The thought of Scolari head to head in the technical area with Manchester United's tempestuous Alex Ferguson and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger next season is a dream scenario for the hyped-up Premier League.
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Chelsea fans spent most of last season recovering from the sudden departure of their beloved Jose Mourinho, the man who returned glory to Stamford Bridge after 50 years of league mediocrity, winning two titles in his three seasons in charge.
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For all his honest endeavour and impressive results, Grant, a rather dour Israeli, was never going to fill Mourinho's boots and was sadly lacking in the 'wow' factor demanded by both Abramovich and the fans.