This weekend is the much anticipated, mouthwatering clash between league leaders Manchester United and last year's runners-up Chelsea FC. United have started this year in ridiculous fashion, scoring a total of 18 goals in four games while only allowing 3. Wayne Rooney has hit the back of the net 8 times and is on pace for a 60+ goal season (clearly not going to happen, but thats what he's averaging). Chelsea have also had a good start to their campaign, winning three games while only drawing their first game to Stoke (a team that shouldn't be taken lightly). Andre Villas-Boas has performed well as a manager but why is he hedging his bets before the match and discussing what if he loses?
In an interview today, the Chelsea boss discussed how he shouldn't be judged just off the result of this game saying, "Any manager who is judged after five games of a season, there's not something wrong with the manager but something wrong with the people who run clubs." As a fan of any football club, I would not want my coach to discuss how his reputation will be effected after the game. Looking at his statements, I see this as Villas-Boas giving himself a cushion to fall back on if Chelsea do indeed lose. I would rather see these sorts of comments come after the game. If they do indeed lose, I have no problem with a coach admitting that they were defeated by a better team (which at the moment Man U are) and then discuss it being a long season and that he shouldn't be judged is acceptable. I do actually agree with the man. No, Andre, you shouldn't be judged for losing a game this early in the season but you will be judged for discussing a potential loss before the game even happens. I wouldn't want Brendan Rodgers (manager of Swansea City, for everyone who isn't a diehard Swansea fan) talking about losse, let alone Andre Villas-Boas.
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