By dixon9
June 14 2009

From the Milanello complex to the Cobham complex in Surrey, Carlo Ancelotti begins his on-pitch tenure at Chelsea next month when the squad returns from their holidays to begin preparations for the new season. David Beckham claims that we will be on of the fittest teams in the world through the Italian managers training methods.

Well, I thought under Mourinho, Grant/Clarke and more recently Hiddink we’ve pretty much been one of the fittest around anyway, but hey ho!

The Milanello training complex 

"Milan is one of the best clubs for fitness and for working that I've ever been at. Having spent a long time at Manchester United, that is saying something,” said Beckham.

"It helped me a lot. A lot of the things to do with fitness were his idea. I'm sure he'll take that into Chelsea.

"It will be good for them. He'll make sure that a lot of hard work goes on at the club.

"Italian managers are renowned for a lot of technical work. He'll improve that area at Chelsea as well."

Roman Abramovich outside the recently built Cobham training complex 

Ancelotti aside, the Milanello complex has some of the best facilities in the world – and I wouldn’t be surprised if the new Cobham complex built by Abramovich in the leafy glades of Surrey at least matches those.

Still, the proof of the pudding and all that – let’s see what the players say during pre-season though I have no reason to doubt Beckham´s claim.

Beckham: Chelsea Will Be Super Fit under Ancelotti

Discussion started by 50 Years Over 100 Years , 14/06/2009 15:27

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14/06/2009 15:27

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innocent ogbolo
14/06/2009 21:35

i think beckham is right he has worked under this manager and knows what he does.i believe with the right attitude chealsea can be league champions again.with good unbiased refereeing we can win the uefa champions league

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carefree
15/06/2009 15:15

Lets hope so

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dixon9
15/06/2009 15:58

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innocent ogbolo
with good unbiased refereeing we can win the uefa champions league

Well let´s hope we don´t meet Barcelona....and now Real Madrid because you just know those two are going to get plenty of favourtism in the next CL.



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