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Van Nistelrooy wants Madrid move Hamburg striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has reportedly demanded a move back to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are shopping for a new striker as a replacement for the injured Gonzalo Higuain. Jose Mourinho is believed to be keen in bringing the Dutch hitman back to the Santiago Bernabeu on a six-month deal. But according to German magazine Kicker, Hamburg's unwillingness to let him go has infuriated the 34-year-old. The report claims that Van Nistelrooy stormed out of the team hotel and said, "If you don't let me go back to Madrid, I'll never turn out for Hamburg again." However, the club spokesman Joern Wolf pulled a blanket over the incident and insists the Dutch striker will feature in Saturday's game against Schalke. "Van Nistelrooy is in the team hotel. Coach Armin Veh will also put him in the team for the game in Gelsenkirchen [against Schalke]," he revealed. Van Nistelrooy's contract with the Bundesliga club expires in six months and could go cheap if Madrid decide to sign him up permanently.

Ancelotti laughs off Scolari comparison Carlo Ancelotti laughed off Frank Lampard's claim the atmosphere at Chelsea was like the final days under Luiz Felipe Scolari. Lampard compared the confidence of the squad at present to that during the end of Scolari's doomed reign just under two years ago. The Blues are on an even poorer run than they were at that time - indeed, their worst in the league for almost 15 years - and have all but surrendered their title. Despite this, Ancelotti continues to enjoy the backing of the club's billionaire benefactor, who he spoke to over the telephone this week and who may attend tomorrow's game against Blackburn. Ancelotti admitted Abramovich was "not happy" with recent results but that their exchange had been "positive", giving him confidence to shrug off Lampard's outburst. "This is not good news!" he joked when asked about his vice-captain's concerns. "I think the players, the team, lost some confidence in their football, the football that we played very well last year. "But I think we are able to come back and play the same." Ancelotti, whose side have slumped to fifth, added: "I don't know the feeling with Scolari, but the feeling here with the players is very good. "Maybe it's the same atmosphere, but we have the capacity to move on. "We are very close. I support the players at this moment, and the players support me. "I think it's not a big problem if the players are not happy, no? "I think the only reason they are not happy sometimes is that we didn't get the right results. This is the only reason." Ancelotti insisted the mood at Stamford Bridge had improved in the wake of Sunday's FA Cup third-round win over Ipswich, saying: "The week was good, and I hope that tomorrow we can show this also not just on the training ground but on the pitch against Blackburn." The club, as always, are refusing to comment on Abramovich's movements but there would be no better time improve their record of one win in nine league games than in front of the owner. Ancelotti said: "He knows what the difficulties are, and he hopes - like us - to look forward to try and beat Blackburn tomorrow." With virtually half the transfer window having passed, the Italian has yet to reinforce his squad but continues to insist there is money available. Chelsea have been linked with a host of players in recent days, including defenders David Luiz and Diego Godin, while outgoing sporting director Frank Arnesen revealed Ajax and Holland full-back Gregory van der Wiel was a target for next season. Ancelotti was tight-lipped over a £3million move for Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, which has reportedly broken down. "There are a lot of rumours, a lot of speculation and names," he said. "Maybe sometimes some agents are using the names to earn more money. "Pienaar is a good player and we know him very well, but this doesn't mean we need to have him play here. "We are thinking about central defence. "If we find the right player for us, we have the possibility to buy." Tomorrow's opponents have already made a move in the transfer market, completing the loan signing today of Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester City, who could make his second Blackburn debut tomorrow. "He had some problems with injuries, but, as a player with skill, he's a very good striker," said Ancelotti. The Italian also revealed he planned to speak to Lampard about his media comments but only regarding his revelation he wants to be a manager himself one day. "He has that capacity to be a manager in the future," Ancelotti said. "I will speak with him. I can give some help to him to be a good manager. "One of the most important things as a manager is to be patient with the journalists..."

Ancelotti: Winning title would be huge Carlo Ancelotti has revealed retaining the title with Chelsea this season would be the greatest achievement of his career. The Blues' worst slump in the top flight for almost 15 years has seen them blow a five-point lead to lie fifth, nine points behind Manchester United having played a game more. Ancelotti has refused to surrender the title completely but claims Chelsea overhauling such a points deficit and all four teams above them would rank even more highly than his two Champions League triumphs with AC Milan. "Yes, it would be fantastic. It wouldn't be easy to do that, but we can try," said the Italian, who believes it could take as few as 80 points to win the title this season. "We needed 86 points to win it last year. This year, the team will need less. 80 points is enough." Even so, Chelsea would need to win at least 14 of their remaining 17 games to reach that target, and Ancelotti added with a hint of understatement: "It'll be tough." While retaining the title could be beyond them, it is unthinkable Chelsea will fail to qualify for the Champions League next season. Yet, the same could be said for Liverpool last term when they finished seventh. Then-manager Rafael Benitez promised a top-four finish just over a year ago and ended up with egg on his face and ultimately his P45. Ancelotti was not about to fall into the same trap. "I don't like to promise because I have to stick with that promise," he said. "I don't want to bet because I don't like to bet, but we have the possibility to stay in the top four." With Luiz Felipe Scolari sacked just under two years ago when owner Roman Abramovich began to fear Chelsea would not qualify for the Champions League, Ancelotti knows his double win last season will count for little if he fails to finish in the top four. "It would not be good to be out of the Champions League," he said. "For us, one of the most important things is to stay in the first four places in the table. "I don't want to speak about financial reasons, but about the motivation of the players, the club, the manager. "We have to play the Champions League." Ancelotti spoke over the telephone this week to Abramovich, who is obsessed with winning Europe's premier club competition. "We didn't speak about that," he added. "We're not considering being out of the top four. "I don't think it's impossible - we have to pay attention - but we didn't speak about it."

Back to work Real Madrid trained behind closed doors to prepare for their match against Almeria Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell Work never stops at Valdebebas. Real Madrid returned to work after defeating Atletico 3-1 last night in order to start preparing for Sunday's 19:00 CET league clash with Almeria.

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes club history No Madridista has ever scored 22 goals in the first 18 league matches played Realmadrid.com Cristiano Ronaldo has become the top scorer in Real Madrid history after 18 weeks of La Liga action. His 22 goals (1.22 per match) are more than the 21 scored by Puskas in 1960/61. Equally impressive, however, is the fact that the Portuguese international is only two goals shy of reaching the half-century mark and has a good chance of becoming the fastest Madridista to do so. The Real Madrid forward is sitting on 22 goals after 18 matches played in La Liga this season. Puskas, meanwhile, only scored 21 within the same time frame 50 years ago. Rubio, Alday, Di Stefano and Hugo Sanchez each had 19 goals by Week 18. TOP REAL MADRID SCORERS BY WEEK 18 SEASON PLAYER GOALS 2010/11 Cristiano Ronaldo 22 1960/61 Puskas 21 1929/30 Rubio 19 1941/42 Alday 19 1956/57 Di Stefano 19 1989/90 Hugo Sanchez 19 1935/36 Sañudo 18 1950/51 Pahiño 18 1951/52 Pahiño 18 Ronaldo has tallied a grand total of 48 goals in 47 total league matches and is only two away from the half-century mark. Puskas needed 54 matches to reach 50, while Alfredo di Stefano reached the mark in 56 and Pahiño in 57. FASTEST TO 50 LEAGUE GOALS PLAYER MATCHES Puskas 54 Di Stefano 56 Pahiño 57 Pruden 63 Hugo Sanchez 69 Ronaldo 71 Barinaga 79 L. Regueiro 82 Molowny 82 Zamorano 85

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