Hooks being slung

Tony Adams and Big Phil Scolari both gone, within 24 hours of each other. Who would have thought that Chelsea would be following Portsmouth's lead in pretty much anything football? I've never rated Adams as a manager since he took over at a stable Wycombe Wanderers and got them relegated. I'm not even sure he's a born No. 2. He's a decent man, but MOTD2 may be his natural stomping ground - Martin Keown knew what he was doing by rebuffing an attempt by Adams to sign him to the coaching staff.
The rot had set in before Adams took charge. He's also been unlucky, with the club being put up for sale, no money for transfers, while decent players are sold on and injuries blight the squad. But he's become the worst manager in Portsmouth's history and that has to be down to him somewhat. If his team had held out another five minutes against Liverpool and won, he's still be in a job; however, the great defender could not inspire his charges to stand firm and Portsmouth are now 16th in the table and ins eriosu danger. When he suceeded Harry Redknapp and the Pompey faithful were singing "Tony Adams' Blue and White Army" I thought it a little ominous that they were placing such whole-hearted belief in a man with such a lousy managerial track record.
Big Phil is a surprise though. Chelsea have been stagnating for a few months now, but I thought the Champions League was the overwhelming priority rather than winning the Permier League. Obviously the slide to fourth place is something that could not be tolerated for a team like Chelsea, still smarting at being perceived as parvenus. If Avram Grant got the sack for getting Chelsea to the League Cup Final, the Champions League Final and finishing second on the last day of the season, then the Blues would not allow anything less to be rewarded with extra time. Engalnd finally has its victory over Scolari, but it's a shame he wasn't allowed to prove himself in the European knock-out stages. Now Ray Wilkins, previous job Watford, is now in charge of one of the world's biggest clubs - for sure that won't be for long. Chelsea will go Dutch - Frank Rijkaard or Guus Hiddink.