Ferguson:Chelsea's Scolari not as special as Mourinho
Sir Alex Ferguson has started the mind games very early with Chelsea manager Phil Scolari, citing: "there's no-one who can improve on Mourinho's record really".
Fergie was in charge of United for Mourinho's first game in England back in 2004, a 1-0 defeat to the Londoners and eventual Champions at Stamford Bridge. Ferguson went on to add:"I'm not concerned about Chelsea," Ferguson told the Daily Mail. "Avram Grant did a good job and Mourinho won the title two years in a row and beat us in the FA Cup final."
The Manchester United manager also added "They are an experienced side. I'm not saying necessarily that they're old because with the modern-day training methods, you should be playing in your 30s. What I'm saying is that I don't see outstanding progress coming from a team that's in their 30s."
Fergie is famous for his mind games, most noticeably in the past against Kevin Keegan and Arsene Wenger - the latter of those two manager received praise today from Ferguson. "They received a lot of injuries at the wrong time" the Scot said. "Who is to say that it would not have been closer if Arsene Wenger had kept his players fit", a statement that shows a more mellow side to the manager who clearly does not get on with the Arsenal boss.
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