Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[Sheva. 5,373]

Btw who is that blonde player ^^?

[Kostas 1,468]

Either Tomas Kalas or Torres.

[J.F. 1,484]

Btw who is that blonde player ^^?

Fabio Coentrao.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Either Tomas Kalas or Torres.

I think it is Kalas.

Fabio Coentrao.

Haha honestly if he hadn't signed for Madrid yesterday, i would have thought the same.

[J.F. 1,484]

Btw who is that blonde player ^^?

what are Mikel and Lampard doing ?

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

anyone gonna be able to post the chelsea news @ 6 tonight? or at least the clip of the lads training?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Thank you Daily Mail for clearing this up..

[magic weeds 446]

Thank you Daily Mail for clearing this up..

its either AVB is liking Kalas. or he's like " wat the fuck is wrong with this dude's hair?"

[Blue In Green 86]

Thank you Daily Mail for clearing this up..

When did Brian Jones rise from the dead and start training with the Chelsea first team?:huh:

[Domino- 116]

Villas-Boas: My Chelsea side will win with style

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-news-Andre-Villas-Boas-keen-win-with-style-free-players-from-limitations-may-have-had-in-different-system-article764516.html

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

André Villas-Boas wants Chelsea players to 'die for the cause'.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/12/andre-villas-boas-chelsea-manager?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Ffootball%2Frss+%28Football%29

[Kostas 1,468]

Are you two related?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Pinto da Costa: "Villas-Boas left because he was scared of Mourinho's ghost"

Pinto da Costa made some bruising remarks regarding Andre Villas-Boas at an event held at the Figueira de Foz Casino last night. The FC Porto president claimed the now Chelsea coach left the club because he was afraid of "Mourinho's ghost".

In a question and answer session with one of Portugal's top journalists, Fatima Campos Ferreira, Pinto da Costa spoke candidly about the departure of the young manager, his replacement and the incessant transfer speculation surrounding Porto's players.

"Villas-Boas was living with Mourinho's ghost. He was afraid he would not have the same success as in his first season. I think that was the crucial aspect in his departure," said Pinto da Costa.

"In a conversation between the two of us I said 'Are you worried about shipping three or four goals against FC Barcelona (in the European Super Cup)? Mourinho shipped five but that does not mean he is no longer the best coach in the world.'

"On the day he officially left I slept well because everything had been planned for. Villas-Boas rescinded his contract at 4pm and at 5pm I was presenting his replacement. I already had Vitor Pereira as back-up. Even before Villas-Boas knew himself he was going to leave, I suspected that he would be leaving.

"If I was his father I would have told him what I told him as his president and his friend: that he should have stayed at FC Porto. In football, when you talk about European giants, the measure is not Chelsea. It's Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United. I told him that this would be Guardiola's last season at Barcelona and that was the ideal club for him, but he was scared of the comparisons with Mourinho and left."

Edited July 13, 2011 by LDN Blue

[termninja 5,290]

In football, when you talk about European giants, the measure is not Chelsea. It’s Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United.

[Kostas 1,468]

LDN, I think that format should be used only for transfer talk.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yeah true point actually.

[TomCFC 356]

If AvB was living in Jose's shadow, why did he move to Chelsea, where Jose became our most successful manager ever?

[J.F. 1,484]