Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admits his lack of English hurt him at Chelsea.

Scolari lasted months in the job at Stamford Bridge before being sacked.

He recalled to the Daily Mail: "I had a few problems with one or two players. Didier Drogba was injured and when he returned, I had a bit of difficulty organising the team with him and Nicolas Anelka. I tried to speak with the players to make them understand their positioning, but I wasn't able to make myself understood to make them do what I needed.

"So we had a few problems off the field, not on the field. Some results happened, which nobody wanted, but I left the club in good conditions in all competitions: fourth in the Premier League, qualified to the Champions League and in the FA Cup.

"Unfortunately, there was this communication problem with the players. But we talked about it a few years later and it is all in order. I don't think it deserves a lot of attention now. It's all in the past."