I have much belief that, he will succeed, but he must have the ability to withstand any pressure of being in EPL, considering his age.

Thanks Pedro for this report.

I think Chelsea needs such an aggressive Manager to turn things around in the short run, however, his manager challenge will be dealing with the aging Chelsea squad that plays well in the last 15 minutes of each half. I think he needs more mature assistants to be able to get this players moving and also sign in new young blood especially from the latin world so as to match the likes of Barca.

Sema

i believe he'll be successful,if given time to settle down!

someone please help me out here...cos this is just silly...chelsea fires a champions league winning coach( carlo ancelotti) willing to replace him with a europa league winning coach and plus the prime target is GUUS HIDDINK..i like ANDRE VILLAS BOAS but he just made the biggest mistake of his life cos he ain't gonna last for a single season//... reason being that VILLAS BOAS needs time which apparently chelsea will never offer...plus what if GUUS changes his mind after euro 2012?

Yes he cn win champ lig bt abra giv hm tym

The only way any manager will succeed in Chelsea, he has to rid of Abramovich, he is the biggest obstacle

Hiddink will be the main man in charge, as Director of Football. Villas-Boas is keeping the seat warm for him until he's finished working with Turkey.

Great column pedro. I am a Chelsea fan and no one seems to know anything of any substance about the man himself. I think that all Chelsea fans, and indeed English football as a whole, miss the youthful charisma and drama which jose Mourinho injected into the premiership. Hopefully this young manager will be someone who the fans can relate to directly.
I was also relieved to hear that he speaks good English, it's hard to like a manager at a personal level when he speaks in pidgin English (no offense Carlo).

Nice innovation, i think Andre Villa Boas will do well at chelsea due to the fact that he will bring in young players that will blend in a mixture of young and old players. its a welcomed developement

Yeah, i believe he will succeed.

To be honest, it would have been nice for him to spend few seasons more at Porto to test himself and strengthen his confidence before coming to Stamford bridge. If he does come to Chelsea, that will be too soon to withstand the enormous pressure he has to carry.

Not only for him, it does not sound good for Chelsea. I do not think they have made a good choice. He just can not be as successful as Jose Morinho very soon.

am so hpy abt our new coch, bt wht i want us to knw abt this man is that, if chelsea can sell Drogba, Malouda, Lampard, so the man can renew the team, so all my fans please, i want this message to reach Abramovich, if we know that, we want our team play like Barca. thanks up chelsea. Quadri from Lagos.

Pedro, ok, only 18 months of management, but 16 years working top level in soccer world.
And I believe that a considerable amount of Mourinho's sucess is due to Villas Boas.
And more, as a Porto fan that followed pretty close both Mourinho and Villas Boas' rise, I have no doubt that Villas Boas is way much better coach than Mourinho was back in 2003-2004. Better reading on the game, no fail in substitutions, great leader.
Yeah, he will succeed on his favorite league, the premiership!

Marco van Basten didn't pass muster?

Should be a good choice for Chelsea. Working alone could not make things forward. Team innovation and investment on new high standard players could lead him and Chelsea to top line.

you'll be fired sometime but give them your best.

You have it all wrong.
Managing FC Porto is much harder than managing Chelsea.
Although Chelsea's boss keep on trying to establish his club as one of the greats, it is not. All Chelsea have is money,
No history, no CL trophys, an almost empty trophy room.

FC Porto is an historical club with less money. Has a room filled with international silver.

The way anyone would see it (if money is not in the equation) He went from a big club to a rather small one. Manchester and Liverpool are the only clubs in England that surpass the number of international trophies FC Porto has. Is that simple.

By the way, FC Porto's administration would like to inform Chelsea's boss that is stadium can be bought by a 800 million Euros clause. Transport excluded. Also, FC Porto's bus could be bought by a 12 million Euros fee. I know he wants it. Our international trophies room can be bought by 1000 million Euros, but unfortunatly, our trophies don't want to leave. They would hate going into a room filled with empty space.
All Chelsea have is money. Nothing else...

I am 100% sure thatthis new season is a season of chelsea nd with dis our new manager chelsea will srely win many trophy dis season bt if it happend dat we win little trophy.I will want we d chelsea fans all over d world 2 please support dis our new managrer Andrew Villa Boas in taking blues 2 d promise land bcos i believe our players are capable of winning many trophy nd i also knw dat they are all ready 2 put in thier best in getting best for chelsea dis season.I wish all chelsea fans all over d world including me d best of d season.It's our time 2 shine.

Up Blues. Success for Blues. Blues pls fire on to victory !

I think Villas Boas will succeed. I also think FC Porto is a true special club since it has won 2 UEFA Cups and 1 Champions League Cup and has "discovered" two top managers over the past seven years, Compare this score with Real Madrid's score for example...

How many years will AVB last as Chelsea manager? Two, tops.

He will have one year window of not winning any thing. Then we all know what will happen midway through in the second if things don't look rosy..

If he's successful in winning, including the CL, he will likely get into the skin of the owner and get axed.

In either of the above scenario, AVB will have dressed up his resume. Next, Barca, Real, Inter, AC? ,Goodbye, Roman.

No! He will be gone in a year. The Champions league will elude Chelsea again next season and I can't see how he can stay beyond that.

he's the right at the moment.....with a mix of young en aging experienced players you only need such a coach.....he will succeed en might even bring CL to Stamford. ...wish him the best!

Time will tell..

Though the guy may be so young but we shouldn't doubt his ability.........I think he would find it easy to relate with the younger players more than the older ones but that may also narrow down to maturity.

There's no Pinto da Costa in Chelsea, André is still to green.

He is a born winner. Andre Villas-Boas will bring fresh ideas. Good luck to players and fans at the Bridge.

I believe he will be successful.He will revolutionalize chelsea and restore her lost glory.

boaz has got the winning mentality and i think he brings to stamford bridge the ablity to decipher the opponents strength and weaknesses .he is a tactitian and the tonic that chelsea needs at the moment when they seem not to have a game plan for each opponent.i wish boaz a memorable stay at the bridge

Guys lets give him the chance!!!
He will succed.i have that feeling

He is going to win the champions league!!!

He is a new Morinyo

Age has nothing and absolutely nothing to do with profession . if he can be able to archieve such a feat at Porto then why not in Epl . Mark my word .. that guy is hot n sharp and beside that the whole wild world knows that its the guy perfect time to shine . Much success bro !

I tink villas boas is got a fifty-fifty chance. Hope he dosnt gt fired. I wsh him well though

Well I believe AVB would be a successful coach, but he big question is would it be at Chelsea? Im a Chelsea fan and I believe that this guy may have all the potentials of a great manager, but lets be honest; the portuguese league is by far nothing like the EPL in terms of quality, pace and sheer brute. Plus he is just 33, peers with the likes of Frank and Didier; in such a situation, the issue of respect and loyalty for the man in charge comes in to question. I think its going to require a lot of maturity on his side and those of the senior players for them to have a good relationship. All the same I wish him the best!

SINCE MR MONEY MAKING MACHINE BOUGHT CHELSEA COACHES DON"T LAST. YOU REALLY DID A WONDERFUL JOB AT YOUR FORMER CLUB AND I THINK THAT IS WHERE YOU BELONG FOR NOW. BUT SINCE YOU CHOOSE TO COACH CHELSEA, YOU WILL DEFINATLY GET FIRED VERY SOON, IF NOT SOONER. MAY GOD HELP YOU!

He is very good..guys.

Age is just a number and no one is born with experience what we need is a manage with a winning mentality and with such a mindset I tell you next season is going to be a killer season

i was impressed i read this report. perpect

no league hes gone

I think the first season will definitely be a success but its the one after that will need much tactfulness and experience.

Drogba & torres will make the difference with this clever man they won't meet tany difficult 2 get the championship this year

The record speaks for itself.

Maurinho, trophy every year – out in 3 years.

Ancelotti, a double and a blank – out in 2.

AVB is in a win-win situation. He can take credit if he wins. He can blame the owner if he doesn't.

i will like Andre Villas to bring a creatic mildfider into the club or a play maker. thank

Someone should explain Mr. Abramovich why is Porto F.C. a glorious team (although without money) and why Chelsea is not (but swimming in money..): the secret is not Mourinho, or Villas Boas, or any magic player. The secret is Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, the president. I don't know how many millions would make him sell his soul, but with that Abramovich will have to departure and give place.
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa is probably the president with more trophis in all world. Gave up Abramovich. You just have to hire Jorge Nuno.
You will see if sold out Porto F.C. find Chelsea in Champions. You will see what is "demanding"...

thanks be to ROMAN for given us this wonderful coach. But please maintain ESSIEN for us.
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I believe strongly the new chelsea coach will surely perform beyond expectation. I believe in his ability