Most people were shocked yesterday when hearing that Luiz Felipe Scolari has been fired by Chelsea. Roman Abramovich could not wait more than 36 games to show Big Phil the exit door after only seven months at the Stamford Bridge.

Our manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was surprised by this decision and blamed the modern day impatience and the press.

“It’s a shock so soon after taking the job seven months ago,” said Sir Alex.

“He is a man of great experience. He took Brazil to the World Cup and won it and was the obvious choice to replace Avram Grant in the summer.

“It is a sign of the times I am afraid. There is absolutely no patience in the world now. It seems to be more volatile now.

“You cannot always blame the Press but they play a part.

“There is sensationalism every time that someone has a bad result because the tabloids have to compete with the internet and TV news. Read the full story