Carlo Ancelotti says he is lucky to still be Chelsea manager following the team's poor run.

The Premier League champion has taken just 10 points from its last 10 matches and slipped from top to fifth in two months.

"I am a lucky man," Ancelotti said. "I understand that a lot of coaches are sacked with results like these."

The Italian wants to be judged at the end of the season by owner Roman Abramovich.

"When you go to a restaurant, you have to pay the bill when you finish your meal," he said. "It's the same here. We have to pay the bill at the end of the season. At the end the club can judge me. The best food would be the Champions League. I've tasted it and it's good."