Scolari - It's not about revenge

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By James Dall   Last updated: 19th September 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Scolari - It's not about revenge

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Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has insisted revenge will not be at the forefront of his players' minds when they take on Manchester United, live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1.

The Blues host United four months after they suffered UEFA Champions League heartbreak in Moscow and lost out in the race for the Premier League title.

Scolari has led his side to an unbeaten start to the season, while the Red Devils have stuttered early on and will be desperate to avoid seeing the gap between them and their rivals increase to nine points come Sunday evening.

The Portuguese is determined to have his men focused for the encounter, and will urge his squad not to become distracted by the history they share with Sir Alex Ferguson's charges.

"I don't say anything about this, about revenge this week. We need to win to get three points. That is all," Scolari said.

"When I came to England it was to win the Premier League, not just the games against Manchester United. The challenge for Chelsea is to win all the competitions. This is one more game. Nothing different.

"For my players, it's one more game. Three points against United are the same three points as against Stoke City, Wigan or Portsmouth."