BIG PHIL SCOLARI was unveiled as Chelsea boss
today and immeadiately insisted: I'm not the Special
One.
Instead, the Brazilian insisted he was a "so-so"
manager and was only special to his friends and family. Jose
Mourinho famously dubbed himself 'The Special One' when he joined
the Blues in 2004.
But Scolari said: "I am special for my friends, my
family and my country, not more. "As a manager, I am so-so."
Scolari went on to reveal he hopes to keep striker Didier Drogba at
Chelsea. He added: "I like him. He is 200 per cent part of my
plans."
The Brazilian also confirmed John Terry would stay on
as Chelsea skipper. He said: "I like him as a captain, I like him
as a player. Yesterday he came to my room and said 'I am John
Terry'. I replied 'I know you' and we spoke. "The captain is John
Terry and second captain is Lampard. But we want more captains
inside the team."
Scolari has been linked with a number of big-name
signings but he insists he will look at the Blues squad before
entering the transfer market. He added: "I don't know now how many
changes I need because I need to watch training, I need to know the
players.
"When you are on the outside you have one idea - when
you are inside the group you need to know the group, the
characters, the qualities. "After this it's possible to say how
many changes I want or we need or don't need."
Ex-Chelsea bosses Avram Grant and Mourinho were
criticised for their ugly style of football. But Scolari claimed:
"We will try to play beautiful football. "But sometimes if you want
to win some games you don't play beautiful.
"Sure I want both - to win and play beautiful.
Sometimes it's impossible. "I think we have to think and to value
all the competitions we participate in. "After that we try to
follow our own way to try to win as much as we can. "I'm not going
to give a priority to any of the competitions. All of them will be
important."
SCOLARI CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
* Frank Lampard has told Scolari "he wants to stay and play
for Chelsea for many years".
* Didier Drogba is '200%' part of Scolari's new
plans.
* John Terry will remain captain and Lampard will be his
deputy.
* Scolari has previously voted for both Drogba and Terry in
World Player of the Year awards.
* He believes that Chelsea have the "potential to win all
competitions that they have entered".
* Scolari will not confirm how many new players will be
needed at Chelsea.
* Scolari has not advised Cristiano Ronaldo to leave
Manchester United for Real Madrid.
* He believes ManYoo are not a one-man team so winning the
title will be difficult for Chelsea whether he stays or
goes.
* He has met 'Mr Roman' twice and they had "normal
conversations about football".
* Scolari aims to play "beautiful football" but admits that
it is not always possible.
* He says he is special for his "friend, family and country"
but as a manager he is just "so-so".
