Carlo Ancelotti has repeated the message that he wants to remain as Chelsea manager next season despite the possibility of a trophyless season at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian has come under criticism following the Blues' Champions League defeat to Manchester United, and many are speculating that this season could be his last in charge.

But Ancelotti insisted that he was keen to be involved in English football next season, listing the atmosphere and the country as reasons to stay.

"I said a lot of times that I love this club, I love this country and I want to stay here," Ancelotti told Sky Sports News.

"I love this football and this atmosphere. If it’s possible, I will stay. If it’s not possible, it’s no problem."

The manager also spoke about his out-of-sorts striker, Fernando Torres, and the possibility that he may be rested for the remainder of the season, with some suggesting a terminal lack of confidence.

"No, I think that he will be involved. Obviously we want to maintain his quality. He played just 10 minutes today but I think he will be involved a lot in the next few games," he said.

"I think at the moment he has lot a bit of confidence, but he has to know that everyone here in our club has a lot of confidence in their quality. He has to maintain control in his performance then he will score."

On the victory over West Brom, Ancelotti was pleased with his team and the way they responded from their disappointment in midweek.

"We were good; I thought it was a very important performance after the defeat against Man United. We were focussed, we were solid, and we played a good game," explained the Italian.

"[The West Brom goal] was not a good moment because I think we started well, we were solid today, and we reacted immediately. We got three goals in the first half; it was a very good performance in the first half."

Ancelotti reserved some praise for left-back Ashley Cole, who made a good impression with his attacking play for much of the match. However, he also noted that the gap between the Blues and their rivals was perhaps too much to overturn.

"[Cole] played really well; he created a lot of opportunities for our side," he said.

"He was every time in attack, putting in crosses that showed his quality. The football was really good.
"I don’t know. It’s not so easy to close this gap, but our aim is to win each game, and we have to try and win the next six games and see what happens."