Chelsea began their quest for UEFA Champions League glory with a 4-0 win over hapless Bordeaux. Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka were all on the scoresheet as Stamford Bridge witnessed a European treat.Having come within the width of a post of taking the crown last season the Blues began in a manner which suggested they had unfinished business. With Didier Drogba to return from suspension, Scolari will head into the Group A matches against Cluj and Roma encouraged by their start to the campaign - they were comfortable winners but did not have to be at their vintage best to beat Bordeaux.
Although the scoreline was predictable, it was a minor suprise Scolari selected an named an unchanged starting line-up, the first time Chelsea had done so in 18 months.
However, their Brazilian boss was in no mood to celebrate on the final whistle as he immediately turned his attention to the challenges which still await his side.
"We know that we made many mistakes in the second half," he said.
"We tried to attack without the ball and with no good connections. But most important for us is the result. It is important to start with a win because in this competition you never know what will happen. You see that Cluj beat Roma. That is a warning for us for the next game."
"It is important to win and if you play well that is better, but today we did not play very well. They make many mistakes when they have the ball. When you play in the Champions League and are winning 2-0 at half-time you need to work the ball and control the game. You don't need to win 5-0, it is still the same three points."
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way to go CHELSEA !!! (",)
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