Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Chelsea? 892]

too bad fans that fill the bridge don't seem to agree with many here. just wish the players would know they don't run the club. hope it doesn't take months in the summer to find a coach, and another month to finally sign anyone. really sucks the situation we're in, coupled with united owning spurs with a almost the same squad we have

[Santiago. 1,500]

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[Laylabelle 9,535]

Chelsea should not have sacked Andre Villas-Boas, says BBC pundit Robbie Savage, who believes the players and board are to blame for their malaise.

Chelsea's decision came on the back of a run of just three Premier League wins in their last 12 games.

The 34-year-old only took over as manager in June 2011 after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked in May.

"I just feel sorry for Villas-Boas. The players and board should be culpable," BBC pundit Savage told Radio 5 live.

"Villas-Boas should still be in charge. [Ex-Liverpool manager] Rafa Benitez looks an interesting prospect and he might get the best out of Fernando Torres.

I don't think Villas-Boas has helped himself in recent times with some of the things he has been saying, but in his defence, if his brief was to build for the future and move on the old guard, that can't be done in eight months.

Abramovich hasn't yet worked out how to build a successful football club, if you have unlimited wealth, you expect immediate dividends.

"I'd go for someone like David Moyes, he has over-achieved at Everton and brought a bit of stability to the club."

Villas-Boas' tenure was marked by a reported falling out with senior stars such as Frank Lampard. Former England manager Graham Taylor believed the dressing room had undermined the Portuguese's attempts to lead the club.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Taylor said: "As a football manager, you have to be held responsible for results, as a player, you have to be held responsible for performances.

"Looking at Chelsea, you have to say the players have won off the pitch. I don't think the players have had the commitment you would expect from any professional sportsmen, and that's difficult for the manager.

"At the end of the day the objective is to win matches, but Villas-Boas has not been helped by his players."

While Villas-Boas had been on Chelsea's coaching staff during Jose Mourinho's tenure, he came on the club's radar as a successor to Ancelotti after he won the Portuguese League and Cup double, plus the Europa League, last season with Porto.

Former Chelsea player and assistant first team coach Ray Wilkins believed despite this success, the Premier League's increased competitiveness had come as a shock to Villas-Boas.

"It's been extremely difficult for him, he's been hanging in there," he told Sky Sports News.

"Our football is extremely different to Portugal. No disrespect to Porto, but it can be a breeze winning titles with them. It's not as hard.

"The Premier League is an extremely hard place to be."

Villas-Boas' exit means Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now searching for his eighth manager in nine years at the helm.

One of these former bosses, Avram Grant , led Chelsea to the Champions League final in 2008 when he replaced Jose Mourinho on a temporary basis.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, the current Partizan Belgrade manager believed Villas-Boas had fallen victim to the Russian billionaire's desire.

He said: "His main ambition was to be the champion of Europe. It's not good enough for a team like Chelsea that they [were] only one time in the Champions League [final].

"He gave you all of the tools you needed to succeed and said do your job. He loves football very, very much and has spent a lot of money to achieve the best.

"[Chelsea has] Unbelievable facilities; the best in the world or one of."

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew said that he felt sorry for Villas-Boas, who had not had his task made easier by the attitude of some of his senior players.

"I have a lot of sympathy for him because that is a really, really talented coach we have lost in this country," said the Magpies boss.

"I know he is from Portugal, but he has had to take on a club there with a lot of senior pros and in the background, probably had a very, very difficult job.

"When you are in a transition year like that - and I have been in it because I was at West Ham when I inherited a lot of senior pros who had just been relegated, and it was very, very difficult.

"They made it difficult for me, and one or two of them have apologised since, and so they should."

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[manco 38]

because he won the Europa League? just like Jose. because he dominated his league by not loosing a game. Look at porto's struggles now.

there's rarely gonna be anyone that's 100% proven

Jose won the Champions League. Europa league is a joke.

[communicate 2,703]

When we hire

AVB always had his tactics wrong, not being able to play to the teams strengths, when in all honesty, they're weren't any. You can't make a great dish when the ingredients suck. All he needed was time, we were always going to be shit this season, by i never expected it to be this bad.

AVB has his own system which has been adjusted tremendously to fit our squad, he has dropped high line + high pressure, but is still does not work. It is simply a case of system that does not fit the squad, so it's like you said. It's players fault, manager fault and the board fault.

[Madmax 9,219]

I'm distraught, I really am. I remember being quite thrilled back in July when AVB was signed, it finally seemed like a new era was dawning, a fresh-faced, hungry, energetic, charismatic manager had been appointed who could stem the rot that had set in this club. Someone who would finally build a dynasty and lead us for years to come. Buck talking about him possibly being here for 15 years, what a cheap joke it seems now. Empty words, meaningless proclamations. I have so much angst in me right now, so much frustration - it's the realization that we've incredibly passed up on the chance to herald change we so desperately needed. Some players have betrayed my trust, our trust ... and it's a sad, sad thing. Suffice to say Frank's status as an idol and an all-time favourite has been sullied beyond repair, for me atleast. I want to rant so much but it's all pointless really. We simply never learn, we simply will never change.

Andre, I wish you all the success you deserve, indeed you're lucky to not have to cope with the absolute joke we're becoming. I have a feeling this'll come back to haunt Roman in the future, and who's to say he doesn't deserve it.

[Steve 10,227]

Maybe we can go on to win the league now ey lads?

[Chelsea? 892]

Di-Matteo wouldn't dare drop lamps or any legend if he wants to survive.

I wonder what Terry thought of AVB? At least he didn't complain publicly

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

I hope Andre is appointed at Inter Milan next season, then we make the top 4 and compete against them in the Champions league and if the old guard are still in the squad putting themselves ahead of the club, we get beat showing the CFC board what an awful mistake it was sacking AVB. Infact never mind AVB, even if Ancelotti did it...

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Odds on us releasing the new home strip tomorrow, to get everyone excited about next year?

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

Pardew: AVB deserves apology from Chelsea stars

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Andre-Villas-Boas-sacked-Newcastle-boss-Alan-Pardew-says-AVB-deserves-apology-from-Chelsea-stars-article874322.html

[termninja 5,290]

Merged all in 1 thread.

Damn I'm still sad for having him sacked

Keep the blue flag flying high! :cfc:

[Liquidator 5,176]

You do have to ask yourself.... what would Gus Mears think of the staff at his football club if he were still here?

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

In every Poll Jose Leads...

[GoranZg 56]

So, a guy signs for CFC eleven years ago, wins six major titles for Chelsea, is a club's third all-time goalscorer, is a man who rejected Juventus and Barcelona over years... and yet some of you are willing to call him names in favour of Portugese prick who did exactly what? Ungrateful f****, that's what you are.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

There's a reason why AVB put lampard on the bench.

Lampard Interviews about his bed relationships with AVB was a disaster.

lampard won-again.

[Joker10 946]

When we hire

AVB has his own system which has been adjusted tremendously to fit our squad, he has dropped high line + high pressure, but is still does not work. It is simply a case of system that does not fit the squad, so it's like you said. It's players fault, manager fault and the board fault.

dropping the high line + high pressure+ possession football was a mistake, he should've stuck with his philosophy. If he had done that i could've defended him and say this is a transition year. But under pressure he reverted back to the old Chelsea style. Results didn't get any better and he made absolute no progress on the pitch, no young players on the pitch either.

If this was a transition year then i would defend AVB, but this season was a complete waste. Either you are competing for trophies or making progression for next season and beyond. You can't do neither, like AVB did this season.

I ask everyone the question, if you were to defend AVB and convince the board into giving him another season, what would be your argument?

[Ollie 4,400]

Should this really be merged all the time? i mean seriously, it seems just weird now reading the first few pages.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

I cant blame him for fielding young players.When the pressures on to get results you tend to go with the team who should be capeable of getting results...which in a normal world would've been the experinced.And seeing how some of them acted to being benched..doubt been impressed of being benched for someone younger and all....its all about really having the confidence to do that and clearly he didnt

[Badboy 1,526]

I'm over the moon, I really think we got away with a potential land mine here. AVB was too young and inexperienced, his tactical decisions caused us to concede many goals like when Balotelli ran in behind and dropped Cech on route to goal. Now think about this, I want everyone to seriously consider what I'm about to say on a tactical stand point, who the hell starts a game against Man City a team who posses DAVID SILVA with a high line ????? We were caught numerous times this season with a high line even the Norwich striker pissed all over our high line on the opening day. That's the type of mistake young managers make and that's why managers should not be able to manage big clubs until they are at least 40 years of age in my opinion.