The Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne has eally enjoyed his loan period at Mick McCarthy’s Wolves team, and feels that he has grown up as he gained more Premiership experience.
“I want to do the best I can for Wolves to get them safe and then concentrate on where I’m going to be next season,” Mancienne said.
When Michael Mancienne went on loan to Wolves, he was playing regularly as a defender for the Chelsea reserves and the England U21 side, but Mick McCarthy decided to push him forward in front of the defenders, and he hasn’t regretted it one little bit.
“We knew he wasn’t just a big head-it-and-kick-it centre-half. He went and performed that midfield role he’s currently in, shoring it up for us at Tottenham to start with.” The Wolves manager said.
The Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is really pleased with his Chelsea loanee, Michael Mancienne. The England U21 international defender was struggling to get a game at star-studded Chelsea but has steadily improved since playing regularly at Molineaux.
McCarthy even asked Mancienne to move forward into the midfield to prove his versatility, and he hasn’t let him down.
The Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien Was extremely pleased with his two goals against Wolves as Chelsea won a record 12 home games in row, and enjoyed the freedom given to him in the absence of Frank Lampard. He says the easy win was the perfect confidsence booster ahead of next weeks game against Arsenal at the Emirates.
“It is always good to win and we play Arsenal very soon and this will boost our confidence,’ he said.
The Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has poured cold water on the idea that Chelsea will be looking to buy some superstars (like Aguero!) in the January transfer window.
With yesterday’s star Michael Essien, Mikel, Kalou and Drogba all going to the African Nations Cup in January, it would seem certain that Chelsea will attempt to strengthen their squad immediately, especially with the possibility of the transfer ban being upheld, but Ancelotti isn’t so sure.
The Chelsea manager has come out in praise of the 18 year-old French kid Gael Kakuta, and has included him in the squad for todays game against Wolves.
The poor lad was the only one that was actually punished during Chelsea’s transfer ban as he was forced to sit on the sidelines for six weeks until the ban was suspended, but Ancelotti praised him for staying focused during that time.
The Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is convinced that he is playing the best team in the League tomorrow when his team take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
McCarthy said: “I think they are the strongest team.”
“If they end up being the best team in the Premier League they will not be far away from being one of the winners in Europe.”
So was he impressed with Ancelotti since his arrival?
Chelsea have finally got some good news on the injury front with both John Terry and Ashley Cole making quick recoveries from their respective injuries.
Ashley Cole was originally thought to be out for around six weeks with a fractured tibia, but having come through a few training sessions he is now considered ready to play.
The Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is still waiting on Carlo Ancelotti to decide whether he is going to allow the England U21 defender Michael Mancienne to move to Molineaux for next season, but they seem to be leaving it until the last minute. Could it be that there is still a chance of Jose Bosingwa moving to Bayern Munich?
“He’s Chelsea’s player and it’s up to Chelsea what they do with him,” McCarthy told Sky Sports News.
