Carlo defiant in defeat

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his players despite their shock 1-0 defeat at Birmingham City.
The Premier League champions were beaten thanks to a first-half effort from Lee Bowyer, but the real hero was goalkeeper Ben Foster as the England shot-stopper produced a string of fine saves to stem the Chelsea tide.
Foster's heroics condemned the West Londoners to their third defeat in four league matches and they only stay top of the Premier League table on goal difference.
Chelsea were humbled 3-0 by Sunderland at Stamford Bridge last weekend, but Ancelotti saw a much-improved performance this time around.
He told Sky Sports: "We had a very good reaction. We played good football, we played for 90 minutes, we had a good spirit and a good attitude.
"We are disappointed for the result - this is normal because I think we deserved to win.
"We deserved to lose against Sunderland but now we deserved to win. I think we were unlucky but this is football.
"Foster had a fantastic performance. He saved a lot of opportunities. Congratulations to him.
"Didier (Drogba) played a good match. He had a lot of opportunities and was unlucky because he hit the crossbar.
"To win you have to shoot one time. They shot one time and they did a fantastic move. We weren't concentrating in that moment, it was just a mistake during the game."
Former assistant manager Ray Wilkins was sacked by the club last week and since his departure Chelsea have lost two from two.
However, Ancelotti attempted to play down the effect of Wilkins' dismissal. He added: "Ray did a fantastic job, he's my friend but the club took the decision and we have to look forward, nothing changed (today).
"He is my friend but (new assistant, Michael) Emenalo also is my friend - for this reason nothing has changed.
"I am not happy when we don't win but today was better than the last game against Sunderland."
On how much his side missed injured captain John Terry, the Italian remarked: "I don't want to say about the players that were not involved in the game.
"It is not nice for the players that played a good game today.
"I hope that John Terry will be ready quickly, as will Frank Lampard."
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