Chelsea's assistant manager Ray Wilkins dismissed suggestions of dressing room dissent after beating Bolton.
'Tired' Scolari missing at press-conference
Chelsea's assistant manager Ray Wilkins dismissed suggestions of dressing room dissent after Luiz Felipe Scolari's side returned to winning ways at Bolton.
Scolari failed to appear for the post-match press conference following the 2-0 victory on Saturday, just hours after reports emerged that senior players at Stamford Bridge were unhappy with the Brazilian's training regime.
Reports in the press revealed England internationals John Terry and Frank Lampard had voiced their concerns that Scolari's sessions had become too predictable and lacked intensity.
Yet Wilkins laughed off rumours of unrest after goals by Nicolas Anelka and Deco earned Chelsea a first win in four outings at Bolton on Saturday.
Asked directly if there was any unrest, Wilkins said: "None whatsoever. If you're looking at that angle, that team might have fallen apart. You can't perform like that if there is dissent about.
"But as I have said before, the spirit in the camp is absolutely first class. They performed to a very high standard.
"The training they do is first class. They love it, they enjoy it and you can see they don't need anything more intense.
"They have been well up for every game they have played. Unfortunately in football, sometimes you get beat.
"Over the last couple of years it has been quite rare for Chelsea to lose. It hurts deeply when the lads are beaten, but there's certainly no dissent within the camp."
Commenting on Scolari's decision not to face the press after the game, Wilkins added: "He sometimes gets a little bit tired.
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"It's not easy to do a press conference in your own language let alone in a foreign language. He's applied himself absolutely terrific since he has been here and has been a breath of fresh air."
Chelsea remain one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after an 11th straight away win, an incredible run stretching back to last March.
Anelka, on his return to Bolton, who sold him for 15 million pounds in January, put his side ahead before Deco's sublime finish before half-time.
Wilkins added: "It was a fantastic performance. It's always an extremely difficult game coming here, but I thought the spirit and the commitment we showed was absolutely first class.
"That's eight straight league wins away from home this season which is an absolutely superb away record."
Bolton manager Gary Megson was critical of his team's defending and was upset Anelka was allowed to score on his return to his former club.
