Andre Villas-Boas and his eye for detail

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The new Chelsea manager, Andre Villas-Boas, was originally at the club back in 2005 as an assistant to Jose Mourinho during their almost unbeatable spell as double champions of England. Though many attributed the quality of the team play to Mourinho, it seems a great deal of credit should also be given to the new manager for his reports he constructed of other teams Chelsea were due to play.

In an exclusive from the Telegraph, Villas-Boas scouting report for Newcastle United was shown after he signed for Chelsea this week. You can see the PDF here. All I can say is that the level of detail is absolutely incredible. No wonder in his spell as manager of previously struggling Porto, he managed to take them 21 points clear to win the league (going unbeaten all season) with an 84% win ratio, and claim the domestic and European treble.

If you aren't genuinely excited about this appointment, then now may be the time to get excited. We could witness one of the greatest managers ever.

 

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The new Chelsea manager, Andre Villas-Boas, was originally at the club back in 2005 as an assistant to Jose Mourinho during their almost unbeatable spell as double champions of England. Though many attributed the quality of the team play to Mourinho, it seems a great deal of credit should also be given to the new manager for his reports he constructed of other teams Chelsea were due to play.

In an exclusive from the Telegraph, Villas-Boas scouting report for Newcastle United was shown after he signed for Chelsea this week. You can see the PDF here. All I can say is that the level of detail is absolutely incredible. No wonder in his spell as manager of previously struggling Porto, he managed to take them 21 points clear to win the league (going unbeaten all season) with an 84% win ratio, and claim the domestic and European treble.

If you aren't genuinely excited about this appointment, then now may be the time to get excited. We could witness one of the greatest managers ever.

Big words ... big big big ones.

 

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Well I already consider Mourinho one of the greatest ever, and he is younger than him (not saying that means anything), as well as being a massive success at both clubs he has been at so far - it is certainly possible!

Lots of people have stated in interviews that he is fantastic at getting the best out of players, and this certainly shows by the way teams were before he got them, and then after he left (Academia - bottom of the table. Led them to semi-final of the cup and mid table finish in 2 months. Porto - finished 3rd the season before he took over, and then took them 21 points clear winning the league, league cup and Europa league and went undefeated all season, the first time since 1972/73) and Chelsea are exactly the type of team Porto were: Underachieving but with undeniable talent. If he can get Torres playing like he used to, and maybe shift Essien and Drogba and get some good like-replacements then he could do amazingly. Comparatively also the Premier League at the moment is fairly weak, with up to 4 teams challenging for the ***le up until the final weeks, so if Villas-Boas can get them firing again then he has a great chance in the league.