Scolari heads for Chelsea with bruised pride
Saturday, 21 June 2008
BASEL, June 20 (AFP): Luiz Felipe Scolari will head for Chelsea with his pride and his reputation for getting the most out of his players having suffered bruising blows at the hands of a German side that has reclaimed the status of favourites at Euro 2008.
Scolari claimed a blunder by referee Peter Frojdfelt could have cost Portugal their chance of a place in the last four after they went down to a 3-2 defeat by Joachim Loew's side in an exhilarating quarter-final here Thursday.
But the Brazilian, who led his native country to World Cup glory in 2002, also had to admit that the failure of the defensive scheme he had laid out for his talented side was also at the root of their exit from the tournament.
Scolari claimed a blunder by referee Peter Frojdfelt could have cost Portugal their chance of a place in the last four after they went down to a 3-2 defeat by Joachim Loew's side in an exhilarating quarter-final here Thursday.
But the Brazilian, who led his native country to World Cup glory in 2002, also had to admit that the failure of the defensive scheme he had laid out for his talented side was also at the root of their exit from the tournament.