Luiz Felipe Scolari

Scolari still the boss at Chelsea, says his deputy Wilkins

Scolari still the boss at Chelsea, says his deputy WilkinsLondon, Dec. 14 : Ray Wilkins has denied rumors of a players' revolt at Chelsea.

Insisting that team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari would have no trouble dousing any angry fires over alleged complaints relating to his training methods and team selections, the Daily Star quoted Wilkins as saying: "He is the boss - there's no doubt about that."

Scolari says pressure of must win league match nothing compared to coaching Brazil

Chelsea Football ClubLondon, Dec 9 : Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has dismissed suggestions that he is cracking under the strain of managing Chelsea by claiming that he feels “zero pressure” compared with his time as coach of Brazil.

Scolari led his country to victory at the 2002 World Cup, but not without enduring some difficult moments along the way, most caused by the huge expectations of a nation that he described as comprising 180 million coaches, The Times reported.

Even at age 60 Luiz Felipe Scolari can be surprised

London  - Luiz Felipe Scolari turns 60 on Sunday and is an experienced coach who has won the World Cup, but that doesn't mean he can't be surprised anymore.

The Brazilian coach acknowledged earlier this week that the force and physicality in England's Premier League is bigger than he expected when he took charge at Chelsea in summer.

"Sometimes the games are more physical than I was expecting," Scolari told Sky Sports this week.

"I think I have learnt more than I have taught my players. I have learnt a lot about English football. I am very happy here."

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