Andre Villas-Boas' aka AVB was appointed as Carlo Ancelotti's successor earlier this week, He took charge of Chelsea form Porto by paying his release clause of 13.2 M . It will be interesting to see how he handles it. His arrival has got mixed reactions from Fans and Critics . He has been dubbed him as the attacking version of his mentor Jose Mourinho.The appointment of 33-year-old Portuguese was also been blamed by former club legends .At just 33 Villas-Boas will be the youngest manager in the Barclays Premier League and must quickly integrate himself back into the Stamford Bridge dressing room where he will be the same age as veterans such as Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
Advantages
1 . He is familiar with Chelsea bcoz he has worked in OOD ( Opponent Observation Department ) under the reign of Jose .
2. His attacking style of football which will be welcomed warmly by fans .
3. Since he has been paid a huge release clause Roman wont sack him that easily . that will give this young lad some time to rebuild the ageing squad .
4. His training drills will be organised and he knows what the players require,"
Drawbacks
# Only one draw back and that is his age 33 just 2 months elder than Drogba and Lampard . How is he supposed to motivate them . Andre Villas-Boas' biggest challenge at Chelsea will be to win over some of the high-profile names in the Stamford Bridge dressing room. The new man will still need to prove himself to established stars such as John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
# Only one draw back and that is his age 33 just 2 months elder than Drogba and Lampard . How is he supposed to motivate them . Andre Villas-Boas' biggest challenge at Chelsea will be to win over some of the high-profile names in the Stamford Bridge dressing room. The new man will still need to prove himself to established stars such as John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.