The Blues came from behind to beat the Red Devils 2-1 in an enthralling encounter on Tuesday night as Frank Lampard's late penalty secured victory after David Luiz cancelled out Wayne Rooney's opener.
The result pushed Chelsea above Tottenham and back into the top four but they remain 12 points adrift of current leaders United.
Having played one game less than Sir Alex Ferguson's men, Ancelotti admitted after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge that his team were still alive in the hunt for top spot.
However, the Italian accepts that United are unlikely to drop enough points for Chelsea to be able to stage a sensational late comeback and retain their crown.
Ancelotti will continue to take things one match at a time but he is unhappy that Chelsea have allowed themselves to slip so far back and accepts they must be realistic with time now running out.
"We are too far from Manchester United," said the manager, who has been baffled by his side's inconsistency this term.
"It's difficult for them to lose points in the next few games.
"We have to concentrate on ourselves and look not too far in the future.
"I cannot believe we are this far behind, but we have to be honest.
"This is where we are in the table, and United have played with more consistency than us."
The result pushed Chelsea above Tottenham and back into the top four but they remain 12 points adrift of current leaders United.
Having played one game less than Sir Alex Ferguson's men, Ancelotti admitted after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge that his team were still alive in the hunt for top spot.
However, the Italian accepts that United are unlikely to drop enough points for Chelsea to be able to stage a sensational late comeback and retain their crown.
Ancelotti will continue to take things one match at a time but he is unhappy that Chelsea have allowed themselves to slip so far back and accepts they must be realistic with time now running out.
"We are too far from Manchester United," said the manager, who has been baffled by his side's inconsistency this term.
"It's difficult for them to lose points in the next few games.
"We have to concentrate on ourselves and look not too far in the future.
"I cannot believe we are this far behind, but we have to be honest.
"This is where we are in the table, and United have played with more consistency than us."
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