Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[steve5221 91]

Credit to AVB. What a man.

1. He did what no Chelsea manager did in a long time. Take the attack to Man Utd on their own pitch. Caught Fergie by surprise and if it wasnt for Torres and Ramirez miss we should have been 2-0 up.

2. His brave tactics were undone by an incompetent linesman and a lucky goal.

3. He had the balls to drop lampard after HT. i mean WTF. When was the last time our manager did that? And immediately, Anelka puts Torres through.

4. Yes Man Utd had chances but they only got them cus we were made to chase the game thanks to stupid refereeing.

5. We absolutely carved them open today. With better finishing we could have had 5 past them. Brilliant football under AVB.

6. AT HT we could have given up and got smashed like Wenger's Arsenal but we took the game to them and should have finished the chances that came our way.

7. Hard Luck, but with this man at the helm, we could achieve great things this season. Just get Drogba and Torres on form.

Agree with the above, AVB is the man. Just worry that we do not have enough players to play the type of football he wants. Mata gets injured and we are fucked....Mierlies, Anelka, Romeu and Mceachran can do a job but our season success all depends on Mata.

[steve5221 91]

Alan Hansen: Andre Villas-Boas' youth is no excuse for naive Chelsea tactics against Manchester United

http://www.telegraph...ter-United.html

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I do believe Hansen is talking out of his ass this time!

Hansen is an ex centre half who played in an era where defenders ruled....the back pass had not even come into effect when he played!!. He is obviously gonna be biased towards defensive football over attacking....If we can give AVB 3 years - imagine what type of players he can bring into the club...

[Guest justin_3d]

^That's a big if.

So in some sense people are to speculate what Roman will do.

I do hope it's different this time. Cause AVB has brought nothing but positive to the club in a matter of couple of months.

Very Mourinho like, but unlike Mourinho he does not buy a whole new squad, plays good football, and is a gentleman.

If it's true that Roman realized the mistake he made in firing Mourinho, then he should learn that what he got in front of him is more special then the self proclaim special one!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

First time I've ever seen AVB angry and blaming the ref...very well said though.

[steve5221 91]

^That's a big if.

So in some sense people are to speculate what Roman will do.

I do hope it's different this time. Cause AVB has brought nothing but positive to the club in a matter of couple of months.

Very Mourinho like, but unlike Mourinho he does not buy a whole new squad, plays good football, and is a gentleman.

If it's true that Roman realized the mistake he made in firing Mourinho, then he should learn that what he got in front of him is more special then the self proclaim special one!

What helps AVB on the sacking front is that;

1. Roman paid 15million for him in the first place, surely he will give him more time than the others.

2. With financial fair play rules coming into effect this season, we simply could not afford to sack AVB, Di Matteo, Holland, The scout guy and the fitness guy.

3. Most importantly - AVB plays the type of football Roman has craved since the beginning and no one (including Mourinho) has been able to bring - attacking, attractive football played the right way.

I'll admit I was against AVB's appointment at the beggining, but he had definatley won me over. I don;t think we will win the league or champs league this season - but with the squad he has created I know I am going to be entertained - I actually look forward now to watching Chelsea play.

[Guest justin_3d]

What helps AVB on the sacking front is that;

1. Roman paid 15million for him in the first place, surely he will give him more time than the others.

2. With financial fair play rules coming into effect this season, we simply could not afford to sack AVB, Di Matteo, Holland, The scout guy and the fitness guy.

3. Most importantly - AVB plays the type of football Roman has craved since the beginning and no one (including Mourinho) has been able to bring - attacking, attractive football played the right way.

I'll admit I was against AVB's appointment at the beggining, but he had definatley won me over. I don;t think we will win the league or champs league this season - but with the squad he has created I know I am going to be entertained - I actually look forward now to watching Chelsea play.

True and very good points.

Although i have to mention that we did play good football with Scolari, Hiddink, and Carlo.

But those where unsustainable.. We would only play good for a couple of games, and then go back to predictable football, where our opponents would pick us apart.

If we didn't had Mata, i think AVB team might have fall under that scenario.

But Mata is a such wonderful player, that can make that difference.

[steve5221 91]

True and very good points.

Although i have to mention that we did play good football with Scolari, Hiddink, and Carlo.

But those where unsustainable.. We would only play good for a couple of games, and then go back to predictable football, where our opponents would pick us apart.

If we didn't had Mata, i think AVB team might have fall under that scenario.

But Mata is a such wonderful player, that can make that difference.

Thats spot on about mata - if he gets injured we are in big trouble, because the whole thing will fall down...Mierlies and Anelka can do that role as a fill in but Mata is our most important player by far - we do have another though who could do the job if given a chance - Mcearchan......

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Andre = Chuck Norris, they even look alike.

[Waterfall 893]

First time I've ever seen AVB angry and blaming the ref...very well said though.

Comment on Cole's challenge was his way of saying "Fuck you, you ain't painting me as a hypocrite"

[Guest justin_3d]

Comment on Cole's challenge was his way of saying "Fuck you, you ain't painting me as a hypocrite"

Yeah about those comments.....It sounded smart what he was saying, but when you think about it, it's kinda mess up.

No excuse should be made for that horrible tackle Cole made.

But he gets by cause he just throw it as a "what if" scenario.

The man way of thinking is deep. Can fuck with your mind!

Edited September 19, 2011 by justin_3d

[Tomo 21,751]

^That's a big if.

So in some sense people are to speculate what Roman will do.

I do hope it's different this time. Cause AVB has brought nothing but positive to the club in a matter of couple of months.

Very Mourinho like, but unlike Mourinho he does not buy a whole new squad, plays good football, and is a gentleman.

If it's true that Roman realized the mistake he made in firing Mourinho, then he should learn that what he got in front of him is more special then the self proclaim special one!

Roman happy trigger finger is something overhyped by media and rival fans. They like to think that gaffers get sacked for CL failure but that has not been the case with any.

Ranieri - nice man as he is, the only way we were going to win trophies under him was a Liverpool lite 2005 fluke show, he done so much for this club in other ways but i can't believe it was a coinsidence we stopped winning domestic cups regually when he got appointed.

Mourinho - Ego clashes and football the complete opposite to what Roman wanted did it for him, if he was sacked for CL failure he would have been gone the second 06/07 ended.

Grant - All rival fans and media could remember is the CL final all i can remember is constant losing points in injury time (10 over all), awful tactics and horrific man mangement that got half the squad wanting out, plus the fact he was gone regardless of Moscoe surely dispells the Roman sacks managers who dont win CL myth.

Scolairi - Hopeless, had he stayed we would have been lucky to get a place on channel 5, exposed as a one trick pony by Benitez and never recovered.

Hiddink - Caretaker, had no intention of staying and made it clear from day one. He didn't win the CL but Roman was still deperate for him to stay.

Ancelotti - Media will point to the double but while i wanted him to get one last season to re- prove himself and i defended him on this forum many times, the displays last season were indefendable, i can take defeats when were doing everything to get back in it (like Sunday) but when were losing with half an hour to go and cruising like we were 5-0 up, it makes me angry.

[Tortilla9 390]

Neil Ashton reveals AVB's secrets. The Daily Fail and Neil so take it for what you think its worth.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2039372/Andre-Villas-Boas-rules-revealed-Secrets-Chelseas-new-boss.html

[warnie_666 1,081]

Neil Ashton reveals AVB's secrets. The Daily Fail and Neil so take it for what you think its worth.

http://www.dailymail...s-new-boss.html

And this is exactly why I dont need a Hiddink on top of him. He seems to have all the powers and if he is shown some patience by board, he can win us alot.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

It is pleasant to see the club is being run HIS WAY and not Roman's! This could potentially blossom into something far greater then any other Chelsea manager has ever done! If we fail to succeed in winning anything, i am sure he will still be here. Hopefully Roman can finally see this club needs to change this season for the greater good, rather then the norm.

[Tortilla9 390]

Wonder whose calling him Bambi? Probably Josh. I can see it now.

Did seem the inmates were running the asylum before with non-Chelsea types allowed to come and go and a less than punctual atmosphere. I'm sure some aren't happy with the new changes and good for AVB for having control and running it the way he wants too. Ultimately its his neck on the chopping block.

Edited September 20, 2011 by Tortilla9