Enjoyment at the sheer spectacle of the first half against Blackpool and understanding that his team couldn't extend the 4-0 lead in the second half were the primary emotions expressed by Carlo Ancelotti after the latest win.
The visitors from the north-west coast were cut apart on numerous occasions on their return to Stamford Bridge after 14 years, and Chelsea had Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba goals and another Florent Malouda brace to show for it, but chances weren't taken second half and Blackpool had moments of their own, some spurned, some saved by Petr Cech.
Ancelotti admitted his team did take their foot off the accelerator that has been pressed firmly to the floor for much of the season.
'Blackpool had a good reaction after the first half, they made some chances to score and also we didn't play so well,' the manager said.
'After 4-0 up it was difficult to maintain concentration and stay in focus in the game, we had a lot of opportunities to score but it was not fantastic play like the first half.
'The first half was very good for us, it was a pleasure to watch my team playing like we played first half.
'But I am not angry about the second half because I know very well there are a lot of games in this period and maybe the players are looking to these next games. Maybe they lose a little bit of concentration during the game.'
Ancelotti also looked ahead to after the win that kept the team four points clear. He spoke about the midweek cup match against Newcastle and next weekend's visit to Manchester City. Some are saying it is only in that game that everyone will see if Chelsea are very good this season; pointing to a perceived easy set of fixtures so far.
'It could be that it is an easy start,' said Ancelotti. 'We didn't play against the top teams but we played very welland this is the most important thing. Now it is important to maintain the same level of play against the top teams but I think that we are able to do this.
'It is important to have confidence in our play and now we have confidence and we know very well that the next game will be more difficult. It is an important test to show the same level of play away against a fantastic team like Manchester City.'
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway was fulsome in his praise of the performance that beat his side, describing Chelsea as 'light years ahead'.
'We have seen some teams underestimate us but the champions certainly didn't,' he said.
'Some of the movement they showed I hadn't seen before and that caused our players problems.
'I have seen in the flesh now how good Drogba and Essien are. I have seen some football in my life and the way Chelsea played is an absolute credit to Mr. Ancelotti and their players. Some of their moving and passing and running is phenomenal.
'The tactics I tried to adopt didn't work,' he admitted, 'but we looked much better when in the second half we played the way we normally play, which is with four strikers, and we did cause them some problems.
'I expected it to be closer but we drew the second half and at half-time, I certainly didn't think we would do that.'
Ancelotti reported that he expects Frank Lampard to be fit in time for the Man City game and John Terry, who was missing against Blackpool due to a rib injury, will be 100 per cent in two to three days.
He also reiterated his intention to make plenty of changes for Wednesday's Carling Cup game.
'I am confident I will put out a very good team because we have young players who are ready to play for us,' he explained.
The visitors from the north-west coast were cut apart on numerous occasions on their return to Stamford Bridge after 14 years, and Chelsea had Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba goals and another Florent Malouda brace to show for it, but chances weren't taken second half and Blackpool had moments of their own, some spurned, some saved by Petr Cech.
Ancelotti admitted his team did take their foot off the accelerator that has been pressed firmly to the floor for much of the season.
'Blackpool had a good reaction after the first half, they made some chances to score and also we didn't play so well,' the manager said.
'After 4-0 up it was difficult to maintain concentration and stay in focus in the game, we had a lot of opportunities to score but it was not fantastic play like the first half.
'The first half was very good for us, it was a pleasure to watch my team playing like we played first half.
'But I am not angry about the second half because I know very well there are a lot of games in this period and maybe the players are looking to these next games. Maybe they lose a little bit of concentration during the game.'
Ancelotti also looked ahead to after the win that kept the team four points clear. He spoke about the midweek cup match against Newcastle and next weekend's visit to Manchester City. Some are saying it is only in that game that everyone will see if Chelsea are very good this season; pointing to a perceived easy set of fixtures so far.
'It could be that it is an easy start,' said Ancelotti. 'We didn't play against the top teams but we played very welland this is the most important thing. Now it is important to maintain the same level of play against the top teams but I think that we are able to do this.
'It is important to have confidence in our play and now we have confidence and we know very well that the next game will be more difficult. It is an important test to show the same level of play away against a fantastic team like Manchester City.'
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway was fulsome in his praise of the performance that beat his side, describing Chelsea as 'light years ahead'.
'We have seen some teams underestimate us but the champions certainly didn't,' he said.
'Some of the movement they showed I hadn't seen before and that caused our players problems.
'I have seen in the flesh now how good Drogba and Essien are. I have seen some football in my life and the way Chelsea played is an absolute credit to Mr. Ancelotti and their players. Some of their moving and passing and running is phenomenal.
'The tactics I tried to adopt didn't work,' he admitted, 'but we looked much better when in the second half we played the way we normally play, which is with four strikers, and we did cause them some problems.
'I expected it to be closer but we drew the second half and at half-time, I certainly didn't think we would do that.'
Ancelotti reported that he expects Frank Lampard to be fit in time for the Man City game and John Terry, who was missing against Blackpool due to a rib injury, will be 100 per cent in two to three days.
He also reiterated his intention to make plenty of changes for Wednesday's Carling Cup game.
'I am confident I will put out a very good team because we have young players who are ready to play for us,' he explained.
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