Former Chelsea hero Hernan Crespo has labelled his old boss Carlo Ancelotti a 'father figure' and backed the current Blues youth revolution to thrive under his one-time team-mate Frank Lampard.
In a wide-ranging interview, Crespo speaks fondly of the people he met during his time in west London, where he played for two seasons - one either side of a loan to AC Milan - before moving on loan again and then permanently to Inter Milan.
Crespo played under Ancelotti not at Chelsea but during a loan spell at AC Milan, and the manager has since gone on to manage the likes of Napoli and now Everton.