Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[Sheva. 5,373]

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Enough said...Terry backing AVB...My bad if it has been previously posted..

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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Enough said...Terry backing AVB...My bad if it has been previously posted..

Very wise words by our captain. Trust the Sun and the Mail to twist them into something malicious about Andre and the club.

[termninja 5,290]

Ramires on AVB

"The way he treats the players is unique. He treats everyone equally, regardless of who they are or how famous they are.

"Every day he speaks to individual players and tries to help solve problems. It's hard to find someone like that.

"He talks and listens to what players say. That makes a difference. He's all smiles and likes to joke around.

"As a person, he's extraordinary and he's also admirable as a coach. My football has grown a lot with his arrival.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

"The one thing when he spoke to the players about Nico and Alex is that they had spoken to other clubs and going forward he said that he doesn't want players involved in the first team who are out there speaking to other clubs because they weren't thinking of Chelsea first and foremost.

Interesting...If that's the case I have to agree with AVB for shutting them out.

[eldo 868]

Ramires

[warnie_666 1,081]

Thats a good thing imo, not sure If a player that scored a late goal winning thinks the same.

I don't care what the player thinks. And so should u. At Chelsea we all consider player/legend>>>>manager. At Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool it is the opposite.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I don't care what the player thinks. And so should u. At Chelsea we all consider player/legend>>>>manager. At Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool it is the opposite.

It is true.

André is trying to change this mentality of players being above the club, yet here we say Lampard is so. Double-standards.

[zolayes 14,489]

I don't care what the player thinks. And so should u. At Chelsea we all consider player/legend>>>>manager. At Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool it is the opposite.

for me it must always be CLUB first ....thats why the rest should be here

[Ollie 4,400]

It should always be club first but that doesn't mean showing players, especially club legends, a lack of respect. A manager should praise any match winner whether it's Lampard or Kalou, not snub them. If the manager wants his players to like and respect him, he needs to show the same to them. Their the ones going onto the pitch, fighting for the points at the end of the day.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It should always be club first but that doesn't mean showing players, especially club legends, a lack of respect. A manager should praise any match winner whether it's Lampard or Kalou, not snub them. If the manager wants his players to like and respect him, he needs to show the same to them. Their the ones going onto the pitch, fighting for the points at the end of the day.

And there is no proof that AVB did snub Lamps. It seems that Frank is not happy with being sidelined. The Sun took that and turned it into this ridiculous story. Let's not confuse rumors from "chelsea insider" with facts.

[zolayes 14,489]

And there is no proof that AVB did snub Lamps. It seems that Frank is not happy with being sidelined. The Sun took that and turned it into this ridiculous story. Let's not confuse rumors from "chelsea insider" with facts.

I thought only Henrique believed the Sun ,,,,seems I was wrong

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I thought only Henrique believed the Sun ,,,,seems I was wrong

It's really amazing how much influence a media source can have on what people see as truth, even with credibility verging on zero.

[zolayes 14,489]

Ramires on AVB

"The way he treats the players is unique. He treats everyone equally, regardless of who they are or how famous they are.

"Every day he speaks to individual players and tries to help solve problems. It's hard to find someone like that.

"He talks and listens to what players say. That makes a difference. He's all smiles and likes to joke around.

"As a person, he's extraordinary and he's also admirable as a coach. My football has grown a lot with his arrival.

interesting ...but don't expect the Sun or Mail to print it

[Ollie 4,400]

I believed this was the case even before the sun's story. Every time AVB gets interviewed and Lampard's name comes up, he changes the subject. I don't believe newspapers, i know when something's up and something's up. In his interview after Man City, AVB was given a question regarding Lampards spirit to come off the bench and taking the penalty after he'd missed 2 pens in a row in a huge situation near the end of a big game, he just dismissed it. I noticed this shit a long time before the fucking sun did.

[Beirut_Blues 306]

Lampard should not be disrespected in any way....by fans or manager...

He should still play regularly.... just as long as he speeds up his game a bit....age does that to footballers but its not something a midfielder cannot overcome....

He doesnt need to run his lungs off....just pass a bit faster;;;;

A little more like ramires and a bit less like Mikel...

Otherwise he is class and should remain in the spine of our team atleast till next season,,,,then re assess where he is at.

BUT....if we have to change our style of play... We need space in midfield for another player.... Catch 22

Can't teach an old dog new tricks mate.... he's been playing his own straight-forward style at Chelsea for a decade which made him one of the best midfielders in the world with his 20+ goals a season.

AVB is tasked with rebuilding the team but Lamps' style and his age get in the way of that unfortunately.

You could imagine AVB snubbing him as a way of pushing him out of the club perhaps - I mean i wouldn't be surprised if he left this summer, and we've seen Jose do it with Raul instantly at Madrid.

We have to admit his form has declined drastically and he even slows the play - i hope he keeps getting those goals as we saw yesterday but I don't think AVB would want to keep him past the summer.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I believed this was the case even before the sun's story. Every time AVB gets interviewed and Lampard's name comes up, he changes the subject. I don't believe newspapers, i know when something's up and something's up. In his interview after Man City, AVB was given a question regarding Lampards spirit to come off the bench and taking the penalty after he'd missed 2 pens in a row in a huge situation near the end of a big game, he just dismissed it. I noticed this shit a long time before the fucking sun did.

Not just Lampard, he does that all the time.

[Kez 2,727]

Can we stop fucking insulting each other & keep on topic. It's getting beyond a joke now, if you have nothing constructive to say about the topic then refrain from typing mindless insults & pressing the post button.

[Swedish House Mafia 508]

*Apparently* players like Anelka, Drogba, Lampard, Malouda, Alex and Ferriera were on AVB's bye bye list at the end of the 2012 season since the first day he arrived at Stamford Bridge.

I applaud him for that.