Scolari to literally ‘change’ The Blues with his ‘new’ approach

August 10, 2008

World Cup winning coach and one of the most respected managers in the world of football, Luiz Filipe Scolari has strongly emphasized today that he is going to change the way things are done at Stamford Bridge. With this, he gave slight hints that he indeed is the ’special one’ he proclaims himself to be and should not be compared to his predecessor Jose Mourinho.

The coach was critical of Mourinho in more ways than one, namely about the way players were utilized, about how young talent was groomed and most of all the previous manager’s ‘arrogant’ attitude regarding playing and winning.

He said that Mourinho had once talked of winning 10 championships, whereas Scolari was quite a modest person and due to his South Brazil culture, he only ‘talks’ of giving the best.

Scolari also hinted about not having any more transfers this season and said that the only transfer truly done by him was the one involving Deco for 8 million pounds. According to him, Jose Bosingwa came into the squad before he did.

Scolari also revealed great expectations about getting Chelsea on the top in terms of fans support throughout the world and that this aim may take years to flourish.

The Brazilian talked of the club’s goal of making big profits by the year 2010 and made it clear that he will prefer believing in home grown talent rather than playing big imports.

The way ‘Big Phil’ is talking, if executed, his new approach of developing talent will be good. However, the way he is commenting and saying ‘ I’m not like Mourinho ‘ reminds just another one of the previous manager’s sarcastic comments!

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