Ballack: Grant Gave No Reason For Dropping Me
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack was not happy at being benched for the Carling Cup final, especially since the Blues lost the game and he was offered no explanation by Avram Grant
In The Dark
"I am not happy that I did not play," said the former Bayern Munich man, who only came on as a sub in the 88th minute. "But I have to accept it like everybody else who did not start," Ballack told the London Evening Standard. "It was not explained, it was on the team-sheet shortly before the game and that was it."
Moving On
Nevertheless, the midfielder is determined to put the incident behind him and focus on picking up trophies in FA Cup, Premiership and Champions League. "We have to keep going in the other competitions," he said. "We still have a strong team and good chances to win the Champions League. Okay, in the Premier League we are nine points behind Arsenal, but we still have hope and we have to remember that and concentrate. We have to start again."
Best Team Won
As for yesterday's game, the German admitted to being bitterly disappointed with the result, but reasoned that after the way Chelsea performed they got what they deserved. "We didn't start very well yesterday and couldn't control the game," he noted. "Tottenham looked sharper. We did too little to win a final. Now we have to think about why we didn't win and do better in the future."
Goal.com UK: http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=599037
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http://www.iloveballack.popstory.com/cnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1203979446&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&
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