seven in the League and a possible two in the FA Cup]. I hope he hasn't finished scoring."
Meanhwile, Ancelotti was able to confirm that the injury to Didier Drogba that saw him hobbling at the end of the game was "nothing special" and that Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou's being named on the bench was about keeping players fresh rather than anything tactical.
Ricardo Carvalho did leave the game in the first half, though, and the seriousness of the problem was yet to be determined.
The Italian explained: "Carvalho has turned his ankle, we don't know now if it is a big problem or not."
Florent Malouda, like Drogba, bagged a brace in the victory, whilst Lampard put the seal on the game with the final goal in injury time.
Whilst Ancleotti was pleased with the performance of his stars, he also wants them to maintain their standards as the Blues head into the last seven Premier League games still very much in the hunt for the title.
"Lampard had a good performance, like the other players," the manager told his club's official website.
"He was happy because he scored the last goal, and he worked for the team.
"It is a very important season for Drogba, a fantastic striker, but I am looking at what he can do the next nine games [seven in the League and a possible two in the FA Cup]. I hope he hasn't finished scoring."
Meanhwile, Ancelotti was able to confirm that the injury to Didier Drogba that saw him hobbling at the end of the game was "nothing special" and that Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou's being named on the bench was about keeping players fresh rather than anything tactical.
Ricardo Carvalho did leave the game in the first half, though, and the seriousness of the problem was yet to be determined.
The Italian explained: "Carvalho has turned his ankle, we don't know now if it is a big problem or not."
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