Blues boss Ancelotti normally forces his players to analyse footage of their performances in a bid to eradicate their mistakes. But so low had their confidence sunk after Monday night's 3-1 loss at the Emirates Stadium - which heralded their worst Premier League run for 11 years - he decided to take pity on them. The tactic appeared to pay off, with Chelsea stumbling to their first league win for seven games against Bolton on Wednesday night. The victory kept their faltering title defence alive and gave them a much-needed boost ahead of Sunday's visit of Aston Villa. "I didn't show the video against Arsenal," Ancelotti said. "I normally do show. When the moment is not so good, you don't have to kill! "I can show them in the future but not now." Beating Bolton lifted Chelsea up to fourth place but they will sink to fifth again if Tottenham beat Fulham on Saturday afternoon. Recording back-to-back wins for the first time in two months is therefore vital if last season's champions are to not only maintain their title challenge but stay in the hunt for a Champions League spot. Failure to do so will pile the pressure back on for Ancelotti, who has plenty of experience of hard times throughout his managerial career. "I have had difficult moments every year in my career," he said. "We have had a lot of problems and injuries. "We have not been able to move from this moment quickly. "I am not sure we have moved on but it was a good step to beat Bolton." The Italian insisted he had not run out of ideas during the two-month slump, adding: "The moment is not good and you have to take into the consideration and the atmosphere in the squad." Chelsea's squad - until the summer one of the strongest in the business - has been stretched to the limit in recent weeks and the games are now starting to come thick and fast. "This is a very important moment for our players, physically," Ancelotti said. "The team has to show its fitness. We worked very hard for two weeks without a game and the players are in a very good condition."
