Was Andre Villas-Boas (a.k.a. AVB) first season inEnglanda complete failure? Chelsea was fifth in the league, and trailing 1-3 to Napoli in Champions League when he left. Roberto Di Matteo earned Roman Abramovich his dream trophy but Chelsea still finished fifth in Premier League, only to qualify for next season Champions League through the defending champion rule.The root of AVBs failure in Chelsea was that he could not read the Ru sian millionaires mind. The three year project is to slowly Ricardo Louis Jersey phase out the older generation, like Nicholas Anelka, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, but delivering titles are as always the top priorities. AVB could have been thinking about rebuilding a newChelseaera within three years.Not all the Tottenham fans are behind the appointment of AVB, given his disastrous season with their fellow London rivalry. However, there are couple of reasons which would give them a more positive reaction towards their new Portuguese manager.First of all, Tottenham has already proved they have the a sets to become one of the Big4 in the Premier League. The lo s of Modric will be a big blow, but Tottenham has Damarious Randall Jersey always been regarded as having one of the strongest benches in Premier League. The addition of Sigurd son, Vertonghen, Adebayor and maybe followed by Lloris and Moutinho, demonstrates that they are addre sing correctly their weakne ses in the squad. The young, energetic, motivated AVBAlthough Harry Redknapp has brought competitivene s and succe s to Tottenham, there is something mi sing in his philosophy to transform Tottenham into a title challenger tactics. His inability to maintain the squad fitne s and make game-changing substitutions was widely criticised. Although AVBs talents in tactics are yet to be revealed in England, expectation would be high given Ray-Ray Armstrong Jersey his a sistant coach career under Jose Mourinho, a mastercla s football tactician.Kyle Walker, one of those who publicly speaks of his support to his new managerMore importantly, the target for Tottenham in 2012-13 is as clear as ever, Champions League football. The flirt about title challenge last season might have overwhelmed and disillusioned the players, which could be evident in the 2-5 lo s in Emirates Stadium. Now they are focused and strongly determined to regain what they have gifted away last season.Andre Phillip Gaines Jersey Villa Boas ability has already been proved in Porto. He is nothing short of motivation after his frustrating and forgettable year in Stamford Bridge, but this was also a year that matures the 35 year-old manager, who had come under intensive spotlight for the first time in his career.Chelsea has a core group of very strong characters. In contrast, Ledley King, Michael Dawson, Gareth Bale and Scott Parker are those who would rather do the talking on the pitch than in the dre sing room. A le s chaotic dre sing room could help AVB regain his focus in football. Together with the support from a chairman like Joe Thomas Jersey Daniel Levy, do not write off Tottenhams chance to be the leading club in London again after a 17 years spell.
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