Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Corazón De León 58]

We cant relax!! Well I cant, I'm panicking!! We're conceding far too many goals. We let 3 in against man-u, 5 against arsenal so when we play man city we'll concede 50. Only joking, but we will concede a lot!!! AVB has to do something!!!!!!!! I wanted David Luiz to play today!!!! I love JT and Branna but theyre really slow and dont even get me started on Bosingwa!! And I was a bit disappointed with Ash as well..

We've got to bounce back from this defeat. Come on chelsea, you're so much better than this!!!!!!!!! Please get back to winning ways in the PL!!!!!!!!!! And lets crush genk on Tuesday!!!!!

[Henrique 9,133]

What's your thoughts on Andre at the moment?

- Bad manager. He is making a big mistake when he is using Ivanovic and Terry as our main defence.

- He is also doing a mistake in Terry's racial abuse claim.

- This should be a transition season, but he is barely using youth.

- He is insisting with Bosingwa, but the guy cant even cross.

- We still dont have a team. The quality is there, but the tactics are poor.

- VB dont have a plan B. Just like Scolari.

- I also dont like his celebrations. Thats not a attitude you expect from a manager, that shows he is not cool enough to do the right decisions.

Not saying he is the wrong man for the job. But he must show what he is about,

[King11Didier 916]

Chelsea conceded 15 goals in 10 games, in 2004-2005 Chelsea conceded 15 goals in 38 games.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

- Bad manager. He is making a big mistake when he is using Ivanovic and Terry as our main defence.

- He is also doing a mistake in Terry's racial abuse claim.

- This should be a transition season, but he is barely using youth.

- He is insisting with Bosingwa, but the guy cant even cross.

- We still dont have a team. The quality is there, but the tactics are poor.

- VB dont have a plan B. Just like Scolari.

- I also dont like his celebrations. Thats not a attitude you expect from a manager, that shows he is not cool enough to do the right decisions.

Not saying he is the wrong man for the job. But he must show what he is about,

Do you see he's improving though?

[Term-X 7,891]

Andre Villas-Boas: Has revealed that he does not intend to stay in football management for a long period of time

Well, at this rate he will soon get his wish.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Come on guys, their was a lot of things in both of these losses that Andre couldn't cater for - at the beginning of the game who could honestly say they would have fielded a different team against Arsenal? The main criticism is bringing Malouda on but we didn't exactly have golden choices on the bench with our injuries and suspensions. These goals conceded haven't all been as a result of a high line etc. but there have been some awful mistakes, fumbles and decisions against us. Let's be honest a red card for Szczesny would have made a huge impact. This has been a very very difficult week on and off the field for us and we shouldn't make it worse by piling the pressure on the manager... You don't have to complement him but just don't bash him - it wasn't exactly his fault Terry fell was it? I'm just very glad that this week is over but one things for sure, these continuous refereeing decisions against us surpassed tedium long ago - I hate having to bring it up as a source of 'justification' but had the referee got that one decision right we could be in a very different position today.

[manpe 10,861]

Chelsea conceded 15 goals in 10 games, in 2004-2005 Chelsea conceded 15 goals in 38 games.

so, if we keep a clean sheet from next game in every game, we will equal the record... yes, we can do it

[Henrique 9,133]

Do you see he's improving though?

Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal

How he is improving?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal

How he is improving?

Well even Mourinho got hammered 5-0 last season (not comparing Barca to Le Arse though).

He learned from it, as Andre will from this.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Well even Mourinho got hammered 5-0 last season (not comparing Barca to Le Arse though).

He learned from it, as Andre will from this.

Exactly...Arsenal learnt from theirs..Man U no doubt from theirs so no reason why he cant

[Peace. 4,352]

I think he will have to turn away from his high line defense, for the moment. I like this tactic, and I like the fact he want us to play this way. But at the moment, we haven't the personnel to allow us to play in such a fashion. Indeed, Bosingwa hasn't any defending ability, and Terry is too slow for that. And to play this way without the right personnel doesn't pardon in a pacy league as the EPL.

With a new right back, and the partnership Ivanovic-Luiz (???- Ivanovic - Luiz - Cole) I think we'll be able to play the high defensive line without taking too many risks.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

We now look ahead to two away games in a week, at Genk in the Champions League and at Blackburn in the Premier League next weekend. Villas-Boas insists he will be changing nothing.

'The philosophy is a personal value and a club value. You should never sell it cheaply. It is something that makes us all proud and we will stick to this philosophy. It is our way of playing and we are proud of the way we play. We just have to correct things.

'In the Champions League the scenario is another one. We can get in a very good position if we win the game. We have a chance of qualifying if Leverkusen wins. It's a different situation.

'Regarding the Blackburn game it is two defeats in the Premiership and we have to bounce back with a win. We will have to find winning ways straight away.'

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2498567,00.html

[Term-X 7,891]

^ Great, so Andre Naive-Boas has just confirmed nothing will be changing.

http://www.chelseafc...2498567,00.html

David Luiz's reaction in that picture says it all really...

[Tomo 21,733]

Luiz and Romeu are must's when we go to the Emirates.

TBH this match could be a blessing in disquise if it makes AVB realise that Bosingwa playing in the big matches won't win many if any points and David Luiz has to play every game.

[eldo 868]

Luiz and Romeu are must's when we go to the Emirates.

TBH this match could be a blessing in disquise if it makes AVB realise that Bosingwa playing in the big matches won't win many if any points and David Luiz has to play every game.

Yes, but only if DL shows why we paid 25m for him.

[Peace. 4,352]

I can see where TermX is coming from, even if I find his view a bit harsh.

André has his share of errors, to be frank. We can't be in denial of things.

We can blame him to have failed to fix all our problems during the mercato. Indeed, we didn't buy the most needed playmaker, the right winger and the right back. We also can blame him to have decided to keep the likes of Malouda and Kalou, who are totally useless (except fo our opponents). To keep sticking with Bosingwa, when he is clearly not good enough to be a part of our club, is also one of his mistakes. And, to make us play with a high defensive line while we do not have enough pacy players (especially defenders) to play in such a way, is his error.

But, on the other hand, thanks to him we play faster ; we are attacking-minded ; we've stopped the side-passing ; we start to be nice to watch ; he managed to impose a team-working ; etc...

[eldo 868]

It's easy to manage a team behind PC.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Growing pains, people. Growing pains.