Shut up, Scolari!

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Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed he tried to persuade the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, to sell Didier Drogba because he had found it difficult to control the striker during his troubled spell at the club.

"Big Phil" told a television station in his native Brazil that the Chelsea dressing room was riven by personality clashes and he had problems dealing with several big-name players.

"I didn't leave Chelsea because of sabotage from the players but it is true that it was difficult to control the dressing room," Scolari said.

"Drogba believed he was the star in the squad and I did have conflicts with him. He wanted to go to a hospital in Paris because of an injury but I said no.

"That was my first problem because [Nicolas] Anelka did well in his absence and scored many goals. But when Drogba came back he wanted to go straight back into the team, but I refused.

"I wanted Robinho but it wasn't possible. I also wanted Abramovich to change Drogba for Adriano at Inter because he was easier to control than Drogba."

Scolari, who was coach of Brazil when they won the World Cup in 2002, was sacked by Chelsea in February 2009 just seven months into a three-year contract.

He said Michael Ballack seemed "jealous" of Deco when the Portuguese arrived at the club. "I wanted Deco to work it out with Ballack but it wasn't possible. They didn't speak," Scolari said.

Guardian

D'oh!

[Krypt 241]

Interesting Stuff.

I can believe some players thinking they should go straight back into the first team even if there not playing well. but Adriano for Drogba... No thanks easier to control , he has had so many personal problems.

[Wilson 358]

Adriano replacing Drogba? LMAO! Fuck off Scolari.

[True_Blue 469]

You can't help it but to laugh at old silly clueless Scolari.

[Term-X 7,891]

Madness.

And to think some of you complain how the managers here don't necessarily dictate transfers.

[cfc-meleady 192]

Thats hilarious, shows why he's not a top manager.

[Steve 10,227]

Silly fucking Twat! Shut the fuck up and move on with your life, we sure have!

[Kez 2,727]

Scolari =

[steve5221 91]

How on earth could these two men with taches like that end up managing our club....

[Steve 10,227]

Apparently he got a new job!

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Just a has been old man who has nothing to do then get the odd pay day talking aout his one and final time at the 'top' of the football chain, which he wa a failure. Let him believe his own crap while we go on winning competitions that he can only dream about winning.

[HRiver 1,512]

Fuck off Scolari.

He wanted the whole Chelsea eleven to be Portuguese speakers, it obviously didn't work. None of our previous managers ever attempted to be as patriotic as fat Scolari did. You have to do the best for the club not what suits you best.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

To some extent I understand him. I hate player power, I think only JT should have a right to decide/call on things along with the manager. Other players should just follow orders (of course voice opinion aswell but not boss around) and do their job - which is performing week in week out on the field. No matter what the name is on the shirt, you're not safe, at least that's the way it should be (perhaps with expetion of CBs)

Drogba and Anelka been really poor this term, malaria or not, they've been rubbish for the money they're getting. I expect to see 3 players to go and 3 to come this summer.

[termninja 5,290]

I won't pass my judgement on him because I can't possibly know what happens in our dressing room. But there could be at least some little truth here. For example, when Drogba loses the ball while playing he starts getting pissed of shaking his head and then simply waiting for his teammates to win the ball back again. Seeing also players always run to him after they score shows he is a big authority. I'm not saying that's bad, but that simply there could be some truth about was Scolari was talking.

[Rambo 1,729]

Adriano for Drogba, that would've been a nightmare. Thank lord Abramovich came into play, or else this club would've been fucked over.

[Vincent 402]

Scolari is a clown, a joke, i agree. But we also made a big mistake by making him trainer/coach. Please think longer next time before putting this clown in front of our squad! Rather have Gene Hackman in his place!

[eldo 868]

I won't pass my judgement on him because I can't possibly know what happens in our dressing room. But there could be at least some little truth here. For example, when Drogba loses the ball while playing he starts getting pissed of shaking his head and then simply waiting for his teammates to win the ball back again. Seeing also players always run to him after they score shows he is a big authority. I'm not saying that's bad, but that simply there could be some truth about was Scolari was talking.

Drogba is a good guy.

Scolari never was a good choice for Chelsea.

[Term-X 7,891]

Drogba is a good guy.

He's a gift and a curse.