Luis Felipe Scolari

We all like a bit of a discussion and debate at the start of the week so I thought I’d take a look at some the talking points from the last week, say what I think about them and ask …

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From the outside Chelsea’s efforts to find a new manager over the last few weeks appear to have been conducted in their usual clumsy fashion — with Peter Kenyon running the ship what else did we expect — but there …

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Chelsea have named their new manager – Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari. Scolari will take over at Stamford Bridge on 1 July. Congratulations Chelsea fans – regardless of where one stood on Avram Grant’s impact on Chelsea’s performances last season, …

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While Don Fabio has been more or less confirmed as the next England gaffer, has the FA made the right choice or is it another instance of going with the second best. The idea is to dispassionately look at statistics …

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The World Cup is almost over and all eyes are trained towards Berlin, where Italy and France will meet on Sunday. Stuttgart though, will be preparing for a showdown of it’s own, as Germany and Portugal prepare to slug it …

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By this point, very few people consider England as genuine contenders for joining Germany and Italy in the World Cup semi finals. And if that was a stretch, hardly anyone would consider the chance of England being in Berlin as …

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My first reaction after the Holland-Portugal game was one of relief and joy – “England are going to the semi final!”. In the aftermath, however, that glowing optimism has turned into a realistic appraisal of England’s chances of progressing to …

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Before the World Cup, it looked as if Portugal would edge out this contest, albeit with some difficulty. But watching van Basten’s Holland in action has been a treat whereas Portugal, despite the talents of Deco, Simao, Ronaldo and Figo …

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