Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Hd123 5]

Whoever designed the daily star site should be taken into a dark alley and savagely beaten with a metal bar.

Warnie, I agree that AVB should stay quiet, or at least stop venting his anger at the media at every opportunity. But today's premier league is far from the one in Mourinhos day. Add to that the fact that this team is far older, with less desire. It's a tougher job now, and the season is still not over. We may win something.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Whoever designed the daily star site should be taken into a dark alley and savagely beaten with a metal bar.

Warnie, I agree that AVB should stay quiet, or at least stop venting his anger at the media at every opportunity. But today's premier league is far from the one in Mourinhos day. Add to that the fact that this team is far older, with less desire. It's a tougher job now, and the season is still not over. We may win something.

So, lets start talking after we win something. Media is having a field day with AVB. They Bait and he Bites.

[francozola 2,040]

He's now seeing what the English media can do.

I don't really care about most of these stories but the one that really bothers me is the goal celebration one. Because the media have already made a big deal about it and will continue to do so. I have a feeling that this will cause a big problem for us because despite what he's actually said to the players, the media are going to make a fuss every time we score and it's going to linger for a long time.

Warnie is right - if we lose today there is going to be a huge backlash in the media. At first I was enjoying his comments but the stories just kept coming and coming and if results don't go our way it will become worrisome because they can cause disharmony

[bombayblue™ 55]

AVB said that when the players score and turn round, they will see the bench celebrating as much as them.

[francozola 2,040]

AVB said that when the players score and turn round, they will see the bench celebrating as much as them.

Yes but the media isn't reporting on this. So whether or not the players acknowledge him during their celebrations, the media will find a way to turn it into a negative against AVB

[JDY 1,290]

I'm not really worried about AVB and his ongoing battles with the media. He's a smart guy, in the way Jose was very smart. He's taking all the pressure off the team and putting it on himself.

[eldo 868]

[LDN Blue 7,903]

LMAO!

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Isn't it amazing that in a week where he defeated Newcastle 3-0, he defeated Valencia 3-0 and qualified top of his Champions League group (while Man Utd and Man City were eliminated at the group stage) and then ended City's unbeaten run with a 2-1 victory, I browse through the papers this morning to find, what I expected to be AVB tributes as far as the eye can see, and yet I don't see those, infact look at The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Telegraph's websites and you will be hard pressed to find a complimenting word towards AVB on any of those sites. Had Mourinho, Ferguson or (God forbid) Harry Redknapp achieved this we would be overloaded with tales of their genius until we literally started puking compliments about that manager from the ear. Villas Boas didn't get the media darling treatment, what a surprise.

However I do enjoy listening to AVB talk football. At times under other managers there seemed to be a bit of a vagueness about how we were set up, under AVB every detail is accounted for.

[Hd123 5]

Yeah, yeah "I like team X so team X is always cheated by referees" or "media is so biased against team X but not against our rivals Y"

Happens on every teams forum, pretty repetitive that, every group of fans thinking there is an agenda or conspiracy against them. AVB got stick rightly cause because he was a tactical numpty when insisting with the high line. Also cause Chelsea also sack managers quickly, that's why he would always be under more pressure than others, even at same results.

[termninja 5,290]

Yeah, yeah "I like team X so team X is always cheated by referees" or "media is so biased against team X but not against our rivals Y"

Happens on every teams forum, pretty repetitive that, every group of fans thinking there is an agenda or conspiracy against them. AVB got stick rightly cause because he was a tactical numpty when insisting with the high line. Also cause Chelsea also sack managers quickly, that's why he would always be under more pressure than others, even at same results.

Shit, are you Martin Lipton!? :toke:

[Henrique 9,133]

http://www.dailystar...touchy-squeaky/

"There is only one way to silence your critics – and it’s to win big football matches. Lift a trophy."

I completely agree with this article. Just because Mourinho did it doesnt mean any tom dick and harry could do it. The media will lick his boots to be in his press conference cus he had that aura about him. In his first season he had just one loss, and in 4 tournaments at this time one of which he won in Feb. What has AVB done so far?

I hope he just shuts it because if he loses to Man City, the Media is going to let it rip at him....

Actually he is right to go in a war against media. The fans can criticize his bad results, but he is absolutely right to say Neville is an asshole when he say Luiz is controlled by a 10 years old boy playing a video game, because thats the kind of comment made by an asshole.

'Villas-Boas should call Kenny Dalglish and ask him about the art of talking to the media when he doesn’t actually enjoy it.'

Dalglish is an awful manager, and because he bought a lot of average british players for huge prices, he's being celebrated by the media around the island. Terry made a stupid mistake in Balotelli goal and Ive read an article saying he was superb in that match and Ivanovic was poor. Lampard scored a penalty and the media is saying he is back to his old form. Ashley Cole is playing bad for too long, honestly since last season I think Ivanovic playing as a right-back add much more impact in our game than the english, but Cole is always rated with 7, 8. The press is full of people that only respect british players and managers.

AVB is right to send them all to hell.

[Hd123 5]

Shit, are you Martin Lipton!? :toke:

I haven't been slapped by AVB, so no.

But seriously, think about it. Top six:

Man U - would and should never sack ferguson even if they are relegated

Man City - great start for them, knocked out of legitimately tough CL group (I still have the opinion that they failed and should have qualified though) at this point they were doing really well in the league and were under no pressure

Spuds - great start

Arsene - due to injuries and suspensions, with key players leaving the media went apeshit because of consecutive poor games and the 8-2

AVB - young, relatively unproven and on a bad run, with a trigger happy owner

Dalglish - now this one I don't particularly get. Spent a shitload on mediocre players, is only like 4 points ahead of where Roy was, and yet it's all lovely in Bindipperville. Should be heavily criticized IMO

[termninja 5,290]

Dalglish - now this one I don't particularly get. Spent a shitload on mediocre BRITISH players, is only like 4 points ahead of where Roy was, and yet it's all lovely in Bindipperville. Should be heavily criticized IMO

Do you get it now?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Dalglish is an awful manager, and because he bought a lot of average british players for huge prices, he's being celebrated by the media around the island. Terry made a stupid mistake in Balotelli goal and Ive read an article saying he was superb in that match and Ivanovic was poor. Lampard scored a penalty and the media is saying he is back to his old form. Ashley Cole is playing bad for too long, honestly since last season I think Ivanovic playing as a right-back add much more impact in our game than the english, but Cole is always rated with 7, 8. The press is full of people that only respect british players and managers.

AVB is right to send them all to hell.

Brilliant.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Actually he is right to go in a war against media. The fans can criticize his bad results, but he is absolutely right to say Neville is an asshole when he say Luiz is controlled by a 10 years old boy playing a video game, because thats the kind of comment made by an asshole.

'Villas-Boas should call Kenny Dalglish and ask him about the art of talking to the media when he doesn’t actually enjoy it.'

Dalglish is an awful manager, and because he bought a lot of average british players for huge prices, he's being celebrated by the media around the island. Terry made a stupid mistake in Balotelli goal and Ive read an article saying he was superb in that match and Ivanovic was poor. Lampard scored a penalty and the media is saying he is back to his old form. Ashley Cole is playing bad for too long, honestly since last season I think Ivanovic playing as a right-back add much more impact in our game than the english, but Cole is always rated with 7, 8. The press is full of people that only respect british players and managers.

AVB is right to send them all to hell.

Thats exactly what the Mail were saying as well!! Spouting a load of crap about how AVB should be more like Dalglish in press interviews yet he hasnt come across well in some of them either!And Fergie he slates and slates yet its all okay for him.

Rooney goes mental...its okay he's frustated its his age....Luiz does...oh he's bad blahhh...your right it is British players they're happy to stick up for and respect!..

And Neville...you think he's okay then he goes and says some complete crap!Agree with everything you've just said...

[strong centreback 157]

Great short article from the express http://www.express.co.uk/football/view/289850/Senior-Chelsea-players-warned-Madrid-mutiny-is-not-an-option? which goes along with the idea that AVB is here long term and is going to be given time to build his new team in a new style of play (the only time you can drastically change the style of play), hopefully this is the case as I greatly admire AVB for what he is trying to introduce here and how he is starting to adapt his tactics till he can bring in his players, im gonna stick my neck out and say in january we will be selling anelka (already gone), kalou, alex and possibly one of mikel/malouda with replacements coming in for each player that leaves.

[Tomo 21,733]

Dalglish - now this one I don't particularly get. Spent a shitload on mediocre players, is only like 4 points ahead of where Roy was, and yet it's all lovely in Bindipperville. Should be heavily criticized IMO

Dalglish for me is the most over-rated manager on this planet i don't rate him at-all.

Spent the best part of £100m and can't get his side above 2 "cirisis clubs" in Arsenal and Chelsea. Suarez aside his transfer deals have been terrible. With Gerrard out Raul Meireles would have been a vital player for them this season bar Gerrard was their best player by a country mile but Kenny drops him to accomodate Henderson and Adam

Dalglish is slowly destroying Liverpool beyond repair and the funny thing is their fans don't even realise it

He fucked Newcastle up aswell taking a title challenging side and finishing 13th.

He might have a good record against us ill give him that but he can't be deemed a great manager on that alone.

End of the day while Kenny is at Liverpool more shite English players will be coming in and Liverpool will be firther in the poo so as far as im concerned in Kenny i trust.