- Steve Wilson
- 22 Feb 12, 03:25 PM
When Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas trudged off the pitch at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples on Tuesday, you could hardly say he was heading for the sanctuary of the dressing room.
After another defeat, this time to Napoli, it is in the dressing room that his problems seem to lie.
I like Villas-Boas. He was a bit sparky when I suggested to him that Chelsea were not the better team against Manchester United recently, but we agreed to disagree with a firm handshake and a sort of smile.
When you take into account that he conducts all this verbal sparring with the media in a foreign language, he is all the more impressive.
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- Steve Wilson
- 8 Feb 12, 01:52 PM
It's turning into a difficult season for Aston Villa's players, management, chairman and supporters.
The Villans have taken just 28 points from 24 games this season and sit 13th in the Premier League table.
They have not won at home since early November and attendances at Villa Park are down around 10 per cent on last season.
Those same fans who were horrified when chairman Randy Lerner appointed Alex McLeish - the former manager of bitter rivals Birmingham City - have been online this week whipping up support for a planned protest against the Scotsman before their game against Manchester City on Sunday.
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