Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti warns Tottenham that they must reproduce Champions League run

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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned Tottenham that if they want to attract the best players they must play in the Champions League.

Ancelotti enjoyed previous success in the competition when in charge of AC Milan and says the tournament is infectious and that Tottenham must not be one-season wonders.

“They played the quarter-final of the Champions League,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“If you are not able to do this the next year, it will be more difficult to manage and to attract the players to your team.

“When you have the smell to play the Champions League, you would like to play every time the Champions League.”

Meanwhile, Ancelotti is mindful that his compatriot Fabio Capello is set to leave England after the European Championships next summer, and believes Harry Redknapp is the ideal candidate to replace him as coach of the national team.

“He has the ability, the skill, the experience to manage the England team in the future.

“I saw his team play. They are playing with good organisation.

“As a manager, he has a very good relationship with the players.”

Ancelotti has highlighted the importance of a good relationship when trying to get the best out of his players.

“This is psychological. I think that when you speak, you have to put in their mind that the most important thing is the team.

“The best thing for a player is, obviously, to use the individual abilities of the player for the team.

“You can fight against the ego for this reason.

“The difference between a good player and a top player is this: a top player is a player who is able to give his ability to support the play of the team.”