Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[ruggedknot 105]

There's two Villas-Boas threads open with people switching in tandem hah .

Here's something that deserves to a spot in both anyway.

Full Villas-Boas Interview :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4JTSFN7B8A

[Sheva. 5,373]

Lol already posted, props ruggedknot.

[TomCFC 357]

When will the first press conference be?

[Sheva. 5,373]

When will the first press conference be?

Dunno when exactly, but i'm guessing it will be next month.

[Kostas 1,468]

Got this one off another forum from a Benfica fan who keeps an eye out for both Mourinho and André Villas-Boas. Highlighted my favourite parts.

First of all, I must say that I'm a big fan of André Villas-Boas, not only because we share the first name but mainly because he teaches his players a type of football I quite admire. I'm going to do (at least try to) a short report on Villas-Boas FC Porto tactic and footie style. Talking about reports, did you know that André used to write his notes on his Blackberry during the time he spent with Mourinho? Gosh, this guy is a perfectionist, he scouted everything he could and wrote complete and accurate notes in his phone!

After this short note I'm going to present you AVB preferred formation:

I brought this image from a Brazilian site to explain how works AVB 4-3-3 (I know that you can read a tactical board extraordinary well so my job may be not that important at all )

Defense: This is the game when Porto won the Portuguese title at Estádio da Luz. As you can see André uses a traditional 4-3-3 concept. Starting with defense, AVB picked Fucile as a right back that time but Sapunaru used to be the number 1 in that spot. Both Fucile and Sapunaru aren't especially good at the offensive department though. Alvaro Pereira has more attacking skills than any other LB or RB at Porto so many many times Otamendi was forced to compensate the left wing while Pereira was in the attacking path.

Midfield: Fernando has been transformed into a box-to-box during AVB time at Porto. While Jesualdo Ferreira used him as a simple MDF, André brought the player into the attacking department making the Brazilian a connection point between defense and attack. Guarin is an warrior in that midfield, a special warrior with good technical skills. João Moutinho is the man responsible to set the pace of the team, the main piece of this chess.

Offense: Falcao is the poacher of the team, the man who's supposed to score, very different from Lisandro Lopez who was more a complete forward, looking for space around the field.

In the wings we have Hulk and Varela. If you play FM you would set them as Inside Forward, coming from the wings to the center and bringing support to the poacher in the middle. Hulk is the prototype of an inside forward. He takes all the action in the right wing since Sapunaru isn't an offensive RB at all. He dribbles into the middle and uses his mid/long range shoot accuracy to cause the pain in opponents defense (oh that gifted left foot!). Varela isn't a shooter at all, he prefers to cross or help Pereira incursions. However he scored some important goals imitating his Brazilain fella.

Game philosophy: After winning Europa League title André Villas-Boas surprised the World by thanking… Pep Guardiola! Why? He said Pep was the man that inspired him. In fact, both coaches are known for their tremendous offensive teams. What you could expect from AVB is an extraordinary attacking style of playing our loved game. Fast, strong and efficient: those are the key words, this is how you can describe AVB style of play. He is very different from Mourinho in this aspect, André is an offensive-minded coach.

Behavior: Some said Mourinho is arrogant, selfish, egocentric, ungentle, etc, etc. AVB won 28 from 30 league games. Two games ended 1-1: at Guimarães and at Alvalade (I was there by the way). What more do this games have in common? Well, André got sent off…

[TomCFC 357]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13879386.stm

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Got this one off another forum from a Benfica fan who keeps an eye out for both Mourinho and André Villas-Boas. Highlighted my favourite parts.

Brilliant analysis by that guy!

Hulk is the prototype of an inside forward. He takes all the action in the right wing since Sapunaru isn't an offensive RB at all. He dribbles into the middle and uses his mid/long range shoot accuracy to cause the pain in opponents defense (oh that gifted left foot!).

This part I like a lot. This shows me how Sturridge can/should be deployed in our XI.. I'm sure, based on that, he will.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Villas Boas will conquer Europe - says Academica Cheif

The man who gave Andre Villas-Boas his first job in management has backed the new Chelsea boss to win the Champions League with the west London club.

[termninja 5,290]

Great read Kostas, thanks

[Domino- 116]

I wish him success mostly quiet operation and subsequent years

[Domino- 116]

It is difficult to say at this point what will make Andre. Surely there will be changes, but I do not believe to be drastic

[Clevemayer 764]

'It is a big, big step and I am confident that I can respond to Chelsea's expectations and we can focus on the four trophies that we have to win. I am pretty much confident that people will like it. This is a new leadership, a new communication, a new way of being, but I think in the end it all ends up in the motivation everyone must feel to continue to win for the club.

'When I was here before it was excellent times. The move from Porto to London was a brave move for Jose [Mourinho] and it was happy times. We won two Premierships after 50 years from Chelsea winning the first championship and it was something massive by that time, it was something that made us very proud.

if he achieves this "but I think in the end it all ends up in the motivation everyone must feel to continue to win for the club." I'm more than happy with him

I hope he never ever uses zeh bat momenteh as excuse :eyebrows:

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Villas Boas will conquer Europe - says Academica Cheif

The man who gave Andre Villas-Boas his first job in management has backed the new Chelsea boss to win the Champions League with the west London club.

Villas-Boas is a different kind of leader to Mourinho, but he shares the same capacity to motivate his players. I am very proud of all the successes he has had and of the ones yet to come.

This part is very encouraging

[TomCFC 357]

A very positive article, as you'd expect given what he did for Academica.

"He will be successful at Chelsea and in two years' time I can certainly imagine him winning the Premier League and the Champions League."

AVB on Bobby Robson - http://www.teamtalk....Bobby-influence

[Guest justin_3d]

Awesome read Kosta!

Can't wait to see what he will do this season. What he will buy and what youngster he will promote to the team.

[Domino- 116]

Bobby Robson was a great personality

[ruggedknot 105]

Nice one , thanks for putting that in Kostas .

Like LdnBlue mentioned , I think Villas-Boas will almost certainly look to strengthen the forward right side of the pitch . Ivanovic for all of his sheer awesomeness in everything he does would perform even better if there's an efficient right sided forward in front of him . This could be Sturridge or Kalou , even Kakuta filling that role in tandem but RW and CM are certainly two areas that could do with some changes , looking at how the squad has been faring for a while now .

I'll be implicitly trusting AVB to make the right calls with the setup , whatever the 25 man squadsheet shows on the 31st of August . It has been a long time since the last time a manager had a direct say in the transfers , without a director and any hierarchy above him setting the rules . Villas-Boas as a young manager will be doing everything he can to get things right before the season starts , looking to prove himself and raring to go. With our scouting team disbanded , its wiping the slate clean and restarting all over again with a different approach than the failed one with Arnesen around .

[Sheva. 5,373]

Q&A with Academica president on Chelsea boss Villas-Boas

Q -How good a job did Villas-Boas do at Academica? Did he surprise you?

A - He did a very good job, he improved the players' self-esteem and produced good quality football. He took over for the ninth match of the season, but had he started the campaign leading the team we would possibly have made it as high as fifth in the table.

[Henri 115]

I wish him all the best. But there is no coach in the world who will make a revolution as

long the owners name is Abramovich. But still i hope he will follow his way and dont

let his believes be to something you can negoatiate about. Lets believe in our new

coach!.

[skcollob 7]

If Boas is to survive at Chelsea he has to win & win quickly.Its been said that he should get time to build a dynasty at Chels but he'll only get that time if he wins trophies,its that simple really.

Success = stay.

Failure = sack.

That's just the way it is now at our club,(not that I think It's right),it's just how modern top flight football clubs are nowdays.