Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Kieran. 6,317]

He must stop to act like a stupid clown every time Chelsea scores a goal.

I personally enjoy his exuberant celebrations.

[Henrique 9,133]

I personally enjoy his exuberant celebrations.

they look really plastic for me. I would get this kind of thing in a crucial match in Cl final stages, but not against Everton in a Curling Cup match, or after scoring the 4th goal against a low table side.

[Kieran. 6,317]

they look really plastic for me. I would get this kind of thing in a crucial match in Cl final stages, but not against Everton in a Curling Cup match, or after scoring the 4th goal against a low table side.

Fair points.

[termninja 5,290]

FIFA World Coach of the Year men's shortlist: Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC), Rudi Garcia (France/Lille OSC), Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Löw (Germany/Germany national team), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid C.F.), Óscar Tabárez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), André Villas-Boas (Portugal/FC Porto, Chelsea FC), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).

Arsene Wenger!

[eldo 868]

He must stop to act like a stupid clown every time Chelsea scores a goal.

He always did that. Porto fans loved that, I guess they are not moaners.

Speaking of Porto, they miss him, their midfield isn't the same as last year.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He always did that. Porto fans loved that, I guess they are not moaners.

Speaking of Porto, they miss him, their midfield isn't the same as last year.

Loss of Falcao wouldn't have helped either I suppose?

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Too right about the former part though lol

[eldo 868]

Loss of Falcao wouldn't have helped either I suppose?

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Too right about the former part though lol

Yes Kleber isn't the best replacement for Falcao, but most think that midfield isn't functioning properly.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yes Kleber isn't the best replacement for Falcao, but most think that midfield isn't functioning properly.

Could say the same for ours too, but I think he doing well in figuring out the right balance. I liked the set up of Romeu, Meireles & Ramires. However I think he realised there was no 'playmaker', hence bringing on Lampard & Mata.

They were good subs.

[Kojo 4,676]

I'm going to say this, and I hope it doesn't come back in my face, but could AVB build a great team with stability?

Romeu, AVB has always wanted him, even at Porto, and to us he looks brilliant too, do he looks like he's good at picking the players he wants for his team, if he spends a lot in January or June do you think we could have a very powerful team?. Romeu is gelling really well, just imagine if we had more and better players like him for different positions.

[Sheva. 5,373]

if he spends a lot in January or June do you think we could have a very powerful team?.

He brought in 3 players with him; Romeu, Raul and Matador, and they've all impressed.

Based on these i'll say very likely.

* i don't consider Lukaku an AVB buy, he was always going to join Chelsea regardless of the manager.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

He needs to be allowed to make the overhaul this team has needed for years, bring in who he wants and not have players forced on him.

[J.F. 1,484]

he must stop to rotate defence, ffs.

[steve5221 91]

I do feel a bit sorry for AVB in that the players that he has at his disposal are not good enough to play the way he wants. Having said that, im my opinion he needs to show more pateince and stop being so erratic in his substitutions. Last night he had Malouda Mata Lampard Mierlies Torres and Sturridge on the pitch in the last 10 minutes chasing the game and we could have easily lost. This combined with bringing Kalou on in Valencia shows a lack of patience to me....a point away in Europe is a good result against any side..

Also he has to pick a settled back 5 and stick with it, currently he only has 4 in his mind....Cech Bos Cole and JT..

As for signings we can forget about the days of Ranieri and Mourinho, his hands are tied because of FFP, I really hope that this rule falls down because we aint gonna start winning things again for a while otherwise..as has been mentioned on here many times before, we are stuck with average players on very high wages and long contracts. If the report in the evening standard yesterday is true and we have offered Kalou £85k a week on his new deal then that beggars belief...

The Lakuka signing could not have been his either as that guy cannot play in the AVB style..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

they look really plastic for me. I would get this kind of thing in a crucial match in Cl final stages, but not against Everton in a Curling Cup match, or after scoring the 4th goal against a low table side.

I'm a Chelsea fan so I celebrate each and every goal, whether it's the first against Manchester United or the seventh against Aldershot Town.

[Kojo 4,676]

He brought in 3 players with him; Romeu, Raul and Matador, and they've all impressed.

Based on these i'll say very likely.

* i don't consider Lukaku an AVB buy, he was always going to join Chelsea regardless of the manager.

Was Mata his own buy?, well anyway if it is well done to him, i hope he gets rid of the deadwood and buys some players, in january too.

So anyway, Alex didn't play, don't get it at all, because i wanted Ivanovic right back from now on... Cole is having too much games, i hope there's just that chance that we will quit the high defence line, and go back to having Alex-Terry, and fullbacks Ivanovic but doubt it because he's played too many games now. And hopefully we will see Bertrand playing left back. Can't stand our defence getting skinned, our play will be slower, but it's safer, AVB is just going to have to do it, because it's starting to get very very serious now.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Apart from studge, Mata and Meriles he is left with the old dead wood from last season

[zolayes 14,489]

word of warning to AVB ... how to play against Chelsea ,,, defend deep ,,get 8 men behind the ball ,,keep two fast players on the half way line and launch the

ball long out of defence,,,,,,,,,

[Sheva. 5,373]

Was Mata his own buy?

Yeah I would say so, we were hardly even linked with him till AVB got here.