Michael Ballack
has warned Chelsea's rivals that they are
'hungry' to succeed at home and abroad this season.
The Blues have not won the Premier League since they secured
back-to-back titles in 2006, while they have also fallen short in
the UEFA Champions League despite owner
Roman Abramovich's desire to rule the continent.
Manager
Carlo Ancelotti has been drafted in to improve the team's
fortunes in Europe and the Italian looks set to name his first
signing of the summer in
Yuri Zhirkov from
CSKA Moscow for £18million in the next week.
Despite FA Cup triumphs in 2007 and again last season it is the
league title and Champions League crown that matter and Ballack is
hoping for success in both next term.
"We have to focus on this again, that is for sure," he told
Chelsea TV. "We are hungry to win the title
back.
"There is also a big target in Europe again, because that is
what we want to do as well.
"Chelsea are a big team with a lot of international players, and
they want to win the Champions League."