Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I said it here once and I'll say it again - managing the most talented football side in history is not as easy as it sounds. Player A may be basking in the spotlight while Player B is angry with the manager because he isn't getting more playing time. Player C wants a raise because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great, but Player D got the money instead and is now going through the motions because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great. Player E is a role guy, but he is on a side treated like rock stars, so he parties late into the night and even before matches. See what can happen?

The manager himself has to be careful too. His own ego might become overbearing. It's a very careful balancing act punctuated by the fact that a neutron microscope is placed on everything the side does.

Exactly.

The role of the manager in top clubs, with big stars is so important. And so Grant can't walk into Barcelona and replicate Pep's success

[Madmax 9,219]

I said it here once and I'll say it again - managing the most talented football side in history is not as easy as it sounds. Player A may be basking in the spotlight while Player B is angry with the manager because he isn't getting more playing time. Player C wants a raise because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great, but Player D got the money instead and is now going through the motions because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great. Player E is a role guy, but he is on a side treated like rock stars, so he parties late into the night and even before matches. See what can happen?

The manager himself has to be careful too. His own ego might become overbearing. It's a very careful balancing act punctuated by the fact that a neutron microscope is placed on everything the side does.

:goodpost:

[Tomo 21,751]

Villas Boaz may have "only won" the portuguese league and the Europa league but his achievements go much deeper than that.

Lets start with his job at Academia, he left his comfort zone under Mourinho, he had a safe and easy job following Mourinho around everywhere and he took a team on that, when he took over in October 2009, they were bottom of the league and without a win, they looked like Portugal's very own Derby County until AVB took them to 11th place safety. outstanding.

This year at Porto he has not only won the League and Europa he has broke numerous record in the process

n his first season as coach, Villas-Boas set the following records:

• By winning the UEFA Europa League on 18 May 2011, he is the youngest manager ever to win a European competition, at 33 years and 213 days of age.^[10]
• The club record for the most matches across all competitions unbeaten (36). This record was previously held by José Mourinho at 33 matches.^[11] Part of this streak was completed by the previous coach of FC Porto, Jesualdo Ferreira.
• The most wins in Europe in one season by a Portuguese club (14)^[12]
• The most points in a 30-game Portuguese league season (84)
• The highest number of consecutive wins in the Portuguese league (16)
• The biggest margin over the second placed team in the league (21)^[13]
• The only team to go unbeaten through a Portuguese league season aside from Benfica in 1972/73^[14] and 1977/78^[15]
• On 3 April 2011, Villas-Boas won his first Primeira Liga, five rounds before the end, by defeating second-place Benfica 2–1 away at theEstádio da Luz in Lisbon,^[16] becoming the third youngest coach to win it, only behind Mihály Sistka (1938–39) and Juca (1961–62). It is the second time that Porto won the Portuguese league by beating its rival at its home soil, the first time being 71 years ago, in the 1939–40 season when Porto clinched the title by defeating Benfica at the Estádio das Amoreiras.
• On 22 May 2011, Villas-Boas won the Treble by winning the Portuguese Cup, equalizing Tomislav Ivić (when he won 4 titles for Porto in 1987/88), and making Porto the first (and only) European team to win a treble twice (Portuguese League, Portuguese Cup and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League).

Outstading and remember 12 months previously, Porto dropped out of the CL places and looked in terminal decline, the year before AVB took over they were so far behind Benfica it was embarrassing. If AVB follows this season up with a strong run in the CL and another league title the whole of europe will start taking notice properly. Mark my words he will be the greatest manager ever.

As for Pep fair play to him for gelling the Barca team together into what they are today but any-one who saw them knew they had what they achieved in them, prior to Pep making them noticed Iniesta and Xavi were the most under-rated players in the world, Messi although raved about alot of people thought Ronaldo and Kaka were better prior to 2008, i know its a clichie but any-one who saw Barca and especially Spain in Euro 2008 knew the Barca players had it in them to reach these heights and fair play to pep for making that work but if he comes here he will need to use the market and his transfer record leaves a lot to be desired .Remeber Rjkard? he won back to back titles and in English rules it would have been 3 (like Pep) but things went stale for him there and since then has got found out, we dont know if the same will happen with Pep.

Moving on to Hiddink we will certainly stand a better chance in Europe with Guus around, he could probably out tactic any one in the game (Jose included) but Hiddink's big test will be when we hit a brick wall in the league, will he turn it around before it gets terminal or will he be thinking shit whats going on how do i sort this out?

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Grant is From My country.

What A shame.

[eldo 868]

I said it here once and I'll say it again - managing the most talented football side in history is not as easy as it sounds. Player A may be basking in the spotlight while Player B is angry with the manager because he isn't getting more playing time. Player C wants a raise because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great, but Player D got the money instead and is now going through the motions because he thinks he is the reason the side is so great. Player E is a role guy, but he is on a side treated like rock stars, so he parties late into the night and even before matches. See what can happen?

The manager himself has to be careful too. His own ego might become overbearing. It's a very careful balancing act punctuated by the fact that a neutron microscope is placed on everything the side does.

Yes very hard. Xavi, Valdez, Puyol, Pique and Busquets are from Barcelona or around. I doubt that those guys need extra motivation. Iniesta, Messi and Pedro have that "Barca DNA", like they call it, in them too.

Does our JT need motivation?

Well Pep had problems with Ibra. He kept him on bench for some time.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Pepe is way better than Villas Boas.

If Villas has potential to be the better coach one day, I don't know, but compare a manager who won two UCL, 3 back to back La Ligas and who created a superb team with a manager who won Portuguese Leage and Europe League is stupid.

Mate i could win the CL with barca whilst sitting in a hotel ala Jose. That team would destroy almost any team without guidance from the sidelines

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Mate i could win the CL with barca whilst sitting in a hotel ala Jose. That team would destroy almost any team without guidance from the sidelines

This was my point when i said Avram Grant could do it

[Henrique 9,133]

Mate i could win the CL with barca whilst sitting in a hotel ala Jose. That team would destroy almost any team without guidance from the sidelines

No. You couldnt. Thats why before Pepe was named coach Barcelona had a miserable season with Messi, Iniesta and Xavi.

So, please, stop this talk "my mom would win CL with this Barcelona side". Mourinho also had a mountain of money to buy whatever he wants, and he couldn't score a fucking goal in Liverpool's home, and we got knocked out two times for an average side.

Mourinho's squad was also supposed to win at least win CL ( he didn't it ) and was also supposed to win back to back PL trophies ( he did it ), but it doesn't make Mourinho a shit coach, even tough he is always bitching that his stellar squads aren't good enough.

Off course that Pepe won't make a side play as good as Barcelona are playing right now if he doesnt have the right players, but it doesn't mean he is a coach who doesnt have a clue about football and even you ( who came up with this kind of arguments ) could win the CL. If you were Barcelona's manager you would get the axe after the first 10 matches.

Gudjonsen said few days ago that Guardiola was the key in Barcelonas success, and Sylvinho said the same days ago. I prefer to consider the opinion of his past players.

Guardiola >>>>>>>>>> Ancelotti

So if Pepe manage us in the near future it will be a huge improvement for what we had in last two seasons.

[Guest justin_3d]

No. You couldnt. Thats why before Pepe was named coach Barcelona had a miserable season with Messi, Iniesta and Xavi.

So, please, stop this talk "my mom would win CL with this Barcelona side". Mourinho also had a mountain of money to buy whatever he wants, and he couldn't score a fucking goal in Liverpool's home, and we got knocked out two times for an average side.

Mourinho's squad was also supposed to win at least win CL ( he didn't it ) and was also supposed to win back to back PL trophies ( he did it ), but it doesn't make Mourinho a shit coach, even tough he is always bitching that his stellar squads aren't good enough.

Off course that Pepe won't make a side play as good as Barcelona are playing right now if he doesnt have the right players, but it doesn't mean he is a coach who doesnt have a clue about football and even you ( who came up with this kind of arguments ) could win the CL. If you were Barcelona's manager you would get the axe after the first 10 matches.

Gudjonsen said few days ago that Guardiola was the key in Barcelonas success, and Sylvinho said the same days ago. I prefer to consider the opinion of his past players.

Guardiola >>>>>>>>>> Ancelotti

So if Pepe manage us in the near future it will be a huge improvement for what we had in last two seasons.

:goodpost:

I also would like Pep for Chelsea. He is doing good things at Barcelona.

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Mate i could win the CL with barca whilst sitting in a hotel ala Jose. That team would destroy almost any team without guidance from the sidelines

Henrique has already responded well to this post but I cant stop myself from commenting, seriously mate, wtf? Anyone with the slightest clue about football knows what Guardiola has done for Barcelona, how he has vastly improved that team, how he has given young players a chance and how his system has had a huge bearing on the Spanish national team.

[Shane 2,275]

Pep won the World cup for Spain, plain and simple.

[FrankLampard_8 7]

We need hiddink!!

He knows the club, and most of the players

He's in good relationship with Roman

He is a good man that knows how to talk to the media

[neel 257]

Mate i could win the CL with barca whilst sitting in a hotel ala Jose. That team would destroy almost any team without guidance from the sidelines

yeah yeah yeah...playing total football + pressing football without any tactical input. Nice !!

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Hiddink will be Our NEW manager within 2-3 days 100%!

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

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