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Ancelotti cools title talk

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 22/02/2010
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti played down talk of a crucial victory in the Premier League title race, after seeing his side win 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Coupled with Manchester United's 3-1 failure at Everton, the Blues have lengthened their lead at the top of the table to four points.

Ancelotti was happy with the battling qualities demonstrated at Molineux, as a Didier Drogba brace secured the spoils.

The Italian said: "We won an important game for our future, but we have to be quiet and calm - we have a lot of games and we have to pay attention every game.

"But there will be a lot of games between now and the end of the season and nothing is decided at this moment. There are still a lot of points to play for."

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Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie is hopeful that a deal to save the stricken Premier League club could be agreed early next week.

The Fratton Park club have a matter of weeks to stave off a winding-up order from HM Revenue and Customs, but Storrie believes that good news in on the horizon.

Veteran Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is set to put pen to paper on a new one-year contract with Manchester United.

The 39-year-old former Ajax, Juventus and Fulham gloveman moved to Old Trafford in the summer of 2005 and has made just over 200 appearances for United in all competitions.

Captain Paul Collingwood was full of praise for debutant Ajmal Shahzad, following England's four-wicket defeat in their second Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dubai.

Shahzad took two wickets in his opening over on the international stage, before coming in for heavy punishment as Abdul Razzaq smashed 46 not out from 18 balls to ensure the two-match series ended 1-1.

Collingwood said: "He's come in against the world's best Twenty20 side and it's not easy when you're bowling against guys like that.

"But he's got the talent and he certainly has the pace and the aggression to go with it. When you've got a combination like that you learn all the time."

England's Ian Poulter has made it through to the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play in Arizona.

Poulter had edged through to the semi-finals with a one hole victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the last eight, but he was in imperious form against Sergio Garcia.

The Spaniard could do little to prevent Poulter recording a 7&6 victory, with the Spaniard having seen off another Englishman, Oliver Wilson, in the quarters by a 4&3 margin.

Poulter will play the eventual winner of Paul Casey and Camilo Villegas in the final, with that pair unable to be separated after 23 holes.

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