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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Didier Drogba was
furious he was not allowed to take a first-half penalty, with the
Ivory Coast striker later scoring a hat trick in a 8-0 thrashing of
Wigan as the team secured the Premier League title.
First-choice penalty taker Frank Lampard instead scored from
the spot to give his team a 2-0 lead, but Ancelotti says he had an
exchange of words with Drogba at halftime.
Ancelotti says he told Drogba it was his decision and, if
there was a penalty, he should let Lampard take it. He told Drogba
to be quiet because he would have chances in the second half.
Drogba scored a penalty after the break as Chelsea ensured it
stayed a point ahead of Manchester United to win the title.
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