Lurch!!

By The Nark End
February 9 2010

Senderos speaking about ex boss Ancelotti...

Philippe Senderos wants to get one over on former boss Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday evening.

The Swiss defender was on loan at AC Milan last season when Ancelotti was the manager.

The Italian boss switched to Stamford Bridge in the summer, while Senderos returned to Arsenal before joining the Toffees last month.

And the 24-year-old defender is full of admiration for his ex-manager.

"I know him very well," Senderos said.

"He's a great manager, a great man and I'm not surprised they are doing well because he knows how to deal with the players and even if there are big stars he knows how to talk to them.

"You can see he was a player himself and he knows how to deal with the characters in the team."

Chelsea currently lead the Premier League by two points and are odds on favourites to claim the prize in May.

But the on-loan defender is confident his new side can put the skids under the Londoners' title challenge (tickets available here).

"I was saying before the season that if Chelsea understand him straight away they will have no problems," Senderos continued.

"Chelsea have a strong unit, they have great football players and we know what to expect. But at home, in front of our fans, we can beat everyone."