Scolari v. Mourinho: The Eggs and Omelette Debate

Chelsea are currently in the midst of what some might call an injury crisis. A minimum of seven first-choice first team players are out injured, leaving Luis Felipe Scolari without much choice in his team sheet, or so you would think.

He was quick to point out however, that he has 24 talented players to choose from—so any problem is imagined.

This is in stark contrast to Jose Mourinho who, when faced with a similar "crisis", came up with an exceptionally long winded analogy about eggs and omelettes:

"It's all about omelettes and eggs. No eggs, no omelette. And it depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket, you have eggs class one, class two, class three. Some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes. So when the class one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem."

Jose Mourinho was Chelsea's most successful manager to date and as such will always hold a place in the hearts of the fans. His attitude however, is one thing we can live without. Mourinho loved himself, and with good reason, but Scolari loves the game.

I feel that his leadership this season has been the major difference in Chelsea's game. Instead of grinding out 1-0 wins, they have been beating teams by four and five goals, and that is the norm rather than the exception.

People were initially wary of Scolari's ability to manage in the Premier League due to the large time gap since he last managed at club level.

What these critics were forgetting was that Scolari led the Brazillian team to victory at the World Cup in 2002 and Portugal to a Euro final in 2004 and a fourth place finish at the 2006 World Cup. While there aren't many managers who can boast at having coached both Ronaldos, and neither Brazil nor Portugal are short of home-grown footballing talent, Scolari had only previously worked at club level in Brazil and Kuwait.

For those reasons, combined with his lack of proficiency with the English language, Scolari was seen as a bit of a wild card by many. These people have been proved wrong as Scolari has made the team about the game again. Any language barriers are torn down by the expressive nature of his communication, and the man talks sense.

Rather than bringing the media circus to the dressing room and courting controversy, Scolari commands respect from all those around him, including the journalists who "hounded" Mourinho.

His passion for the game has made a noticeable impact on the squad, not just the style of play, but the attitude of the players as well.

Chelsea fans have been gaining confidence for many years about the quadruple but now, having seen the squad settled in and hiccups dealt with, I think we can be more confident than ever. Even fans of rival clubs are admitting, albeit grudgingly, that Chelsea are looking very, very good this season.

So Mourinho may have been the Special One, but Scolari is the Sensible One. Let's hope this shows that common sense will finally prevail.