Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[pachman40 357]

Villas-Boas has managed for less than TWO full seasons. I don't think he is ready to manage a veteran tabloid fodder club, accomplishments aside. How will he handle the next JT/Ashley Cole screwup? How will he assert himself to what is becoming a belligerent boss?

Porto is, despite their accomplishments, a regional club. Chelsea has global appeal and attracts global interest. In this league and this club, you can be a great tactical manager but mishandle things in the press and in the locker room and you will fail all the same. I'm not saying that Villas-Boas doesn't have potential, he has lots of it in fact. But do you think Roman will give him the time to grow into the job when others have not had that luxury?

Good points but my perspective as a Porto hater is that he's as ready as Mourinho was when he left and the quicker he gets out of Portugal the quicker Benfica have a chance to win again. To be honest, when Porto hired him this season all the papers and all the talk in Portugal kept hammering his youth and inexperience and questioned how he would handle the pressure of a "big club". Well I'll tell you that he handled himself better than anyone expected. He ate up every single challenge that was placed in front of him. He went in and destroyed his arch rivals AND outcoached his 50something year old opponent. This guy is special and I've gained a lot of respect for him throughout the year. Plus, he has that arrogance, that cockiness that his rivals hate but his players love.

FYI the president for Porto was interviewed on national TV about an hour ago and said AVB's release clause is 15million and wasn't under any illusions that the clause doesn't scare anybody off, but he's convinced that AVB's love for Porto is so high that even if the clause was met that AVB wouldn't take the offer. He's so confident about this that its sickening. Hopefully we make him eat his words.

[Henri 115]

At the end of the day it is his toy. Whether we like it or not and all he is doing is trying to bring us success.

Do i agree with it? Not all the time but like i said we do not have a say in it. We can merely just discuss it.

A discussing can be a beginning to change something or not, at least your not silent.

[Makaveli 59]

Best Coach for me is Guus Hiddink. He can be doing his job for 4-5 years until he retires, so he can make perfect squad with all new fresh players from academy. He is the only coach who can stay alive near Roman, in my opinion. Wonderful football, can organize the club and squad very well, fantastic tactic, feeling for right transfers, players under Hiddink are enjoying the games.

As assistent I'd choose Zola as I suppose Wilkins won't come back

All in all, there is a mission waiting for upcoming coach - to rebuild a team and that is difficult. No Benitez/Van Baster, please.

[Kojo 4,676]

Mark Hughes actually has a lot of bets on him, I like Hughes, he had a bit to much to pick up from at City for what Sven done. But I think hes a man who knows what he's doing.

[magic weeds 446]

now they say Hiddink wants the job.

Source

[Term-X 7,891]

I'd rather Hiddink than fucking van basten anyway.

Guus would deal with the pressure far better than a young manager with everything to prove, he's already demonstrated that from his short time here.

[termninja 5,290]

I'd like him more as our manager then Van Basten, Rijkaar, Harry and Bielsa...still, my wish remains Mourinho since Boas will stay (which is better, let's be honest), but Mourinho won't happen 99% though.

[lionsden 4,689]

I'd rather Hiddink than fucking van basten anyway.

Guus would deal with the pressure far better than a young manager with everything to prove, he's already demonstrated that from his short time here.

Is there any scientific study(s) that shows a manager's ability to deal with pressure is directly linked to age? Or are you basing your assertion off perception. just curious

[termninja 5,290]

Has there been any scientific studies that shows a manager's ability to deal with pressure is directly linked to age? Or are you basing your assertion off perception. just curious

Oh come on, Guus is an experienced tough old bastard, while Basten is unproven, risky and with no results behind him to back him up. Do we need a new manager that will be sacked in a year or 2? HELLNO!

[Term-X 7,891]

Has there been any scientific studies that shows a manager's ability to deal with pressure is directly linked to age? Or are you basing your assertion off perception. just curious

Lmao, simpleton.

I wasn’t generalizing, It was aimed at van basten.

[HRiver 1,512]

Hiring Van Basten would be so risky, Roman should know better.

I'm really hoping we get Hiddink. If we do, I can say that I'll be as much happy as I was when we signed Torres.

[lionsden 4,689]

Oh come on, Guus is an experienced tough old bastard, while Basten is unproven, risky and with no results behind him to back him up. Do we need a new manager that will be sacked in a year or 2? HELLNO!

I get what you mean about experience and all that but we shouldn't presume that MVB will crumble under the weight of expectation neither.

[termninja 5,290]

I get what you mean about experience and all that but we shouldn't presume that MVB will crumble under the weight of expectation neither.

More risky then Hidink. Fact. I believe that's how Roman thinks too.

[lionsden 4,689]

Lmao, simpleton.

I wasn't generalizing, It was aimed at van basten.

I'm a simpleton because I challenged your overly presumptuous view ?

[lionsden 4,689]

More risky then Hidink. Fact. I believe that's how Roman thinks too.

It's pointless discussing Guus anyway as he's stated his intention to never coach or manage at club level again. Unless he changes his mind in the near future ofcourse.It's better to focus on the more realistic options. personally I would prefer Moyes or Jurgen Klopp

[termninja 5,290]

It's pointless discussing Guus anyway as he's stated his intention to never coach or manage at club level again. Unless he changes his mind in the near future ofcourse.It's better to focus on the more realistic options. personally I would prefer Moyes or Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp? We don't have a single German player and I believe he wants to lead Germany to EURO12. He's a great coach though :eyebrows:

His nosepicking is epic too XD

As for Guus, It would be good to have him a few years and then go for Guardiola/Boas or who becomes available unless Guus wants to stay, but he ain't young anymore though.

[Shane 2,275]

Interesting to note that when Hiddink was here before he never gave youth a chance. Not once.

[Guest justin_3d]

Interesting to note that when Hiddink was here before he never gave youth a chance. Not once.

???

If i remember he was giving time to Di Santo and Mancienne.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Interesting to note that when Hiddink was here before he never gave youth a chance. Not once.

Mancienne played at home to Wigan and away at West Ham that year. Other than that, your right.

[DYC. 7,542]

Interesting to note that when Hiddink was here before he never gave youth a chance. Not once.

Hiddink was brought in to safe the season from becoming a complete disaster. You can't play youth/young players when you're on that kind of mission.

He did give young players the chance to play at PSV (he's Dutch, everybody believes in playing youth here).