Sleepless nights for Ancelotti

Sleepless nights for Ancelotti

Published Dec. 6, 2010 10:56 a.m. ET

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti admits to finding it difficult to relax at the moment, but insists he does not fear the sack.

The Blues boss has fallen under mounting pressure over recent weeks after seeing his side slip from the Premier League summit.

A four-match winless run in the league, and only one victory in six, has seen the Blues topple into third place, two points behind leaders Arsenal.

The alarming wobble has seen Ancelotti come under fire, with last season's Double heroics counting for little right now.

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The Italian admits that performances of late have given him cause for concern, but is adamant that a reversal in fortune is not far away.

"No, I'm not relaxed at all and I don't sleep well. I maintain confidence in my players. I maintain trust. But it's not a good moment, not for them or for me," he said.

"We have to stay together and not be searching to find out who is guilty. Usually when you have a difficult moment you want to find out who is to blame.

"It's a moment in which we are all not doing enough to win games. We have to do more because this is the only way that I know."

Ancelotti added: "I'm not worried about my job. I know we have to play better and get better results. But it's the decision of the club and I don't feel pressure over this.

"Rather, there are lots of other things to worry about: we are not playing well or having good results, and we are no longer at the top of the table.

"In my career I have been through lots of difficult moments but I know that the way out of them is to stay together and work hard on the training ground. We still have the time to come back and play our football, to come back and be competitive in the league and in the Champions League."

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