[Archived] Scolari For Chelsea

[Gareth]

Football 365

[Presty On Tour]

i reckon he will be in for deco as his first signing.

[LeChuck]

Now if we can just sign Bilic up on the same kind of deal...

It's such an incredibly risky appointment for Chelsea, he's 59 and has no European club experience to speak of whatsoever. How hard can it be to be successful with Brazil and Portugal, both are fantastic teams. I think this could end in tears for Chelsea, I really hope so.

[Grabbi Graeme]

Surprised he's taken it after turning down the England job because of the media coverage, does he think they won't bother him as Chelsea manager.

[mrparkersdogbite]

  LeChuck said:

How hard can it be to be successful with Brazil and Portugal, both are fantastic teams.

Well Chelsea aren't so terrible either are they? Especially with Scolari buying top quality Brazilian and Portuguese players to add to their squad.

[LeChuck]

  mrparkersdogbite said:

Well Chelsea aren't so terrible either are they? Especially with Scolari buying top quality Brazilian and Portuguese players to add to their squad.

Fair point.

The Premiership is a very different proposition to international football though, many a competent manager has come here and found that they're style doesn't quite suit the English style.

Apparently his interviews are very entertaining though. Unfortunately we'll have to wait months before he can speak English.

[daren]

Oh, I hope he gets some slightly incompetent translator so we're treated to hilarious slightly wrong translations

[LeChuck]

  daren said:

Oh, I hope he gets some slightly incompetent translator so we're treated to hilarious slightly wrong translations

One example was this:

"He reacted to one vital win by telling the world's media that he was off to give his wife a hug"

It wouldn't take much for that sort of talk to be hilariously mistranslated.

[daren]

Excellent. The Irish Gift Grub guys (who have an AMAZING take off of just about everyone, but particularly Mourihno) must be thanking their lucky stars (or should that be charms)

[Mc Love]

Scolari has never managed a european club, so who knows how well he will do??

[joshbrfc]

tis a risk for them... if he doesnt succeed, then he will only last a season anyway..

we may have the 2nd Newcastle on the horizon here..

[philipl]

Papers full of speculation about Big Phil's spending targets this morning.

Of the ones mentioned, I suspect the intriguing/terrifying prospect of pairing Torres and Villa at Stamford Bridge is also amongst the most realistic to happen.

[philipl]

Hansen on why Scolari not Hughes but Hughes now has the same problem as Scolari