live scores following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, the football world was in shock. On the back of a very disappointing 2010/2011 season, in came a 33-year old Portugese tactician so obviously inexperienced to handle a club of Chelsea’s stature. Although he masterminded a superb treble winning season at Porto before joining the blues, the Premier League was different.
Like every new manager, he soon began to ring the changes. In came Spanish playmaker Juan Mata, Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles and Barcelona Team B graduate, Oriol Romeu. Yuri Zhirkov and Yossi Benayoun made way.
The Blues started the season indifferently, although there were signs the new manager was working hard in training with the ball being played more on the ground. Loan returnee Daniel Sturridge was a constant feature in the side and the young striker was producing the goals.
Then came the game against Man United at Old Trafford; the first real test for Chelsea’s new manager. A combination of dreadful finishing and hard luck saw the blues beaten 3-1 in a very open game. There were positives from this encounter with the team putting up a brave performance and 50 million pound signing Fernando Torres scoring his first of the season.
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The team got straight back to work with Juan Mata providing the inspiration. However, a 5-3 loss to London rivals Arsenal further dampened their title aspirations. It was another open game that left Chelsea fans furious. The manner in which the team launched wave after wave of attack was so unlike the blues. Also, the tendency to play a high defence line meant the team was caught out in counter-attacking situations. Furthermore, the new manager seemed to have some difficulty with picking his subs. Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda have often come on to do more harm than good.
Despite all these, the good far outweighs the bad. The blues have abandoned their conservative, gritty style of play for a more casual, attack-minded approach that is easy on the eye. The new manager also has an eye on youth with Daniel Sturridge and young holding midfielder Oriol Romeu getting plenty of playing time.
Villas Boas’ first year is predictably one full of ups and downs. A morale-boosting win over League leaders Manchester City showed his critics that he can mix it with the big boys.
And while further losses to Liverpool, QPR and Villa coupled with a string of draws means the title is out of reach, the young manager is certainly holding his own.
It is time to start being really worried about Chelsea under misguidance of Boas… BIAS… I dont think he understands EPL. He is temperamental, makes horrendous blunders, has no rapport with the team, cannot sign anyone good, terrible manager. Ruining Chelsea
what do u expect from a 34-year-old manager. this is his first year of managing in the elites. he’s not like ancelotti who had heaps of experience that helped his first season. just stay patient with AVB and he will come good for sure. he is still in the learning stage and 4 trophies at the age of 33 is amazing. what do u mean by “cannot sign anyone good”, he signed mata, romeu, put his faith in sturridge in the first team, also signed courtois who’s doing amazing in atletico, piazon and lukaku who both have been developing well in the reserves and youth. he has a plan for the future. KEEP THE FAITH!!!
We are trying to build a team, this is AVBs 1st season of a team in transition. I admire his quick adaptation and flexibility to change ideology midway. Sam better learn what soccer is about, be a true blue fan or just shut up . Ktbffh
we are building tha with Avb.n is tha time that true blues should stand with manager,is not eaasy for him to replace ma old staaars thanbks.
I think its the right time for chelsea to build this team but i dont know why he’s waiting til the summer.if u bring players in d summer.it’l take anoda season to adapt,does that mean anoda season of experimentation?@sam,who bought mata & romeu.tink wel befor u coment.
AVB is too naive he shld have the evertons ,newcastle nd clubs of such to gain experience of epl. i keep on saying this guy is not giving anything now to blv in .he has turnished all da records in the hope of transition ,he shld go sooner the better for chelsea progress.sorry but he aint the man to bring chelsea glory.