Villas Boas (EX) Chelsea manager

[Norbs]

I'm going to cry if Rafa goes there

[Imy]

Poor fella, never stood a chance.

His areshole post match, pre-match interviews didn't help him endear himself to the media, and once they turn (as seen with Rafa) they will go for the kill.

Rafa for Chelsea?

[Craig_H]

Good work Abramovich!

[Chazza]

CHELSEA AND VILLAS-BOAS PART COMPANY
Posted on: Sun 04 Mar 2012

Andre Villa-Boas has parted company with Chelsea Football Club today.

The board would like to record our gratitude for his work and express our disappointmentthat the relationship has ended so early.

Unfortunately the results and performances of the team have not been good enough and were showing no signs of improving at a key time in the season.

The club is still competing in the latter stages of the Uefa Champions League and the FA Cup, as well as challenging for a top-four spot in the Premier League, and we aim to remain as competitive as possible on all fronts.

With that in mind we felt our only option was to make a change at this time.

With immediate effect Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed first team coach on an interim basis until the end of the season.

[Chazza]

Di Matteo until the end of the season

[Muddled]

**** me sideways.

Jebus, just appoint John Terry as player manager and be done with.

[Chazza]

Sacked

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Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked as Chelsea manager

[Muddled]

I suspect the problem is the players rule the dressing room, Terry, Lampard, Drogba etc have too much power.

I think he's been trying to do the right things, Chelsea have an ageing core who will need replacing in the next couple of years, the problem is it is unpopular decision and the owner and fans won't accept not winning things. He has made some odd substitutions but all managers do this at times, if they work you're a genius, if they don't you're an idiot.

If they wanted a young long term manager they need to stick by him and make the changes he wants, otherwise they'll be getting a new manager every year or two as they have in the past.

All of this.

If they want to build a dynasty, they have to give him (or somebody) time to strip back a lot of the old guard and build it up from pretty much scratch.

AVB must have some pedigree to get the job, but they need to back him amongst the media circus and let him get on with it.

[kingfunk]

I suspect the problem is the players rule the dressing room, Terry, Lampard, Drogba etc have too much power.

I think he's been trying to do the right things, Chelsea have an ageing core who will need replacing in the next couple of years, the problem is it is unpopular decision and the owner and fans won't accept not winning things. He has made some odd substitutions but all managers do this at times, if they work you're a genius, if they don't you're an idiot.

If they wanted a young long term manager they need to stick by him and make the changes he wants, otherwise they'll be getting a new manager every year or two as they have in the past.

He will be a success when he assembles his own team, doubtful he will achieve this at chelsea.

[red g]

I suppose the issue here is whether he is all that. hard decision to take as it maybe to early for him etc. Really ythey should have been sticking by there last 3 managers who all had history and proven successful over a long period of time.

the players do rule the dressing room for sure, but then i think they also have Romans ear which is de-stabilizing.

[Exiled_red]

Think he got lucky with the Porto team he assembled/took over.

He seems completely inept. bizzare substitions and formations always changing mid game.

Its a learning curve but he is blatantly out of his depth at the moment

I suspect the problem is the players rule the dressing room, Terry, Lampard, Drogba etc have too much power.

I think he's been trying to do the right things, Chelsea have an ageing core who will need replacing in the next couple of years, the problem is it is unpopular decision and the owner and fans won't accept not winning things. He has made some odd substitutions but all managers do this at times, if they work you're a genius, if they don't you're an idiot.

If they wanted a young long term manager they need to stick by him and make the changes he wants, otherwise they'll be getting a new manager every year or two as they have in the past.

[red g]

Think he got lucky with the Porto team he assembled/took over.

He seems completely inept. bizzare substitions and formations always changing mid game.

Its a learning curve but he is blatantly out of his depth at the moment

[magicalbarnes]

Why, it's not like Kenny is going anywhere, I wouldn't prefer AVB to Kenny either. As things stand, the only manager I would like instead of Kenny is Rafa.

[barnes10]

Maybe his management just isn't all that?

there's that chance for sure but I think he's as good a candidate as there is.

[barnes10]

Why, it's not like Kenny is going anywhere, I wouldn't prefer AVB to Kenny either. As things stand, the only manager I would like instead of Kenny is Rafa.

my natural reaction is to want rafa back too but i have doubts based on the 'never go back' viewpoint.

if kenny was to step aside, i think AVB is as good an option as there is (were he to leave chelsea of course)