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Chelsea condemn Anton Ferdinand chants

November 1, 2011
Frank Lampard spurned a glorious chance late in the game © Getty Images
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was left to rue missed chances after the Blues drew their Champions League Group E clash against Genk 1-1.

''The first half was very good and we managed to get the goal we wanted,'' Villas-Boas told Sky Sports 4. ''In the second half we went down a level and could have had more control of the game. We had fantastic opportunities to win the game but it just didn't happen.

''One day we will get back to the momentum we had before QPR but at the moment it's not happening for us. We came out with a draw so not everything is negative but we could have been better.''

Goalkeeper Petr Cech admitted Chelsea failed to kill off the game when they had the chance. ''We could have put the game beyond their reach but we didn't do and that's why they came back into the game,'' he said. ''For their comeback they deserved a point. We had chances to kill the game off but we didn't do it.

''We kept organised and did what we had to do. For them it was a fantastic game and they had nothing to lose. When you get the opponent in this sort of mood it's difficult. We could have done it the easiest way possible and play four games and be qualified so now we have to do it the hard way."

During the match, Blues fans repeatedly chanted about QPR defender Anton Ferdinand in response to the John Terry racism inquiry. After the final whistle, a spokesperson for Chelsea said: "The chanting was wholly inappropriate and we don't condone it."

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