stride against the newly promoted West Brom over the weekend. "Didier did a fantastic job," Ancelotti said of his hat-trick hero. "He worked very hard for the team, as did Anelka and Malouda. It is very important to have this mentality from our strikers because they are working for the team.
"Drogba scored a lot of goals last season and started very well this season. I think he can do the same this season. He is a fantastic striker."
He continued: "It was a good start. We played a good game and scored a lot of goals. The players are very close to their best condition.
"I think we started the first half well. We kept a high tempo on the pitch. But they were in the game until we score the second goal. After that it was easier because we had more space in front and we had a lot of possibility to score."
The club had given their World Cup players extra time to recover, meaning several of them do not have a full pre-season under their belts. Ancelotti believes that the signs are now good that they are approaching full fitness.
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National Tribune
