Villas Boas (EX) Chelsea manager

[Neil Young]

Not having a go at anyone in particular (OK, danperkins?) but to call Villas Boas a mercenary is ridiculous. It's just stupid and philosophically lazy to hold people in football to a higher standard of behaviour than applies to the rest of us.

There's the occasional instance of fairly poor behaviour but even someone like Rooney eventually managed to work out last autumn that there were more important things than money and reined in his agent.

[danperkins]

You forget Martinez and......... Stevie G

But but but........

[danperkins]

To be fair none of us know what is/has gone on behind the scenes at Porto, the board may have told him he has to ship out a few key players and has no money to spend

They do have a history of being a selling club

fair point mate

[Exiled_red]

He reminds me a little of Gordon Brittas!

[Buzzo]

Zero loyalty in football, mercenary stuff.

You forget Martinez and......... Stevie G

...and Ryan Giggs, loyal to the end that one... Oh no ... wait...

[The Reverend]

Great coup for Chelsea, be gutted if they sign Falcao or Moutinho, but be delighted if they sign that headless chicken Hulk. Surely he will bring a few with him?

Moutinho is light-weight. Could see him at Everton or Villa but he'd die on his arse at a bigger club.

[spanky]

if he doesn't win the champions league in his first 2 seasons the knives will be out.........or when he drops Terry to the bench....whatever comes first

[RichC]

He reminds me a little of Gordon Brittas!

[Chazza]

Really thought Villas Boas would have stayed another year at Porto after such an incredible season and building a very good side. Zero loyalty in football, mercenary stuff.

To be fair none of us know what is/has gone on behind the scenes at Porto, the board may have told him he has to ship out a few key players and has no money to spend

They do have a history of being a selling club

[Baracus]

Really thought Villas Boas would have stayed another year at Porto after such an incredible season and building a very good side. Zero loyalty in football, mercenary stuff.

You forget Martinez and......... Stevie G

[danperkins]

Really thought Villas Boas would have stayed another year at Porto after such an incredible season and building a very good side. Zero loyalty in football, mercenary stuff.

[Baracus]

he's only 33! he'll never make it

He won't stick around long term.I've read comments where we wants to retire by the time he's 40 or 45, can't remember which. Gives him couple of years in England, Italy and Spain.

[cannotmakeit]

Why get worked up? Taking Kenny meant we're no longer in the manger for a manager for the next 2 years min. You all think that the most sought after manager in Europe is going to sit around and wait for the Liverpool job?

[kingfunk]

Ffs.

[Fernandinho]

Torres in the hulk position I guess?