Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Madmax 9,219]

Didn't know where else to put this :

@BluesChronicle: Villas-Boas: "Although I understand the fans want and expect new signings and radical changes, we're trying to put a halt to that."

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That means he's been told we don't have any funds.

[Fulham Broadway 16,851]

"I would not turn it into an obsession, like you people are trying to do, the most important thing is to win. It doesn't matter who scores; these are pre-season games and it is important to get a feel of your team. I will never turn it into my obsession.

My obsession is to win trophies with this team. I don't want to talk about individual strikers. I prefer to talk about a 'forward sector'. People need to have confidence to find the back of the net and confidence comes from tolerance, which is what we don't have at the moment. Every time I go into a press conference we are talking about a player who hasn't scored."

AVB Top man -knows what hes talking about

[EskWeston 696]

That means he's been told we don't have any funds.

He is talking about radical changes... We will go into the market for sure but only for about 3 players max...

[TomCFC 356]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/21/fernando-torres-chelsea-villas-boas

[Fulham Broadway 16,851]

He is talking about radical changes... We will go into the market for sure but only for about 3 players max...

Exactly- these arent pretend bids for Modric etc (who i think we should drop now). The only danger I can see with the ageing squad and what I've picked up during the friendlies it's not a proactive hunt for the back of the net, more a responding to whats going on.

[warnie_666 1,081]

That means he's been told we don't have any funds.

Not really. Club has given him full authority to buy players. We don't need radical changes. We just need 3 players who are creative

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Graeme 'Bitter Scouse Cunt' Souness: Villas-Boas will struggle

Chelsea are a concern for me, the new manager and his new [backroom] team are relatively inexperienced. I worry for Chelsea. I just didn't see any sense in getting rid of the previous manager. I thought Ancelotti was a good manager, tried and tested at the highest level.

The guy they have got in now is untried. Being successful in Portugal, where I worked for two years, with Porto, isn’t the biggest of deals. The way they have got it set up there, from the president down, they are more or less guaranteed success every year there.

The guy never played the game, I don't think he's been around top players all his life and he's not got that experience behind him. I know a lot of people will think 'so what' but you've got to be in and around an environment like that to understand what goes on.

Nothing prepares you for management at the highest level. The reason I think Chelsea will have difficulty this year is because he's going to take a year to find out exactly what it's all about in England.

When you look at what they had last year with Ancelotti, he has been around the block many times and won everything as a player and manager. I thought he was a perfect fit for them.

The guy they have got in now is untried. Being successful in Portugal, where I worked for two years, with Porto, isn’t the biggest of deals. The way they have got it set up there, from the president down, they are more or less guaranteed success every year there.

Just, LOL.

[Madmax 9,219]

^ This coming from the guy who was kicked out of Benfica after two failed seasons

[eldo 868]

He worked two years there and won fuck all.

Shouldn't he be more worried for experienced Kenny?

[Steve 10,227]

This man has worked with some of the greatest managers around what a dumb fucking statement he just made. Hope Villas proves him wrong and then lets him know about it.

[OReillyD36 311]

Usually I agree with souness, he makes great points and is never bias towards clubs like other ex Liverpool players like that absolute cunt John Aldridge. But don't agree with him on this :/

[ack17 205]

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[Nebby 4]

"I never realised that in order to become a jockey you have to have been a horse first" Arrigo Sacchi

Haha holy shit that made me laugh :')

[Peace. 4,352]

Graeme 'Bitter Scouse Cunt' Souness: Villas-Boas will struggle

The guy they have got in now is untried. Being successful in Portugal, where I worked for two years, with Porto, isn't the biggest of deals. The way they have got it set up there, from the president down, they are more or less guaranteed success every year there.

Just, LOL.

If I do remember correctly, André Villas-Boas was seen by Liverpool as the successor of the Kenny "I-Got-A-Master-Plan" Daglish, that's right ?

Then it's safe to said he is bitter his team won't be able to get him.

[erinblue 15]

Usually I agree with souness, he makes great points and is never bias towards clubs like other ex Liverpool players like that absolute cunt John Aldridge. But don't agree with him on this :/

these are my thoughts as well------always liked his input...........but this "outburst" is pure bollox......

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think you're all being very loyal to Andre, but Souness makes some very fair and valid points. No-one can say he will hit the ground running like Ancelotti or Mourinho.

[bababoom 4,478]

I think you're all being very loyal to Andre, but Souness makes some very fair and valid points. No-one can say he will hit the ground running like Ancelotti or Mourinho.

Totally agree with you mate.