Carlo Ancelotti declared Chelsea could
complete a sensational late comeback in the Barclays Premier League
title race if Manchester United lose two more matches before the end of the
season.
But the
Blues boss admitted his own side also needed to win all five of
their remaining games to
retain their crown.
Chelsea
took a small step towards the most improbable of late surges by
beating Birmingham 3-1 at
Stamford Bridge to leapfrog ailing Arsenal into second place
and close to within six points
of United.
The
leaders are still firm favourites to finish top, but have to play
both of their closest
challengers in the next three games.
Ancelotti
said: 'To win the title we'll need less points than last
season.
'We won it
with 86 last season. Now, with 80 points, United can win the
title. They need 10
points.'
He added:
'In football, I learned that everything can happen in the game
right up to the final
whistle.
"You can
win the title in the last minute and you can lose the title in
the last
minute.
Winning feeling: Chelsea kept their title hopes alive
with a 3-1 win over Birmingham
'If we
thought that one month ago we'd have a little chance to come back
to fight for the title, I
think that everyone could have said we were
crazy.
'Now we
are happy tonight because we've reached second place. We await to
see what happens in the
next five games.'
However,
Ancelotti refused to look too far ahead, saying: 'Our aim is to
try and win every game.
After that, we can see our results and our position in the
table.
'Six
points at this stage with five games to go will not be easy, but we
don't have to think we
can or can't do this.'
