The 3-1 victory at Blackpool was achieved without the Blues hitting anywhere near top form. But, unlike in the previous two months when they lost matches against the likes of Wolves and drew against Everton and Fulham, they never really looked like losing to the Seasiders. Two goals from Frank Lampard and one from John Terry ensured there were no slip-ups at Bloomfield Road, allowing the club to move within nine points of league leaders Manchester United with a match in hand. The two league wins came on the back of a Champions League victory over Copenhagen and Ancelotti now thinks his side have overcome their mid-season blip. "I think so. Now we have three games where we have played very well, taking good results," he said. "I think the moment is gone - finally." Despite the failure of Fernando Torres to score in his fifth match for the Stamford Bridge side since his £50million transfer from Liverpool and Didier Drogba's lack of a threat, Ancelotti was unconcerned. And he took positives from the fact it was Chelsea's old guard of Lampard and Terry who produced the goods when it was needed. The Italian said: "Terry's and Lampard's performances were very good, not just because they scored. "In general the players gave good support to the team and this is important." Substitute Salomon Kalou replaced the injured Drogba just 10 minutes after half-time and had a decisive influence on the game, winning the penalty for Lampard's first goal and playing in the England midfielder for his second. "Kalou made a fantastic impact, he moved very well and that was very important for us."
