Luiz Felipe Scolari Begins to Feel the Heat at Chelsea

Prior to yesterday’s 2-1 defeat against title rivals Arsenal, ‘Big’ Phil Scolari had avoided controversy during the opening six months of his reign as Chelsea manager. Scolari let his Chelsea team do their talking on the pitch, and with some fabulous football along with some good results, the Brazilian had adapted to life in England well. There were no mind games, and no criticising referees. Scolari just seemed to go about his job nicely—a stark contrast to the days of The Special One, that’s for sure.   Dare I say it; people were starting to respect Chelsea, if not necessarily like them. People admired their football. They were gracious in defeat, as shown when beaten by Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, a defeat that ended Chelsea’s record breaking home record, where they didn't lose for 86 games.   However, the pressure cooked environment of the title race has finally got to Big Phil, with yesterday’s defeat ... (link)