Scolari plays down

Scolari plays down favourites tag
Luiz Felipe Scolari has refused to accept the label of title favourites after watching Chelsea dismantle Middlesbrough.
The Blues plundered five goals without reply at the Riverside Stadium and won at a canter despite Scolari having to find replacements for injured players worth £100million or more.
With Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Joe Cole and Didier Drogba all sidelined, the Brazilian turned to the likes of Carlo Cudicini, Wayne Bridge and the hugely impressive Juliano Belletti, and was richly rewarded.
However, even after watching his side make an ominous start to the campaign, Scolari is not allowing himself to be carried away.
Asked if they are favourites, he said: "No. We have many, many games to go.
"We have won one game. If this game had been game 35 or game 36 and we were three points or six points in front, okay.
"We need to play every game as if it was our last game for the season to arrive at the final one with maybe one or two teams in the same condition. That's what I want.
"I don't think about Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool, I think about my team.
"I only want to win the games. I am not really looking at the other teams because my job is Chelsea."
Chelsea were utterly dominant on Teesside, but having taken the lead through Salomon Kalou's 14th-minute strike, they had to wait until the 51st minute to give themselves breathing space.
However, Belletti's 35-yard piledriver, which gave keeper Ross Turnbull little chance, was worth waiting for.
The game was effectively over two minutes later when Kalou fired home his second off the unfortunate David Wheater's chest, but there was worse to come for the Teessiders.
Kalou's delicious one-two with Nicolas Anelka, who will consider himself unfortunate not to have claimed a hat-trick on the day, allowed the midfielder to present Frank Lampard with a diving header, which the England international guided gleefully into the net.
Florent Malouda, who had earlier passed up a glorious opportunity, scored from close range with 24 minutes remaining after Turnbull had spilled Anelka's shot on to the post.
The keeper redeemed himself in part with a fine save to deny Anelka as his defenders deserted him once again, but the final whistle could not come quickly enough for Gareth Southgate's men.
Chelsea's win was a triumph for the depth of and spirit within their squad, with former Barcelona utility man Belletti in particular revelling in the opportunity he has been given.
However, Scolari insisted his form has come as no surprise.
He said: "I know him very well. I am Brazilian and I know Belletti from when he started to play at Sao Paulo.
"I have played against him many times and I know his potential.
"He helps us in whatever position we put him in; midfield, right-back, any position."
On another day, Chelsea might have won even more handsomely, although Scolari was happy simply to have claimed the points.
He said: "If we win all the games 1-0, we are the champions."