Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Tomo 21,733]

He's hardly in love with Malouda, he (Florent) has only started 4 league games all season.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Torres was the much better alternative and definitely the better plan.

We needed a winger to replace Mata.. Torres isn't a winger.

[Hd123 5]

We needed a winger to replace Mata.. Torres isn't a winger.

He's 50 times the winger/player that the current florent Malouda is.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He's 50 times the winger/player that the current florent Malouda is.

And then everyone complains he's been played out of position if he has a bad game. Either way it's all André's fault.

[Hd123 5]

And then everyone complains he's been played out of position if he has a bad game. Either way it's all André's fault.

Never heard that excuse. If he's had a bad game then it's usually the "he doesn't get service" (according to the posters)

Still a load better shout than malouda though

[nullabletype 987]

I've been quite fickle in regard to AVB from the beginning. When we have good games I'm convinced he knows the score. When we have bad ones I start to get the feeling he's perhaps overrated. Of course, this is all because of how you feel post game and what you feel shapes your opinion at that moment.

I've decided not to draw any conclusions on him yet. He's inherited an ageing team and he's only half way in to his first season of the EPL. I'll decide how I feel about him once he's had time and built the team he wants to build. Until then, I'm just going to take each result as it comes for better or for worse.

[Henrique 9,133]

AVB is a mistery. Im really concerned this is not the right man for Chelsea.

Im curious to see how he will do the job next season, because he can build his own squad and will have enough time to implant his own game style. I just hope he doesnt fuck with our CL place in the process.

Tough he made mistakes, I recognize its not fair to have Meireles + Lampard in the midfield and only Mikel in the bench to change our playing style. He must have a good human material to do the right job. If he cant build a good squad and make us playing good next season it will mean he is not the right man, and then he can go back to Portugal.

[incometax 116]

AVB is a mistery. Im really concerned this is not the right man for Chelsea.

Im curious to see how he will do the job next season, because he can build his own squad and will have enough time to implant his own game style. I just hope he doesnt fuck with our CL place in the process.

Tough he made mistakes, I recognize its not fair to have Meireles + Lampard in the midfield and only Mikel in the bench to change our playing style. He must have a good human material to do the right job. If he cant build a good squad and make us playing good next season it will mean he is not the right man, and then he can go back to Portugal.

Hard to build a squad you want when you can't land the majority of your targets(ie vargas, hulk, long etc...)

[Tomo 21,733]

When it comes to manager's we need to look at the wider picture aswell as the current one.

Take Avram Grant for example, while 2nd and a CL final place isn't bad for that moment, even my 1 year old cousion could have seen that if we kept him long term it would have been an absolute travesty, his spell at West Ham proved that. Plus he has Steve Clarke to help him that season (IMO Clarke did more than him) and Clarke went to West Ham not long after which would have left Avram and Chelsea well and truly fucked. Not to mention nearly all of the squad wanted out if Avram stayed and which half decent player would have came to Chelsea under Avram?

AVB there has been speckles of hope this season, ok not as much as we would have hoped for but with Mata, Danny, Oriol and a better standard of football compared to last season things look pretty good in terms of the future right now imo. What will sacking him do? not only will we have to pay out £20m. Kalou, Malouda and co will get a "fresh chance". Right now there playing time is limited and AVB has already shown balls by dropping Lamps when he is playing shit frezing out Alex and Anelka.

I think AVB's only real mistake is not going into the market earlier, he realises that which is why we look set for a busy January and even busier summer.

The general rule in football is manager's should get a year to access the situation, a second to make changes and a 3rd to stamp his authority on the side truly. If there are still more question's then answers in the 3rd then yes but i will make my true judgement on AVB when the well fed "superstars" have buggered off and he has "his players" in then there is no excuses but right now with everything into prespective im more than happy with what he has done all in all so far, put it this way it could have been a lot worse.

[Henrique 9,133]

Hard to build a squad you want when you can't land the majority of your targets(ie vargas, hulk, long etc...)

Dont come with such a thing. There are millions of players out there. He has time enough to build a squad next season that is better than this current one.

[coolhead23 1,146]

Sacking AVB is not the way out, would be taking us as a club behind rather than going forward. And no one can guarantee the person who comes next would do wonders.

Having said that, the confidence in AVB is surely coming down from where it was when he started. Some of his decisions have been really baffling at times. Yes he has got a team not exactly of his liking but at the end of the day how u stand out from the others are the decision that u make in the line of fire. And that is what has been a worrying factor for me. I just hope AVB doesn't have a big ego and learns the tricks of the trade real fast which could not only help us as a club to have a long term relation with him but also for him as a manager to grow.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Can't blame Villas-Boas for the players' complacency last night, they got what was coming to them.

You can, however, criticise his substitutions, but give some credit to Wigan for a good performance.

Some people are too determined on over-analysing what is essentially a bad Chelsea performance (caused by a bad, arrogant attitude, and the lack of dynamism in the midfield (Ramires)) and a wonderful sign of character from the home side.

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

Terribly disappointed with AVB's selection and substitutions yesterday, especially with his decision to start Drogba ahead of Torres once again. I don't really mind that Drogba is still our first choice striker, but if that's so, why not give the guy a rest? He's 33 now and his role is very consuming. Torres has been looking pumped up recently, on the other hand, and I don't see any harm in giving him a run out and a chance to prove himself.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Basically I think we should simply get behind AVB, and give him time. Let's not jump on the bandwagon as we did with Scolari, and let's give him time to put a long-term plan into place. If it works out, fantastic, if not then at least we will have undergone this period of 'transition'. I don't think many managers could do much better with the same underperforming squad than Andre has done. It's easy to sit at a computer and play manager, but the fact is this is not AVB's squad, he is playing a style of football foreign to him and he is still learning the game. Maybe people are being too unrealistic about this season (there's a surprise...).

[Peace. 4,352]

Had we succeded in our attemp to get Alexis Sanchès, André wouldn't have to select Kalou.

Had we reached an agreement with Tottenham for Modric, André wouldn't have to play Lampard.

Had we signed Thiago Alcantara before Barça tied him with them in a long term plan, André would have an alternative to Meireles or another midfielder.

He isn't a magician, he can't turn average players into world class beaters.

[Amblève. 4,995]

It's kind of funny and sad that some people even use the word "sack" when talking about AVB.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Andre by no means is to blame for yesterdays set back. Our players gave very little effort throughout the game. The contrast in the players workrate between yesterday and Monday is shameful imo. Fatigue maybe an issue, but still the performance was unacceptable in my book. I feel the squad let AVB down.

Regarding the subs. Taking Romeu was spot on because we didn't need a CDM with the way Wigan were playing and Kalou actually made a couple of good runs when he first came on. Mata had to come off to be rested before Tottenham first and because he was having his worst game in a Chelsea shirt; Mikel came on to break up the wigan attacks after we scored. Malouda then came on because we needed a winger and we couldn't risk Danny anymore with Wigan playing so physically after conceding.

Of course we would all have preferred if Malouda and Kalou hadn't come on, but unfortunately those are the players that we have on our bench.

Bottom line is, I really don't see what AVB did so wrong to deserve all the bashing he is getting from a lot of users oon this forum.

[eldo 868]

AVB is a mistery. Im really concerned this is not the right man for Chelsea.

Im curious to see how he will do the job next season, because he can build his own squad and will have enough time to implant his own game style. I just hope he doesnt fuck with our CL place in the process.

Tough he made mistakes, I recognize its not fair to have Meireles + Lampard in the midfield and only Mikel in the bench to change our playing style. He must have a good human material to do the right job. If he cant build a good squad and make us playing good next season it will mean he is not the right man, and then he can go back to Portugal.

I have to admit Henrique, you are really smart. When we were winning you were quiet, but as soon as things aren't perfect you crawl out of you hole. You are a great manipulator.