Louise Felipe Scolari did not spare the feelings of her Chelsea mates in a severe critique of their performances of late. Foreplay came in for the opening reprimand. Scolari told the team in the clubhouse that opening tough defences were an essential part of any hot and winning encounters:
"Didn't I show you time and again?", Louise asked the assemblage," foreplay must be tough and guard against defences!" When the subject of home play came up, Scolari really ripped into Chelsea:" In the home bed you know the territory and there's no excuse for a poor performance! Sustain, boys, keep it up!"
The final chapter of Louise Felipe Scolari's ferverino to the Chelsea squad was about their lack of a strong finish:" You, boyos come like a sixty year old Prince Charlie, never to become or come like a king...just ask Camilla. Men, you must finish BIG and put 'em away panting!!"