Villas Boas (EX) Chelsea manager

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Rafa loves football.

So he won't go to Chelsea...

[Alex]

Chelsea do not deserve him!

Comment from a Chelsea supporting mate on FB

"hearing Rafa Benitez is being lined up as new Chelsea manager.....feel like ending it all and praying for another fan movement similar to the one when Batesy looked to be installing George Graham. You can stick Rafa Beneathus up your arse."

He clearly cant remember Chelsea 10 years ago. They were terrible. Perennial 6th placers.

[RichC]

He clearly cant remember Chelsea 10 years ago. They were terrible. Perennial 6th placers.

they didn't exist 10 years ago did they? 9 years of history and all

[Phoenix07]

Someone on RAWK with a log in for The Times

Rory Smith and Matt Hughes

"Chelsea have approached Rafael Benítez to establish whether he would consider taking over as manager from the increasingly isolated André Villas-Boas.

Intermediaries acting for the club have made contact with the former Liverpool manager and that could spell the end for Villas-Boas. The chaotic 3-1 defeat away to Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday night, combined with a run of only two wins in the club’s past ten Barclays Premier League games, has eroded much of the lingering support that the 34-year-old Portuguese enjoyed within the Chelsea hierarchy.

The players, too, are convinced of the need for immediate change, with the dressing room thought to be in a state of open revolt."

Still believe Balague in all of this. The Real Madrid, Chelsea and Tottenham jobs could be available come the summer. An excellent way to start getting himself into contention for all of them.

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Rafa would be stupid to take the job, just like he took the Inter job.

[McDermotX]

Someone on RAWK with a log in for The Times



Still believe Balague in all of this. The Real Madrid, Chelsea and Tottenham jobs could be available come the summer. An excellent way to start getting himself into contention for all of them.

Spurs isn't a bad shout for Rafa........tactical superiority would certainly add to an already talented squad.

Rafa can't wait around forever. I do believe he would take the Liverpool job tomorrow if it became available, but he's not going to sit on his hands indefinitely because he's a consummate professional who lives and breathes football.

[Shaggy]

Don't think Spurs and Rafa would be a good fit - they're thriving on Harry's "no tactics" and arm around the shoulder method, the polar opposite of Rafa. Think the players there are quite dim and wouldn't take to Rafa's micro-management.

[McDermotX]

Don't think Spurs and Rafa would be a good fit - they're thriving on Harry's "no tactics" and arm around the shoulder method, the polar opposite of Rafa. Think the players there are quite dim and wouldn't take to Rafa's micro-management.

Possibly, but conversely is could be just what they need to turn into proper challengers for trophies as opposed to what they currently are.
Guess you want to find the perfect mix of both in the end.

[colin85]

I don't see rafa going to chelsea, with the amount of managers he has gone through in a short period of time,Roman would interfere too much for it to work.
Would rafa be happy with the owner buying a player that he (Roman) wants?

[Trippendicular]

Don't think Spurs and Rafa would be a good fit - they're thriving on Harry's "no tactics" and arm around the shoulder method, the polar opposite of Rafa. Think the players there are quite dim and wouldn't take to Rafa's micro-management.

I think players like Modric and even VDV would thrive even more under Rafa

[Chris]

Jeez, SSN are really going to town on him. He must feel like he's being questioned in court everytime he has a PC with these bellends.

[Roger]

Jeez, SSN are really going to town on him. He must feel like he's being questioned in court everytime he has a PC with these bellends.

they're ****ing animals. let the man get on with his job whilst he's still in. avb looks like he wants to thump every reporter that asks him a question.

[RedProf]

No doubt Geoff Shreeves is at the front of the queue the smug cunt.

[Craig_H]

Jeez, SSN are really going to town on him. He must feel like he's being questioned in court everytime he has a PC with these bellends.

Yep, he's their new Rafa. They're utterly vile.

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