'The biggest game of the season so far' is how broadcasters are billing Sunday afternoon's match at Stamford Bridge - but Felipe Scolari for one, won't believe the hype.

'This is one more game, nothing different,' he argues as he continues his prepartions for the visit of Manchester United.

'The challenge when I came to England was to win the Premier League, not just single games. The challenge is to win all the games, not only games against Man United.

'I think for my players it is one more game also. Three points against Manchester United is the same as three points against Stoke City, against Wigan, against Portsmouth. No different.'

A night in Moscow back in May might be enough to make Sunday different for some but managers rarely like their players to enter the field of play with revenge on their minds. Scolari himself will not be studying the recordings of that match, the last Chelsea played before he arrived.

'What is important is now and I have videos of the past two Man United games in the Premier League and their game in the Champions League.

'They have a beautiful team and my players are prepared for this.

'I think Ronaldo will start the game and my players are thinking they must play very well. If they mark very well Ronaldo, there are many other fantastic players to think about. Even Van der Sar plays the ball long to make counter-attack many times.

'Which ever players they play, it is the same and they are in better condition than when they start the season.'

With such analysis of the opposition, Scolari is looking for his own players to move up a gear. He admits Didier Drogba is not yet ready for 90 minutes action. The striker could be on the bench again or he may start to be later substituted.

Either way, Scolari maintains there needs to be an improvement from the 4-0 win over Bordeaux on Tuesday.

'I have received the analysis of the game from my staff and what I said to the press afterwards is the reality,' the manager reveals.

'After I put Belletti into the game in the second half we contolled the game more. Before this we had lost control.

'In the first half we had 300 passes to Bordeaux's 44 passes. In the second half we made only 258. At half-time we were winning 2-0 and the other team needed to try more than us so we needed more touches, more time with the ball.

'That is what I want on Sunday, more possession and more tranquility.'

It may be Scolari's first Chelsea versus Man United clash but that does not mean he is unaware of one of English football's traditions. Whichever manager's plans succeed this weekend, Alex Ferguson will be welcomed into the office at Stamford Bridge after the game.

'We get on very well and after the game we drink some wine,' Scolari insists. 'I know he doesn't drink Portuguese wine because he drunk it many times with Mourinho but I don't have Brazilian wine with me.

'Maybe I need to buy some French wine, or Australian or South African wine and after this, Alex will be happy. After the game, I don't know who will be more happy, Alex or me.'