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TheWestwayWonder
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If it were any other man, I would think Ronaldinho would be an unmitigated disaster at Chelsea.
But if Big Phil really has the kind of family relationship with his players, and knowing Ronaldinho had his coming out party under his stewardship, I too say "lets be avin im"
god I am GIDDY over this appointment
But if Big Phil really has the kind of family relationship with his players, and knowing Ronaldinho had his coming out party under his stewardship, I too say "lets be avin im"
god I am GIDDY over this appointment
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My view on Scolari:
He's a disciplinator by excelence. Very religious, family man, etc. Nickname "Sargentão" (Big Sargent). He's like a father (or even grandfather) to the players. Those who like to party and get wild on his teams...can count themselves out. Maniche, Costinha, to name a few for Portugal...liked to party a tad much. They're out.
He's not defensive ! He's pragmatic (take that G4), or a realist. That's one of the aspects I have criticised in the Portuguese team. All attack the entire match. Seems he's finnaly making them think when winning. Nothing wrong there.
He's purely intuitive. No football laboratory a la Mourinho. Forget that. He will need someone to do some of that work though. Nowadays, it's imperative.
As I said before...a long time ago I think, he's similar to Mourinho in several ways, just less cynical, and has his heart too close to his brain/mouth/fists.
On tactical aspects, again don't expect miracles on the footie laboratory. One good point though is he can use diferent formations/shapes. Brazil was a 3 5 2 or the likes, something he first tried in Portugal then quiting rapidly, using the 433 until now. So aplying a diferent shape or formation won't be a problem I think.
To sum it up he's more or less a Brazilian version of Fergie.
Let's see how he can adapt to the English footie and to everything surrounding it.
I can see him throwing a punch or two on Bellamy, that's for sure
He's a disciplinator by excelence. Very religious, family man, etc. Nickname "Sargentão" (Big Sargent). He's like a father (or even grandfather) to the players. Those who like to party and get wild on his teams...can count themselves out. Maniche, Costinha, to name a few for Portugal...liked to party a tad much. They're out.
He's not defensive ! He's pragmatic (take that G4), or a realist. That's one of the aspects I have criticised in the Portuguese team. All attack the entire match. Seems he's finnaly making them think when winning. Nothing wrong there.
He's purely intuitive. No football laboratory a la Mourinho. Forget that. He will need someone to do some of that work though. Nowadays, it's imperative.
As I said before...a long time ago I think, he's similar to Mourinho in several ways, just less cynical, and has his heart too close to his brain/mouth/fists.
On tactical aspects, again don't expect miracles on the footie laboratory. One good point though is he can use diferent formations/shapes. Brazil was a 3 5 2 or the likes, something he first tried in Portugal then quiting rapidly, using the 433 until now. So aplying a diferent shape or formation won't be a problem I think.
To sum it up he's more or less a Brazilian version of Fergie.
Let's see how he can adapt to the English footie and to everything surrounding it.
I can see him throwing a punch or two on Bellamy, that's for sure
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http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8230404/Scolaris-halftime-rant-puts-Portugal-on-track-for-winhttp://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8 ... ck-for-win
GENEVA (AP) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari lived up to his "Big Phil" nickname on Wednesday, giving his players a halftime scalding that roused them to victory and a quarterfinal spot at the European Championship.
Upset with his players' performance after they finished the first half against the Czech Republic tied 1-1, Scolari felt he needed to rattle his players. It looked like a good call after two second-half goals earned a 3-1 win in Geneva and certain advancement from Group A.
"I said some things I can't repeat to you," Scolari said. "My (players) were beaten like animals in the first half. I had to tell them that we are not the nice guys in the story. We had to show the opponent we know how to impose ourselves."
Deco said Scolari didn't sound too polite in the dressing room.
"He shouted two or three times there," said Deco, who scored the game's opening goal and set up Cristiano Ronaldo for his team's second. "But that's normal. It's his way of reaching out to the group."
Defender Pepe said the coach told the players that Portugal could play better.
"He said that we had quality, that we had to keep controlling the ball," Pepe said. "And in the second half we did that and it worked."
Scolari, who was subject of an announcement by Chelsea soon after the match that he is set to take charge of the team after the tournament, is known for being a straight-talker throughout his career as a coach.
Last week, he had said the he had to be contained by some of his players at halftime of Brazil's opening victory against Turkey in the 2002 World Cup, which his native country eventually won.
GENEVA (AP) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari lived up to his "Big Phil" nickname on Wednesday, giving his players a halftime scalding that roused them to victory and a quarterfinal spot at the European Championship.
Upset with his players' performance after they finished the first half against the Czech Republic tied 1-1, Scolari felt he needed to rattle his players. It looked like a good call after two second-half goals earned a 3-1 win in Geneva and certain advancement from Group A.
"I said some things I can't repeat to you," Scolari said. "My (players) were beaten like animals in the first half. I had to tell them that we are not the nice guys in the story. We had to show the opponent we know how to impose ourselves."
Deco said Scolari didn't sound too polite in the dressing room.
"He shouted two or three times there," said Deco, who scored the game's opening goal and set up Cristiano Ronaldo for his team's second. "But that's normal. It's his way of reaching out to the group."
Defender Pepe said the coach told the players that Portugal could play better.
"He said that we had quality, that we had to keep controlling the ball," Pepe said. "And in the second half we did that and it worked."
Scolari, who was subject of an announcement by Chelsea soon after the match that he is set to take charge of the team after the tournament, is known for being a straight-talker throughout his career as a coach.
Last week, he had said the he had to be contained by some of his players at halftime of Brazil's opening victory against Turkey in the 2002 World Cup, which his native country eventually won.
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For once something credible from you.My view on Scolari:He's a disciplinator by excelence. Very religious, family man, etc. Nickname "Sargentão" (Big Sargent). He's like a father (or even grandfather) to the players. Those who like to party and get wild on his teams...can count themselves out. Maniche, Costinha, to name a few for Portugal...liked to party a tad much. They're out.
He's not defensive ! He's pragmatic (take that G4), or a realist. That's one of the aspects I have criticised in the Portuguese team. All attack the entire match. Seems he's finnaly making them think when winning. Nothing wrong there.
He's purely intuitive. No football laboratory a la Mourinho. Forget that. He will need someone to do some of that work though. Nowadays, it's imperative.
As I said before...a long time ago I think, he's similar to Mourinho in several ways, just less cynical, and has his heart too close to his brain/mouth/fists.
On tactical aspects, again don't expect miracles on the footie laboratory. One good point though is he can use diferent formations/shapes. Brazil was a 3 5 2 or the likes, something he first tried in Portugal then quiting rapidly, using the 433 until now. So aplying a diferent shape or formation won't be a problem I think.
To sum it up he's more or less a Brazilian version of Fergie.
Let's see how he can adapt to the English footie and to everything surrounding it.
I can see him throwing a punch or two on Bellamy, that's for sure
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Good analysis, mateMy view on Scolari:He's a disciplinator by excelence. Very religious, family man, etc. Nickname "Sargentão" (Big Sargent). He's like a father (or even grandfather) to the players. Those who like to party and get wild on his teams...can count themselves out. Maniche, Costinha, to name a few for Portugal...liked to party a tad much. They're out.
He's not defensive ! He's pragmatic (take that G4), or a realist. That's one of the aspects I have criticised in the Portuguese team. All attack the entire match. Seems he's finnaly making them think when winning. Nothing wrong there.
He's purely intuitive. No football laboratory a la Mourinho. Forget that. He will need someone to do some of that work though. Nowadays, it's imperative.
As I said before...a long time ago I think, he's similar to Mourinho in several ways, just less cynical, and has his heart too close to his brain/mouth/fists.
On tactical aspects, again don't expect miracles on the footie laboratory. One good point though is he can use diferent formations/shapes. Brazil was a 3 5 2 or the likes, something he first tried in Portugal then quiting rapidly, using the 433 until now. So aplying a diferent shape or formation won't be a problem I think.
To sum it up he's more or less a Brazilian version of Fergie.
Let's see how he can adapt to the English footie and to everything surrounding it.
I can see him throwing a punch or two on Bellamy, that's for sure
A very quick and dirty look at Scolari for people like me, who have only ever seen him as a figure on the touchline, rather than the man himself
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