Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Chelsea in contention for a trophy-laden season

A World Cup winning coach, a bolstered squad and new attacking tactics: Chelsea looks to have everything in place for a memorable season.

Even with a manager who seemed to inspire mistrust among fans and outright hostility in several players, the Blues came within two points of Premier League champion Manchester United last season and a missed penalty kick of winning the Champions League.

With Luiz Felipe Scolari now in charge, Chelsea looks well placed to return to the dominance it enjoyed under Jose Mourinho _ who won five titles in three years before being replaced by the largely unknown Avram Grant in September 2007.

Not that Scolari is …

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