English Football Thread 2012/2013

[MasterBlaster76]

I'm pleased it isn't Hiddink - this other guy might be good, but Hiddink already knows the team and English football. If I was Chelski, I would've moved heaven and earth to get him back.

 

[JBlues08]

Porto's Andre Villas-Boas hands in resignation for Chelsea move - ESPN Soccernet

The last thing I wanted to happen was this.

Not the worst appointment but certainly a risky one.

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I'm pleased it isn't Hiddink - this other guy might be good, but Hiddink already knows the team and English football. If I was Chelski, I would've moved heaven and earth to get him back.

Afraid of Hiddink?

 

[MasterBlaster76]

Don't you remember the great job he did when with Chelsea last time?

 

[JBlues08]

Don't you remember the great job he did when with Chelsea last time?

Of course I do! Was just teasing you.

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I'm pleased it isn't Hiddink - this other guy might be good, but Hiddink already knows the team and English football. If I was Chelski, I would've moved heaven and earth to get him back.

Going back to this, Villas Boas actually already knows the team. The core players like Terry, Lampard, Drogba, Cech and Essien are still here since he last left and I would say he understands English football too, having scouted opposition, preparing detailed scouting reports for Mourinho and of course, working under Mourinho himself.

 

[m_vaughan]

I don't like these comparisons between Mou and Villas-Boas. Remember Mou won the Champions League with Porto, which is a crazy achievement. Not saying Villas-Boas is bad though, just that he might not as "special" as others think.

He could prove me wrong though.

 

[Haarithan]

He himself said he was the sh1t one a couple of months back. He's very modest FTR.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

He's only 33 - bit of a gamble I think, especially coming from Portuguese football to the cut and thrust of the Premiership - to a club where they've already said that the next man must succeed, otherwise he'll go the way of Ancellotti - because he was a real failure, wasn't he? I thought this 'win or you're sacked' rubbish only happened in Spanish football!

 

[BKB1991]

Pretty risky move by the manager and Chelsea. I thought there were strong rumours linking Hiddink but lets see what this guy does.

 

[Lee1981]

Must admit im gutted we didnt get hiddink, this other dude i never even heard of him till yesterday.

 

[JBlues08]

Pretty risky move by the manager and Chelsea. I thought there were strong rumours linking Hiddink but lets see what this guy does.

Maybe that was just a distraction or things just didn't work out.

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Must admit im gutted we didnt get hiddink,

Same here.

 

[JBlues08]

He himself said he was the sh1t one a couple of months back. He's very modest FTR.

Yup. He surely is...

 

[MasterBlaster76]

The more I think about it, the more I'm coming to the conclusion that this is a huge risk for Chelsea - does this guy know what he's letting himself in for?

 

[Haarithan]

I would actually say its a bigger risk for him than the club. We all know what Roman is capable of doing - making a joke out of each and every manager in Chelsea. I won't be surprised if AVB received the same treatment from Roman as Carlo.

 

[Bevab]

Chelsea should have got Hiddink, poor decision. Boas should have been given a run at Porto for another season at CL.

 

[m_vaughan]

Must admit im gutted we didnt get hiddink, this other dude i never even heard of him till yesterday.

You have been living under a rock then, surely.