Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[Kostas 1,468]

Mirror are kinda slow with picking up the news. Ewan Chester was mentioned a month ago [Link] and Roger Smith more than a week ago [Link]. Not sure if I'm excited with their CVs.

Worth noting that Chester was hardly as fan favourite at Rangers.

[Guest justin_3d]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_7016064,00.html

[Domino- 116]

Villas-Boas has 'no excuses' not to succeed at Chelsea, insists assistant Di Matteo

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2011061/Andre-Villas-Boas-succeed-Chelsea--Roberto-Di-Matteo.html#ixzz1R8lIt8C6

[Guest justin_3d]

http://www.guardian....dre-villas-boas

A. Cole did an interview just like Cech backing AVB!

[Guest justin_3d]

Paul Scholes expects Chelsea to flourish under André Villas-Boas

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/04/paul-scholes-manchester-united

Scholes appears appreciably less nervous about Arsanal's potential. "They just flatter to deceive," said the 36‑year‑old, who is scheduled to start a reserve coaching role in September. "They may play the prettiest football but it doesn't always produce the results they need. It doesn't irritate me that people say they're the best footballing team because, while they're doing that, we're winning games.

"They do play the best football to watch at times, but what is the point if you are not winning anything? Not only that, they are potentially going to lose their best players, in [Cesc] Fábregas, [samir] Nasri and [Gaël] Clichy."

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

My mate Villas Boas will be 'a huge success' - Coyle

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/My-mate-Andre-Villas-Boas-will-be-a-huge-success-Bolton-boss-Owen-Coyle-article756785.html

[Term-X 7,891]

"On the domestic front I expect United's main challengers to be Chelsea and [Manchester] City. I'd never even heard of the new manager at Chelsea but the way he's spoken has been impressive. He comes across as someone who knows exactly what he wants and he has had a good grounding with [José] Mourinho and Bobby Robson."

- Scholes on Chelsea

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Never thought I'd hear Scholes speak well of something we've done.

Loved his comments about Arsanal though

Edited July 5, 2011 by LDN Blue

[Guest justin_3d]

Never thought I'd hear Scholes speak well of something we've done.

Loved his comments about Arsanal though

Is there a glitch on the forum???

Because the word Arsanal is being misspelled.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Is there a glitch on the forum???

Because the word Arsanal is being misspelled.

Ars-anal

Nono, my mistake

[Domino- 116]

AVB to show 'watch and yearn' video to Chelsea stars

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-news-Andre-Villas-Boas-plans-show-squad-DVD-of-Man-United-title-party-as-motivational-ploy-article759848.html#ixzz1RIwaYygG

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

have the lads been told not to come back now until friday?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

have the lads been told not to come back now until friday?

It is Day One - the start of pre-season preparations for the squad at Cobham under the management of Andre Villas-Boas.

The players return for a full day of training and tests and the Official Chelsea Website and Chelsea TV will be reporting later today on the resumption following the summer break.

Source: ChelseaFC

Published: 6^th July

[Peace. 4,352]

We're the 6, finally some heads will be chopped

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

We're the 6, finally some heads will be chopped

I fear that AVB will try and convince many of the players 30+ to stay