Scolari gives Chelsea Brazilian blend (0)
- 17 Aug 08, 04:30 PM
Luiz Felipe Scolari wants watching Chelsea to become just like watching Brazil - and there was a touch of South American swagger about the opening of the new Stamford Bridge era.
Chelsea have earned a reputation, starting under Jose Mourinho and continuing with Avram Grant, for being functional as opposed to flamboyant. Theirs was a success built on solidity.
Scolari's Chelsea retained all the old hard-nosed resilience as they thrashed Portsmouth, but there were the additional flourishes owner Roman Abramovich wanted when he appointed the one-time World Cup winner as coach.
The performance, however, must be placed in the context of the efforts of Harry Redknapp's side, who will make plenty of teams look like Brazil if they perform as timidly as they did at Stamford Bridge.
