How can a manager have problems in moving leagues, I just don't see a problem here, If you compare Spain and Portugal similar styles of play and two big teams in Barca and real and benfica and porto, then 1 or 2 smaller teams in valencia and sevilla, and sporting lisbon and Braga. Yes I admit the levels are obviously at a smaller level in Portugal but same level of competitiveness. He's not a player and won't need time to adapt and unlike Roy he now has managed at a big club in the League he manages in.
Villas Boas speaks fluent English so no bad communication unlike Rafa in first half of his first season with us. He's worked with 2 of the biggest managers worlwide in Mourinho and Sir Bobby, he's very tacticaly astute having done scouting work on key opposition men and their traites for both managers at Porto, Chelsea, and Inter.
He shows he has good man management and guts to take over a [oops] team in Portugal last place without a win and taking them to 11th place 3 points off relgation and a semi final in the cup. This last bit basically sounds like Harry Rednapp in disguise.
Also if the strenght of the Portugese Leagues is still in your mind hvae a look this season at the Europa League where they have been the best team so far but face Sevilla in the next round, so I'll guess we'll see exactly how good he is in Februray, as Sevilla have a much better team than Porto.
He took over Porto who finished 3rd last season and now are 10 points claer in 1st unbeaten in all competitions and when you consider they lost their two key players in Bruno Alvez and Merieles it's a good feat. Also he seems to know his stuff in the transfer market as he sold Meriles for 13 mil to us, and then signed Joao Moutinho from Sporting for 11 mil who has turned into a even better player than Merieles at Porto this season.
I just want him cause he seems like the next Mourinho except not being a [oops] to everyone but still having the urge to win. Still I'm waiting till Sevilla to see if he's really good enought for us.
Upcoming world class players IMO for 2014 WORLD CUP: K-P Boateng, Gotze, Sturridge, Kroos, Lucas Leiva, Hummels, Kyriakos Papadopoulos,
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