He has now been appointed. The BBC Sport website explain it clearly for us:
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Former Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas, 33, is confirmed as Chelsea's new manager boss.
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He has now been appointed. The BBC Sport website explain it clearly for us:
Quote:
Former Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas, 33, is confirmed as Chelsea's new manager boss.
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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Stevo fail again?
Thatts or good and well buts, its not like it takes a genius to win the Europa league either, so amny poor teams in it, porto should be winning that anyway. Now im't not taking away all this guys talents, but you go on like he is going to go to that chavs win the quadrouple(sp). This guy will find it harder then he did in porto.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
What I find difficult to understand is that you would normally sign a young manager like this for the long term - yet we know there is no margin for error at the Chavs. So this must be a risk - he could be a genius and do a Mourinho, or he could be a near genius and do an Ancelotti - but that wouldn't be good enough.
Mind you, if he was coming to us I would be full of excitement!
Well you have to remember if he don't win shit this season he would be off, so why give him a long contract, when your going to potentially sack the man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nasri Scoreng
Can see them bringing hiddink in as director of footie ot oversee AVB
Hiddink has said he isn't going anywhere. I'm hoping cos of AVBs age, player power comes in to play and he quits and comes to us
Same, he might be the manager but we know its RA calling the shots. cam see the lad getting fed up soon/Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Perhaps - I think the Chavs offer pretty standard contracts to managers. they just break them, is all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Falcao to Chelsea is on apparently. :(
Fuck sake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
So, the lad did not want to come to us so fuck him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Don't see the point of that. Not sure how he'd fit in with Torres, who I'm sure they're gonna try to make the focal point of the team.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11668_7032680,00.htmlQuote:
Chelsea have confirmed that Michael Essien could require up to six months of rehabilitation after undergoing knee surgery.
The injury-plagued Ghanaian ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments and meniscus in his right knee in pre-season training last week.
The black Scott Parker, who has suffered cruciate and medial ligament injuries previously in his career, has since had an operation and may not return until January 2012.
A short statement on Chelsea's official website read: "Following injury to his right knee in training last week Michael Essien had surgery today to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus.
"Everyone at Chelsea wishes Michael well for his recovery. His team-mates and all the staff and I look forward to helping him return to playing as soon as possible."
"The surgery was successful and Michael's full recovery could take up to six months."
The 28-year-old was unavailable for a large chunk of the 2008/09 season due to cruciate knee ligament damage.
The New Diaby™ then suffered a medial ligament injury at the African Nations Cup last year and missed the 2010 World Cup as a consequence.
Chelsea only retuned to pre-season training last week and new boss Andre Villas-Boas hopes that the midfielder will make a swift recovery.
Villas-Boas said: "Everyone at Chelsea wishes Michael well for his recovery. His team-mates and all the staff and I look forward to helping him return to playing as soon as possible."
Ramires and Mikel are better than him now. But they'll probably raid Porto for a replacement anyway.
Ghanian Robbie Savage :lol:
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Was it you who did that with everyone?
Like Mascherano being the Argentinian Savage, etc.?
But Savage is the Welsh Michael Essien tbh.
Lampard :lol:Quote:
MARCEL DESAILLY fears Andre Villas-Boas faces a dressing-room revolt if Chelsea fail to get off to a flying start.
The Blues legend is warning that the club's new 33-year-old manager will lose his superstar players' support the moment he makes a mistake.
Desailly also claims:
Chelsea's big guns are not doing enough to help Fernando Torres Frank Lampard is not a team player.
Luka Modric is not good enough to play for Chelsea.
Nobody understands the Stamford Bridge set-up better than Desailly, who spent six years there and was the first captain of the Roman Abramovich era.
He declared: "A squad like this, full of really established players, could be a problem for a young coach who has had only one season with Porto.
WARNING ... Marcel Desailly
"If I was there, a World Cup winner with France, I would be expecting the coach to show how clear his vision is in training, in his substitutions and his tactics.
"If he makes any mistakes, you will see that the Chelsea players will not follow him.
"They will be thinking the guy supposed to be managing them is not on their level.
"So Villas-Boas has to be very clever how he manages this team. That is the challenge for him. His age is a big consideration for the players.
"It's vital Chelsea get off to a good start to the season. If they don't perform, like Liverpool last year, the players and their consideration will change.
"Chelsea will face problems if the players have less confidence in Villas-Boas and don't follow his vision. I've seen the manager in his Press conferences and I could feel he is already getting annoyed. But he is the guy with the vision and the ambition. He should be talking his players up. Jose Mourinho got into a lot of fights to get attention but still got the respect of his players.
"He made it them against the rest of the world.
"But the players don't follow that. They follow the training sessions. And training sessions are where Mourinho is the best.
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"This is the challenge for the new manager. It's a training consideration issue for me and for him - plus his young age."
Desailly witnessed how Claudio Ranieri was brought down by player power shortly before leaving Chelsea in 2004.
Now he reckons Villas-Boas is facing a multitude of difficulties in his new job - starting with Fernando Torres.
The £50m striker has become a shadow of his former self since his record-breaking move from Liverpool in January.
Desailly added: "Torres is a huge challenge for the manager. His problems are a combination of the physical and the mental.
"The problem for Torres at Chelsea is the same as that faced by Andriy Shevchenko. The team don't help him much and don't give him the ball soon enough.
"Frank Lampard is a great player and a friend of mine. But he does not give you the ball straight away.
"He keeps it and then gives it to someone else to pass it back so he can score. He's not somebody who gets the team to play. Torres needs the ball early, which is why it's not working for him.
"I think Chelsea need a playmaker and I see they are talking about signing Luka Modric.
"But Modric is too lightweight for Chelsea and the number of games they play. He's good but not great. Now Wesley Sneijder, there's a great player. He's the sort Chelsea should look to sign.
"Chelsea have to be looking to be on the same level as Barcelona, Manchester United or AC Milan, not Tottenham."
Desailly also claims Roman Abramovich is the only owner in world football who would have sacked Carlo Ancelotti just a year after landing the Premier League and FA Cup.
He said: "Ancelotti did well but Chelsea wanted someone with the capacity to get more out of the players. That is why Abramovich made the change.
"For me, Abramovich is being clever. He had an amazing coach in Ancelotti but the Italian didn't have that pragmatic attitude and speed to adapt.
"If Chelsea had any other owner, Ancelotti would have stayed. But Abramovich has so much passion and wants someone who can make fast changes."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...n-trouble.html
Desailly talks sense when it's written down.
Both Chelsea and United need a playmaker and we've got too many, that's kinda funny.
And we need a cunt like Rooney or Drogba in ours.
We've got Cesc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
:Ach:
That's less funny but no less accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...070549,00.htmlQuote:
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini claims sought-after midfielder Javier Pastore has joined Paris St Germain, ending Chelsea's pursuit of the Argentinian.
Zamparini has revealed that a €43million (£37.5m) deal was struck late on Friday for the 22-year-old to join the Parc des Princes club.
Chelseahttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif were thought to be chasing the talented youngster's signature but it appears they have been beaten to the punch by the Ligue 1 outfit.
The swoop is yet to be officially confirmed by the two sides, while Palermohttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif sources had earlier said that the Argentinahttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif international's agent was still negotiating with the Blueshttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif over a move.
But Zamparini told Radio Radio on Saturday:"[We] closed the deal last night (Friday) around midnight.
"Basically it's the official transfer of Pastore to Paris St Germainhttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif based on a €43m fee."
Pastore has been regarded as one of European football's hottest properties since netting 11 goals from midfield in 35 Serie A matches last season.
It is thought the youngster will put pen to paper on a five-year deal at the Ligue 1 side
Why anyone would choose PSG over chelsea is a joke lol PSG them Man city for france
Chelsea are only where they are because of money.
Now the likes of City and PSG are out-spending and out-waging them.
What difference does it make which club a money-motivated footballer joins?
Very true and on thst noteQuote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Chavs :pal:
Cech is out for three to four weeks with a knee injury.
Hilario time?
Arent they after some Belgian keeper?
They'll probably push that through asap now
If only we could do that.
On a more serious note, Mikels dad has been abducted and there has been a ransom demand.
Hope all goes well
He's on loan to AthleticoQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Mikel's dad or the Belgian keeper?
http://img.skysports.com/11/08/660x3...as_2633202.jpg
Chelsea sign Droba's son
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...109481,00.htmlQuote:
Romelu Lukaku has finally completed his move to Chelsea from Anderlecht.
The 18-year-old has arrived for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £20million, and has been handed the number 18 jersey.
The Belgium international, a Chelseahttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif fan, is delighted to have made the move to Stamford Bridge.
"It's a dream come true," he told the club's official website.
"I dreamed to play here since I was 10 years old, thinking about shaking hands with all those players like John Terryhttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and Frank Lampardhttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and Didier Drogba,http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif it's amazing to arrive here in a big club with big ambition. It was just what I was searching for."
Lukaku has been labelled the 'New' Drogba, and he is looking forward to learning from the Ivory Coasthttp://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif international.
"We have similar playing styles, but I am also very fast. I want to learn off him how it is to play here at the Bridge and how to prepare for games," he continued.
"I can also learn off the other strikers and experienced players in the squad. I think if you are clever on and off the pitch you will get accepted and that's what I want."
Lukaku insists he knows he has to work hard to get a chance in the first-team.
"First of all I just want to learn and train as much as possible to improve myself and show the coach that when he needs me I am ready," he said.
"Then I hope to make minutes for the team and be helpful for the team, because the team is the most important thing. If you think positively about the team it will be positive for you."
I wish we had Turnbull and and Hilario :(.
Wenger :doh:.
Chelsea agree deal to sign Mata.
Damn we could of signed Mata like 2-3 weeks ago if only we had bloody bidded for him . He also had a clause of around £22 million, but I guess the board/Wenger didn't really want to cough up the extra £~5 million and wanted him for under 18 .
I mean the amount of YouTube videos of 'Mata - Welcome to Arsenal' , just shows how many of us fans are naive to believe that under the current board/manager, a deal such as this would ever happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I7VPgVshJg
Title needs to be changed on this and the other 8 or so I've found.
Great signing for Chelsea however.:(
This self imposed ceiling on transfer fees has killed us.
Everything about this summer has been shockingly bad. :(
Let's just hope Mata turns out to be the next Reyes.
:pray:
It's not Wenger's fault, there was no super quality players available on the market :*******: :epicfail:Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
Mikels father been found alive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14623543.stm
Good news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
He ugly.
Lukaku isnt in the CL squad :lol: