Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Kojo 4,676]

If we continue to play like this, get knocked out of the CL, finish below 4th in the league and don't win the FA cup would you be prepared to give him another season ?

Only if he changes and starts getting some common sense, and put logic above faith.

He still should of spent on players i don't care what you say, AVB likes attacking football, most of our players are defensive, Ramires and Meireles are more defensive midfielders, well Ramires is probably better at attacking, infact all of our midfield is defensive besides one player, Lampard, and that's a player who can't pass the ball, we need a player more attacking minded but who can pass, we don't have one, Essiens a good passer but not creative, he wont come up with ideas every game, like Mata does but he's on the left wing.

This is what i'm not understanding, how can we play this type of football if the players aren't fit for it?, maybe if he had Meireles and such on form we could do well and probably win some games, but it looks like it's not going to happen. AVB has to switch to another formation i think 4-4-2 is our safest option at the moment to help us get somewhere. It's why i wouldn't mind someone like KDB coming back and especially Benayoun, who can offer some creativity in the midfield. Instead AVB thinks 2 box to box midfielders and a defensive mid is going to pass the ball about. It's just these stupid decisions, and it's like he doesn't know what he is doing to be honest.

[Kojo 4,676]

I want him to stay. Let him build his own team. But sometimes he makes me so angry! He had 2 transfer seasons to change the team and kick the crap players out but no, he decided to stick with them. He was extremely happy with the team. I wish he didn't delete his twitter account. I could've warned him, Andre you're making a big mistake!!!!!!!!!! I'm worried we're going to get kicked out of the top 4 and then what top player will want to sign for us?!?!

I just hope he sorts everything out. I trust him and want him to stay at Chelsea! Please AVB dont make such stupid mistakes and punish the players who dont care about Chelsea. Make them play with the reserves or something!

What also pissed me off, but then again i don't know if it's true, but appearently he said we wont need another midfielder in Chelsea, Essien has came back and he seems better than ever... that just got me pissed even though theres a big chance it was fake. Just even the thought of it sickens me.

[Billy. 2,742]

Chelsea players still in contact with Jose Mourinho - Porto president

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17033156

[Beirut_Blues 306]

Why do some ppl have a problem with Lamps and Drogba leaving?

Theyre both no longer good enough and r frankly in the way of AVBs plans...

A team like United is able to keep its legends because theyve had the same manager for 25 yrs.

Whereas we have a new manager every few yrs hence the old guard r unable or unwilling to adapt to the new manager...i mean its so disrespectful that we have players texting Jose abt everything goin on in the team and with the manager...how is AVB supposed to do his job with that disgraceful behaviour towards him.

No one is bigger than the club and some ppl gotta go...and its not AVB.

[termninja 5,290]

What really worries me is that the upcoming summer is the summer when we should really be making radical changes and if we drop out of top4 we will sign players like Hazard only in FM....

if we do drop out of top4 I would still support Andre, but I would hope Jose could return and with him being Jose I believe we could still be able to attract top quality players.

Anyway, I'm sick of us and managers and I hope we can finally make a right decision...

Ferguson 25 seasons...

Wenger 16 seasons...

Redknapp 4 seasons...

Mancini 2.5 seasons...

AVB 0.5 season...

[Kajo 176]

Why we can't play like against Valencia ? Brilliant in defence and lethal in attack ?

[termninja 5,290]

Why we can't play like against Valencia ? Brilliant in defence and lethal in attack ?

Because we have a clumsy striker afraid of goal, our fullbacks can't send a good cross, we have only 1 real winger who prefers to play in the middle and our midfield is consisted mostly of box2box players. Besides that our confidence is shaken and some of our key players are either injured, in bad form or not available for selection.

That's why.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Chelsea players still in contact with Jose Mourinho - Porto president

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/17033156

They are a bloody disgrace. How is AVB meant to do his job properly if he has players like Lampard, Terry, Cole, Drogba (They are the most likely culprits in my opinion) whining constantly? I imagine they did this under Ancelotti and Scolari too. It is very very disrespectful and as far as I am concerned the sooner the backbone of this team buggers off to Real Madrid to be with the 'Special one' the better. AVB will then be able to bring in players with a bit of class and respect.

[zolayes 14,489]

They are a bloody disgrace. How is AVB meant to do his job properly if he has players like Lampard, Terry, Cole, Drogba (They are the most likely culprits in my opinion) whining constantly? I imagine they did this under Ancelotti and Scolari too. It is very very disrespectful and as far as I am concerned the sooner the backbone of this team buggers off to Real Madrid to be with the 'Special one' the better. AVB will then be able to bring in players with a bit of class and respect.

well said.

[Spike 12,049]

I can't stand AVB for how stubborn he is. It is as if he refuses to adapt the formation/playing style when needed. It really pisses me off to see our best Striker played on the right.

[Idiot 71]

I can't stand AVB for how stubborn he is. It is as if he refuses to adapt the formation/playing style when needed. It really pisses me off to see our best Striker played on the right.

Our best striker has that much goals and playing time because the stubborn AVB is giving him the chance to play on the wing. Most other managers wouldn't give him this oppurtunity and as CF he wouldn't gain that much time on the pitch...

[Spike 12,049]

Our best striker has that much goals and playing time because the stubborn AVB is giving him the chance to play on the wing. Most other managers wouldn't give him this oppurtunity and as CF he wouldn't gain that much time on the pitch...

Why not? He did well at Bolton, what managers wouldn't give him a chance? Please tell me which ones wouldn't.

8 Goals in 12 is very impressive for a crap lower table team. And if AVB wasn't so stubborn he could play a 4-4-2 variation that allows two CFs instead of one. Chelsea has more CFs than wingers so it would be easier to give players proper time instead of letting them rot on the wings.

He plays better than every other CF Chelsea has. All he does is cut inside and shoot so naturally he is a terrible winger.

Fernando misses tap ins.

Drogba skies it all the time.

Lukaku hasn't gotten a game.

Welbeck gets lots of time at CF at Manchester United and he had an average loan last year. And they already have Berbatov and Chicharito for that position.

[capriccioso 2,545]

We could go for Mata-Sturridge-Kalou. Kalou is surely better than Malouda, and Sturridge through the centre is worth the price of Kalou starting.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Once they have lost respect for him it's gone. It's not like he can lace up his boots and win there respect on the field. I think AVB has come in too strong and tried to stamp his authority on the team by showing this "take no prisoners" attitude. I think he was wrong to treat Alex and Anelka the way he did. Every player deserves a proper send off. The way he went about it was childish. I think it would have effected a lot of the players to see this.

Tbh, i think only a handful of players would be on AVBs side.

[The Rising Sun 711]

For all of the AVB Lovers.... Just have a look at Sunderland as an example.

Under Steve bruce, the same bunch of players who couldnt buy a goal and struggled like second grade footballers, suddenly start playing well the moment A brilliant manager comes in, Martin O'neil.

You simply cannot keep blaming the players week in week out, its also the correct preparation, motivation and leadership abilities of a manager that make draws and losses into wins.

Now i cant say for certain that AVB is bad, as i dont know him, and i am not qualified to become the next Chelsea Manager, but from the look of things,

1. AVB looks clueless on and off the pitch.

2. I hate his press conferences and interviews. I feel like killing myself every time he speaks.... uses the same words every week....and please clean your throat FFS.

3. He plays Bosingwa every week.....sign of a stubborn man, lacking intelligence.

4. Plays players out of position all the freaking time.

5. Substitutions are weird to say the least. The timing of them is wrong, the players substituted are questionable.

6. Doesnt change formation 3 quarters into the season.

7. In certain matches when players are motivated, like valencia and city, we win. I honestly feel the players were motivated on their own, rather than AVB Inspiring them. In other matches where their motivation levels are not that high, AVB does not have the abilities to motivate them.

8. He is a great manager in theory, but practically he cant practice what he preaches.

9. I feel he got lucky with Porto, simply because the team he inherited was very good, same as what happened in Chelsea when Avram Grant took over. Surprisingly, Real madrid or Barca or for that matter any big club didnt swoop in for him after his great season taking us to the verge of CL Victory. Our board took a gamble.

10. There is no embarrassment in admitting something did not work out, as it will surely happen with Torres soon enough.

11. Just because we have fired 6 managers before, does not necessarily mean the 7th manager should stay forever and have a god given right to rebuild the club. He has to Earn It.

12. In the larger scheme of things, if we fire a 7th after this season ends and stick with an 8th manager for the next 6 years, that is still a victory for the football club. An established manager who is in control.

13. Earlier on, the whole talk about Torres was that he needs the team of new players to play around him.... soon enough everyone realised that a 50 mill. striker should not need an investment of another 50 just to get him going.

14. AVB is a manger and shouldnt need a brand new set of players to perform as a manager. He isnt managing the current crop of players well and till he doesnt show that he can manage players of all countries, ages, egos and profiles, I dont think he should get a free pass to go ahead with his project.

We are so disillusioned with changing managers that we tend to overlook the obvious sometimes. This is such a moment. AVB Is struggling badly. He currently is not being able to cope, but is putting on a brave face. People have lost confidence in him this season, so now he is talking about next season's project. I also think he has lost faith in his players and so have they lost faith in him. So many losses of faith with one manager arent good.

I hope AVB shows some signs that he can manage a club such as chelsea which has player egos, and board of directors that are not as cohesive as maybe they were at porto, and an owner who likes having some control and autonomy at the club along with a 100 different problems and advantages that come with a club such as Chelsea.

If he doesnt manage to improve/change/modify our game for the next 15 games or so, that will be sad. If he can practice what he preaches even a tiny bit, good stuff.... We'll be happy to have you next season.

He needs to be able to manage much more than just players at Chelsea and England. It is tough.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, ABOVE ALL,

IF AVB KEEPS PLAYING BOSINGWA EVERY WEEK, he needs to look at himself in the mirror and ask himself...." do i know what im doing?"