Premier League - Poll: Should Scolari go?

Eurosport - Tue, 13 Jan 15:00:00 2009

Chelsea boss Phil Scolari is under enormous pressure after his side were thrashed by Manchester United at the weekend. It is time for the Brazilian to go?

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Chelsea's slide in form over the past couple of months has seen them lose matches to Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United, drop four points off the pace in the title race, and fail to beat first Barnsley and then Southend in cup competitions.

But is the poor patch merely a temporary glitch or the sign of a managerial approach that just isn't working in south-west London?

Luis Felipe Scolari might have lead Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup and turned Portugal into one of Europe's slickest national sides, but it's easy to forget that he is as-yet unproven in European club management.

And with the cracks beginning to show at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly put his high-profile managerial signing on an eight-week make-or-break trial that will decide his future.

What do you think? Is this another example of the ridiculous knee-jerk calls for a sacking that follow every poor spell? Or is Scolari's reign a blind alley that the Blues need to get out of as soon as they can?

Click the buttons on the football homepage to vote - and don't forget to let the world know what you think on the message boards below.

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  1. my blief is that the players are not playing for i­ think the manager or even more so that fol wilkins how­ can he possibly have the knowlegde to tell someone like­ lampard or ballack how to play football there is no­ team spitit at chelsea and much backroom bad feelings­ they should have broken that team up after the­ champions league final and brought in fresh blood and i­ dont mean that has been deco to old scolaris pet

    From mickyboy, on Wed 14 Jan 8:23AM
  2. I'd rather sack Roman Abramovich if it were up to­ me....

    From Angelfarah, on Wed 14 Jan 5:08AM
  3. i dont blame Scolari he was doing ok with Steve­ Clarke,Chelsea was playing
    some good stuff .
    then­ Steve left for west ham, i couldn't belive my ears­ when they made Ray wilkins
    his no2 .this man was sack­ at QPR has manager them he was the cause of Viallie­ getting
    sack. so since he's come in what have­ chelsea done nothing he taken chelsea back not­ forward.start of the season chelsea was scoring goals­ for fun .
    if they sack Phil who's out there to­ replace him ,get rid of wilkins now before its to
    late

    From andyandsue2, on Tue 13 Jan 11:10PM
  4. I think the silly thing about Chelsea is sacking their­ manager at the slightest provocation. Scolari remains a­ world-class manager and as such should be given ample­ time to get settled at Chelsea. Most managers that are­ churning out results have equally gone through thick­ and thin at one time or the other in their carriers.­ moreso, Scolari is just beginning to get aclamatised to­ English football and as such may need some time to get­ himself fully rooted in The Premier league. However,­ Chelsea's recent lack lustre performance should be­ blamed on the players,some of who have been playing in­ the Premiership and know its nitty gritty. they should­ work for their pay: "To whom much is given, much­ is expected", they should show great committment­ and enthuisiasm so that they can keep banging in goals.­ Above all, Abramhovic should learn to know that­ there's only little as to what money can do in­ football and as such, should learn to give manager­ enough room to operate, This I believe will bring about­ the much desired results.

    From akinwale d, on Tue 13 Jan 10:29PM
  5. What's this fuss about sacking scolari coming from­ the Chelsea supporters and fans. Sacking him may not­ neccessarily be the solution to the present problem of­ chelsea. jose flourished at chelsea not only because of­ his tactical ability but for the robust financial­ support he enjoyed under abramhovic. with these he was­ able to bring in the likes of Carvalho,Drogba etc.This­ is eluding Scolari who has found it difficult to get­ the nod of Abramhovic to bring in new players in this­ current transfer market. Moreover, some of the players­ themselves are not showing the committment and team­ spirit. Above all Scolari needs to be more tactical­ about team selection and changes as these had cost­ Chelsea quite a handfull of deserved wins in recent­ time.

    From Dairo Akinwale

    From akinwale d, on Tue 13 Jan 10:00PM
  6. long live chelsea,we gonna win the prem this year i an­ feel it,defeat to man is only 3 points nothing more we­ not too bad ,we shall rise

    From Tumai, on Tue 13 Jan 9:29PM
  7. In my own opinion and as a big fan of chelsea, i­ suggest roman should forget what people will say and­ reconcile with jose. as long as english premiership is­ concerned, jose mourinho is the only answer to chelsea.­ i dont see scolari good enough to challenge man united­ and liverpool.scolari may win world cup but not strong­ enough for english football. Jose is the key and the­ only tablet that can cure chelsea headache. this­ message is not only my opinion but from all chelsea­ fans in AFRICA

    From nunomoreno2000, on Tue 13 Jan 8:04PM
  8. scolari down, bring back the special one

    From Rafik26, on Tue 13 Jan 7:09PM
  9. Notice To ALL clubs And Fans GIve your Managers and­ some players a Chance and Time!!

    Ok they may well be­ well paid but they very often get asked to turn things­ around in days not months or even years. Expectations­ within the Premiership with Money and everything else (­ Ie Celeb @#$% +!!) are unsustainable. Footballers are­ JUST that - No More ( Sorry Vinny + you're a­ footballer) so pay them accordingly!!! Managers are­ JUST that No More so pay them accordingly!! Pundits are­ JUST that no more so pay them accordingly!!

    Reality­ hurts But English, Spanish and Italian Football need a­ huge dose of reality!! ALL Footballers / Managers are­ not Worth the ridiculous wages or­ expectations.............. To all those wealthy THICK­ Russians, Sheiks + IT'S A GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From GUY, on Tue 13 Jan 6:50PM
  10. As a Liverpool fan for 20years, I think the only treat­ we have had so far from Chelsea is Morinho then his­ squard.With him off.we are sure of everything and our­ only treat is ManU

    From Michael, on Tue 13 Jan 6:25PM
  11. Scolari isnt a club coach....he is a national team­ coach and I would suggest he be relieved of his duty

    From waynebarry75, on Tue 13 Jan 6:07PM
  12. If Scolari was the right man a couple of months ago how­ is he the wrong man now?

    most important did u REALIZE­ Chelsea showed their TERRIBLE season FROM GOOD 2 BAD­ after mr phil (manager who use only experience but not­ his wisdom) sold our most trusted steve clarke (jose­ second tactican) to west ham... THIS mr phil already­ made a mistake... lack of spirit... change the­ assistant quick! did u realize it??? please help us mr­ jose we miss u!

    From KiD KasH, on Tue 13 Jan 5:05PM
  13. so easey to rest all the blame on the manager,at the­ end of the day,its the players on the pitch that give­ the final results....

    From David, on Tue 13 Jan 4:58PM
  14. THE PLAYERS ARE GETTING OLD.

    From L H, on Tue 13 Jan 4:47PM
  15. good comment nat heyes when he was at utd he only ever­ passed the ball sideways or backwards had.nt got a clue­ where forward was.

    From jc297, on Tue 13 Jan 4:06PM
  16. LETS JUST BURY CHELSEA.

    From L H, on Tue 13 Jan 3:52PM
  17. Much the same squad as Jose had two years ago. So it­ isn't the players (or is it???). Why is it that the­ best defence in the country can't now defend­ corners (Jose gone, Stevie Clarke gone etc)??? Why is­ it that Chelsea concede late in the first half and­ injury time at the end of the amtch? It's coaching­ and nothing else. The players aren't fit enough­ mentally or physically. The new regime is soft.­ Ferguson must have been very thankful on Sunday that he­ 'lost' John Obi-One Kenobi to Chelsea -­ he's another one along with Kalou and Malouda that­ isn't physically fit enough or mentally strong­ enough for the Premier League.

    From Cock Robin, on Tue 13 Jan 3:40PM
  18. I always wonder why supposed fans attack the opposition­ players for their behaviour when their own have­ performed so badly, eg Mr Brian B. All this hype­ against the manager when he was the most liveliest of­ all the Chelsea staff including players. Cant­ understand also what the Chelsea players were laughing­ in the dugout towards the end of the game.

    From haneyjohn61, on Tue 13 Jan 3:34PM
  19. Footballs boring and now outdated

    From Andrew, on Tue 13 Jan 3:24PM
  20. It's the players, not Scolari! They've lost­ their bottle. Simple as.

    From anthony, on Tue 13 Jan 3:17PM
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