Premier League - Scolari blasts Chelsea trio

Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 15:43:00 2009

Luiz Felipe Scolari claims a number of Chelsea players did not respect him and his training methods during his ill-fated eight-month stint at Stamford Bridge.

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The 60-year-old Brazilian, who is currently coaching Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan, singled out the behaviour of Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, Germany midfielder Michael Ballack and Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech as unacceptable.

Scolari, who took over the Blues hot-seat last July and was sacked in February, told O Globo newspaper: "The real owners of football at the moment are the players. The coach, in most European clubs, has no strength to contradict them.

"The people sacked are always the coaches. The main players already know this. That was my problem at Chelsea. Drogba, Ballack and Cech did not accept my training methods or my demands."

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  1. Ancelotti hasn't got a chance. Diveba and Ballacks­ will demand to play every game and as soon as that­ doesn't happen Ancelotti is out.

    From Winston Bunn, on Sun 28 Jun 6:15PM

  2. allcoded, man utd are losing their touch, ronaldo has­ left as well as tevez, if it continues like this, then­ you will not have any good players left, oh sorry,­ ronaldo ISN't a good player, my mistake

    From chris.shaw47, on Sun 28 Jun 6:12PM

  3. I see Chelsea doing the same thing to Anceloti. Ur­ team is not patient with coaches, that is why is­ difficult for u guyz this days to achieve great things­ like winning cl. U re all shouting carlo now, saying he­ is the best and suited for chelsea. I can bet u in the­ next few months, u will be calling for his head. Great­ teams give reasonable time for transition, not chelsea.­ Watch out 4 man city in the next 2 yrs and see what it­ takes to be patient. I think Abrahamovic should learn­ from man city and think straight. T hat is why united­ will always be great. Great­ UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!

    From allcoded, on Sun 28 Jun 6:02PM

  4. what suprises me is that when guus hiddink came and­ changed the team, that is what makes me why didnt the­ chelsea players respect scholari, he must have done or­ said something to upset them on the other hand, the ­ players should respect thier maneger.
    and hats of the­ scholari for coming out with this though,
    drogba needs­ and attitude change.

    From Adrenaline Estercy., on Sun 28 Jun 5:54PM

  5. Now that man united have gotten rid of that­ prostitute-fuc ker, I can support them. When chelsea­ get rid of those two monkeys (ballack and drogbitch, I­ will have hopes they can do something). Liverpool and­ arsenal are the best teams. Arsenal should get rid of­ that sorcerer called adebayor.

    From Pooks, on Sun 28 Jun 5:46PM

  6. Scholari was a money grabbing rubbish coach.Huddink had­ no problems with the same players. Big phil ? more like­ big bird!!

    From delazzuro, on Sun 28 Jun 5:38PM

  7. monkey is u. just pick banana from palma. chelsea-best

    From scarletcat76, on Sun 28 Jun 5:36PM

  8. vvv

    From scarletcat76, on Sun 28 Jun 5:33PM

  9. Haha.... Long time before, Scholari also taunted to be­ 'Best Manager' when succeeding Grant... But­ after 8 months, Scolari is just as same as Grant... I­ just dont want Carlos Ancelotti become like that...­ Hurm, about Scholari, I already expected him to be­ sacked after I went to Malaysia XI vs Chelsea in July­ 2008... Haha... Hope Ancelotti do not be sacked... Give­ him more time Abrahamovich... Fergie also needs 5 years­ before be 'The Greatest Manager' in BPL...

    From Redzwan A, on Sun 28 Jun 5:29PM

  10. NO CLASS,NO LOYALTY,NO­ HISTORY=CHELSKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From elnino, on Sun 28 Jun 5:23PM

  11. I could see what he's getting at with drogba and­ even ballack, but not cech

    From rugbymad666, on Sun 28 Jun 5:22PM
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    Hey, I'm an open minded girl from UK, I'm­ interested in exotic things, photography, dating and­ sports...I have my photos on --- SeekTall Co m ---, I­ love tall guys!
    Do you love traveling and have some­ experience? Just find me out.

    From alenfuson07, on Sun 28 Jun 5:14PM

  13. Big Phil perhaps is right to a certain point, but now­ at Chelsea, nobody is going to mess with Carlo­ Ancelotti.The Italian coach is made of a different­ "pasta" he has an iron hand, and as far I,m­ concerned he is another Fabio Capello in style and­ caracter. Carletto, is quite and a serious man,­ brilliant tactisian , demanding, and most of all he is­ pragmatic and respectful.He will make Chesea a great­ club domestically and above all internationally.

    From dante, on Sun 28 Jun 5:02PM

  14. ballack and drogba i may understand
    but cech?
    scolari­ must just be looking for headlines

    From armandshekherdemian, on Sun 28 Jun 5:01PM

  15. Big Phil perhaps is right to a certain point, but now­ at Chelsea nobody is going to mess with Carlo­ Ancelotti.The Italian coach is made of a different­ "pasta" he has an iron hand, and as far I,m­ concerned he is another Fabio Capello in style and­ caracter. Carletto, is quite and serious man brilliant­ tactisian , demanding, and most of all he is pragmatic­ and respectful.

    From dante, on Sun 28 Jun 4:58PM

  16. we all know by now what two of the players out of the­ three he mentioned did to the refree during the semi­ final match with barca."They lack complete respect­ period " I have no doubt cos no wonder they were­ abysmal during his tenure. RUGBY PLAYERS!!!

    From eromosele i, on Sun 28 Jun 4:57PM

  17. a coach must know how to be respected and accepted by­ players ,if not ,it's his problem

    From dorinb, on Sun 28 Jun 4:44PM

  18. Chelsea fans just arent ready to accept that they have­ a rugby team rather then a football team.The coaches­ are not respected,the players have attitude problem and­ i am suprised they are even called a football club.More­ like a club for over aged monkeys who like 2 chase­ refrees in the pitch.

    From skyhigh876, on Sun 28 Jun 4:40PM

  19. hiddink should have stayed, scolari should have left­ sooner

    From victorc, on Sun 28 Jun 4:28PM
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    alfzamm, you really are stupid

    From yip, on Sun 28 Jun 4:26PM
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