Chelsea have confirmed that André Villas-Boas has asked his players to involve him in goal celebrations.
The Portuguese manager made the request at a recent team meeting and a Chelsea spokesman told the Sun: "The manager has asked the players to look across and recognise him and his staff on the bench after a goal.
"He believes that by celebrating together it shows we are all in it together. That's the players, the manager, the subs, the staff, the medical people – everyone working and celebrating together."
― eboue I, Saturday, 10 December 2011 07:09 (twelve years ago) link
think he's had a bit too much booze in his trifle the last few days
― SandboxGarda (HI IT'S RONAN), Saturday, 10 December 2011 09:10 (twelve years ago) link
SOCCER!!!!!
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 10 December 2011 11:11 (twelve years ago) link
Villas-Boas suggested his team's start to the season – they have taken 28 points from 14 games – had been made to look inadequate by the leaders' excellence. In support of his argument, he produced a laminated chart that compared his side's points tally with those achieved in the past few years."Chelsea, at the moment, have the same points as the champions last year and the same points as the champions three years ago," he said. "And they have two points less than the champions four years ago."
"Chelsea, at the moment, have the same points as the champions last year and the same points as the champions three years ago," he said. "And they have two points less than the champions four years ago."
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:32 (twelve years ago) link
2pts a game is good enough for top 4, not good enough to win the league. AVB should stop frontin'. Also WTF with manager's press conferences turning into powerpoint presentations, first Dalglish with his 'poor lil luiz' dvd, now this. Have some fucking dignity.
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
Shut up, he has a laminated chart
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
i stand corrected
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
He's been picking on Gary Neville too. Where's Roy Keane when you need him?
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:49 (twelve years ago) link
i remember the old days when all a manager needed to do was reel off a list of 'facts', no laminating necessary (wipes tear from eye)*sniff*xp
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:49 (twelve years ago) link
there is a hint of Rafa about the whole thing. I miss that guy
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
AVB should be grateful he only has to deal with G Nev, he could be dealing with Andy Gray and his 'last fucking word', a whole other level of idiocy.
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
'laminated' is a beautiful detail here, it looks so much crazier (I laminate things with sellotape, sometimes)
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 10 December 2011 13:58 (twelve years ago) link
definitely has a rafa vibe about it all.
try telling that to sir alex ferguson tho! the manchester united boss will be DELIGHTED!!!1!111!
― SandboxGarda (HI IT'S RONAN), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:00 (twelve years ago) link
Noted Johnny Evans fan darraghmac will be pleased to know the much maligned Northern Irishman is starting today
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
there's a defender in there somewhere apparently. I'm guessing it's Evra, he's eaten him and left a poor copy in his place.
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
happy 125th birthday y'all
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:27 (twelve years ago) link
Am on my way in time to miss the celebrations
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
Sam Sheringham reports: "The Specials were at number one in the pop charts the last time Wolves beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in February 1980. Mick McCarthy's men certainly need a special performance to get something today against the wounded Reds.
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
yeah if only we had beaten Man U more recently than 1980 ;_;
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
Stop your messing around,Better think of your future.Time you straighten right out,Creating problems in town.Rooney, a message to you Rooney.
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
not that i'm expecting much from this afternoon, especially with Fergie in a savage mood following the CL exit. given Utd's defensive issues i'd say the best thing wd be to go out and have a go, it's not like we've been defending anyway. so i assume mick will field some kind of 6-4-0 set-up with 9 Karl Henry clones he's had made specially.
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
mick mccarthy is a fucking clueless cunt btw, thought i'd get the message out there
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
wait
is tonight EL CLASICO?
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:54 (twelve years ago) link
iirc
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:54 (twelve years ago) link
and it is at fucking 9pm. i will only see like 35 minutes of it ;_;
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
Do you have to go to bed that early?
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
Marcus to win.
― Lucas: loved by chris, lots and lots (Chris), Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
start work at 10
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
;_;
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
I thought Szczesny was injured?
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
sam :(
do u want us to liveblog in it in true bbc fashion for u
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
Rio looks HYPED
― Number None, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
"The beast that can be Messi hurls a belter at Casillas."
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
no carroll
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
quel surp, henry returns for stephen hunt. just fucking die mick, please.
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
is taraabt dead? haven't heard about him for months
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
aaand suarez misses his first really good chance, 3 or 4 to go before the days out i would guess
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
Can Manchester United score?
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
now suarez tries to score from the byline instead of pulling it back for dirk.typically we leave carroll on the bench and downing and johnson proceed to murder qpr down the right flank and work loads of crossing opportunities.
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
is the beeb's live text feed down?
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
chance number 3 missed by suarez - can he get to double figures?we're playing great tbh, insanely high tempo, crisp passing, interchanging positions
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
yeah xp
decent goal from Nani there
― Maybe Bartering Will Help (Julie Lagger), Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link
bbc back up btw
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link
hmm not for me but thanks
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
ah yes
Nv - you got a link to a stream?
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
arsenal with 3 players clear vs howard, brilliantly fumbles it.
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
clear foul on suarez inside the area that.
― Lucas: loved by chris, lots and lots (Chris), Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
first penalty appeal of the day for suarez which the brazilian commentators broke into English to describe as "typical suarez"
― pandemic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 15:22 (twelve years ago) link