Goals of Nicolas Anelka in Chelsea to arrive again: “we will be stronger”

After two well-worked goals yesterday afternoon, Nicolas Anelka insists his understanding with Didier Drogba will only improve as the season progresses.

Sunday's game proved Chelsea's strike force are one of the most proficient in the league, as they set-up each others goals in the 2-0 win over our neighbours.

Now, with only three games of the season played, Anelka knows there is plenty more to come from the two front men, especially as they are still settling into Carlo Ancelotti's system and style of play.

'We wanted to play together and when we are on the pitch, I want him to score and he wants me to score,' said Anelka.

'We put the team first and if we can set-up some goals for each other, it is good.

'We are playing well, we have to know the system better, but game after game we will be better. We will have more games and we will be stronger.'

Ancelotti always had faith in his strikers and their abilities to play alongside one another and Sunday's fixture showed the Italian how their two styles can combine to create a danger to any defence.

But, describing Anelka as the 'complete striker', Ancelotti admitted Chelsea played better once our number 39 moved into the centre, just behind Drogba, than when he was out on the right.

Anelka himself is happy to play in any offensive position, although he knows that no matter where he plies his trade, being in a team like Chelsea can only help you succeed.

'It [the position] is not the same every time, last season I started up front alone, then I was on the right, now I am in the middle,' he explained.

'But when you play with a lot of big players you learn quickly, everybody is helping everybody and it is easy.

'He [Ancelotti] puts us on the pitch and we try to do our best, we want to play together, we like to play together and we are happy.'

Last season's Golden Boot winner will have his sights on the same award once more, but after our third win in a row, he knows the team's overall performance is more important than individual goals.

'Of course, it is always good to win a game, even better when we win against Fulham, because it is a derby and we enjoyed the game.

'We are strong; we know if we score first we have a good chance if winning games. Against Fulham we didn't concede any goals, we scored first and we looked strong.

'For me, it is always important to score, but I am very glad because first we won, although I always try to do better than last season.'

Chelsea Press