Fernando Torres will light up Stamford Bridge tomorrow

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Torres will score against all odds.

Read my lips.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Torres will light up? he will smoke?

 

[talkincock]

There will be goals but not from this flop.

 

[talkincock]

Mourinho : Looks like your job is not an easy one.

AVB : I know but yours is even tougher beating Europe's best.

 

[laksaboy]

[video=youtube;EKUvYRHweJ0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUvYRHweJ0[/video]

 

[talkincock]

Mourinho : But come summer you will be out of work and i will be the "Special One".

AVB : That's ok as FC Porto will welcome me with open arms.

 

[talkincock]

As usual the goal will come from a defender, the unlikely hero.

 

[David Luiz]

We are all under pressure from Jose Mourinho - Chelsea's Andre Villas-Boas wary of Real Madrid coach

Having worked under the Portuguese manager, the current Blues boss - who has only been at Stamford Bridge since the summer - is worried about his return to English football

Feb 3, 2012 4:19:00 PM

By Miles Chambers

Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid - André Villas-Boas - Chelsea​

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has sent out a warning to all top Premier Leaguemanagers that their jobs are constantly under threat from Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho.

The Santiago Bernabeu boss has been linked with a move back to Stamford Bridge today and the 49-year-old has always said he would welcome a return to English football in the future.

Villas-Boas worked under Mourinho during his spell at the west London club but highlighted that he was still the top dog at Chelsea and dismissed any immediate return of the ‘Special One’.

“At the moment, there is not a vacancy at this club – that is the most important thing. And the Real Madrid manager is not available at the moment,” he insisted to reporters on Friday.

“He's tied to the best club in the world. The only thing I can say is that I have lived Jose's availability when we were out of Chelsea and we know and I know how many clubs came knocking on our doors.

“So, a manager of Jose's dimension and the number one in the world will always be an attractive target for whatever club.”

Villas-Boas was keen to add that Mourinho’s intent on returning to English football someday puts pressure on managers at all the biggest top flight clubs.

The 34-year-old coach added: “Because he's a manager that makes himself available to return to his beloved England will for sure capture the interests of City, United and Chelsea and Tottenham and Liverpool and Arsenal, and so on and so forth.

“So, in that sense, we are all under pressure, from Mancini to Ferguson to me to Dalglish to Harry Redknapp and so on.”

 

[goldenmonkey]

David Lutz 22 apperances, 2 goals.
Fernando Torres 32 appearances, 3 goals.

Probably more chance of Lutz getting another one than our Spanish poster boy. Lampard goal-appearances ratio from midfield is phenomenal too.

 

[laksaboy]

David Lutz 22 apperances, 2 goals.
Fernando Torres 32 appearances, 3 goals.

Probably more chance of Lutz getting another one than our Spanish poster boy. Lampard goal-appearances ratio from midfield is phenomenal too.

But Torres has assisted in many Chelsea goals, playing the role of playmaker.

 

[chowka]

They will be under Football critics scrutiny as long goals are not delivered, no matter how many assists they contributed. I guess no one will give a hoot if they are nobodys with decent wages but they are not.

The cheaper Mr Volleyball cum Football player Suarez out performed the more expensive flops.


Andy Carroll
£35 million
Appearances : 21
Goals : 3
.................

Torres
£50 million
Appearances : 18
Goals : 2
.................

Luis Suarez
£22.8 million
Appearances : 18
Goals : 5

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Since Torres is more effective than assisting, maybe AVB will re-deploy him as an attacking midfielder.

I have a feeling that Chelsea will rise to the occasion tomorrow. But goodness sake, get rid of that one-footed Bosingwa.

 

[laksaboy]

If Chelsea signs Eden Hazard it will become a force to reckon with.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

If Chelsea signs Eden Hazard it will become a force to reckon with.

Transfer window closed liao. They only have Kevin de Bruyne from Belgium.

 

[laksaboy]

Transfer window closed liao. They only have Kevin de Bruyne from Belgium.

I mean during this coming summer. Eden Hazard wants to leave Lille for England. The question is which English club?

 

[chowka]

Chelsea needs ruthless coaches like Mourinho or Fergie who will fark their superstars up and are capable of controlling the egos at Stamford Bridge. By his own admittance he has already failed.

Friday 3rd February 2012

AVB: I can't be dictatorial

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas admits his comparative inexperience and young age mean he cannot run a club as a dictatorship.

Questions have been asked of the 34-year-old, with the Blues out of the Premier League title race and seemingly in a fight for a place in the top four.

Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard are both only slightly younger than Villas-Boas and it has been suggested the Portuguese may not command the full respect of Chelsea's dressing room.

The former Porto boss also lacks a professional playing career and as a consequence he knows he will not be able to boss around members of his squad.

"Because of my age and my lack of a professional playing background, I could never be dictatorial," Villas-Boas told The Technician, UEFA's official publication for coaches.

"I therefore let the players have a certain amount of input into decisions regarding the way we play and how the team is run.

"Also, when we talk about the well-being of a group, I encourage the players to participate in the decisions affecting their professional life.

"For example, at Porto I would discuss with the players the starting time of the training or the need for rest days.

"I try to be an open-minded leader and to respect people.

"You must build a two-way relationship, even over any decision-making about arrangements or actions in the game.

"Naturally, as the coach I make the final decisions, though, and if I have to upset a couple of people, then so be it."

Villas-Boas has also revealed the pressure he feels when decided to leave players out of his team, which could refer to the tough calls over the selection of £50million man Fernando Torres.

"I suffer most when everyone is available and I have to select the line-up after a week when everyone has given total commitment," he said.

"It is a basic part of the manager's job, but when you have to leave players out for the sake of the team, it is tough.

"Nothing you can say to them can convince them that they haven't done something wrong."

​

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

We are all under pressure from Jose Mourinho - Chelsea's Andre Villas-Boas wary of Real Madrid coach

Having worked under the Portuguese manager, the current Blues boss - who has only been at Stamford Bridge since the summer - is worried about his return to English football

Wrong! SAF has got no pressure at all.

 

[chowka]

These stale woods have to go but AVB has no balls to tell them off or off load them.

John Terry
Frank Lampard
Drogba
Malouda

 

[talkincock]

Transfer window closed liao. They only have Kevin de Bruyne from Belgium.

That is no excuse as they have a capable squad. A soft coach like AVB will not fulfill Roman's dream. Get rid of the stale wood seniors.

 

[laksaboy]

These stale woods have to go but AVB has no balls to tell them off or off load them.

John Terry
Frank Lampard
Drogba
Malouda

Lampard can still contribute. He also works hard and has no attitude problem or scandal.