Even as Carlo Ancelotti basked in the warm afterglow of his triumphant first season at Chelsea, the Italian's mind was already turning to the task that will define his reign - the quest to bring the Champions League to Stamford Bridge.

Breaking Manchester United's stranglehold on the Premier League, and winning the FA Cup as well, just 12 months after arriving in England was a remarkable achievement, but Ancelotti knows those prizes will only satisfy his employer temporarily.