So there was some rejoicing in London today as embattled manager Andre Villas Boas was officially sacked by Chelsea FC. The move comes after a severely disappointing loss away to West Brom yesterday.
Of course, Villas Boas has been under fire for some time. I doubt anyone was seriously bothered by Chelsea's exit from the Carling Cup, but the Blues just barely got out of their Champions League group, and the league form has bordered on terrible all season. Add to that several spats with high profile players such as Frank Lampard, and you have a recipe for disaster.
I really backed AVB for a good portion of the year. I honestly thought Roman would at least give him the season, but after his horrible player choice in the Champions League defeat against Napoli, it seems that it was just a matter of time before he was gone.
As for this Chelsea fan, I say, good riddance. However, while I certainly don't think AVB was the right man for the job, I think the Chelsea players and board need to take some of the blame too, and hopefully get this thing turned around.
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