AVB looks to Europe for Chelsea boost

by Setanta Staff , 12 February 2012 Chelsea

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas intends to use the FA Cup and Champions League to restore his team's confidence.


The Blues' poor form continued as they slipped out of the Barclays Premier League top four after a 2-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday

Chelsea, who surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw with Manchester United last week, have collected just three points from their last four league games.

The Londoners host Birmingham in the FA Cup fifth round next week before travelling to Napoli in Europe's elite competition.

Villas-Boas said: "There are two different competitions now ahead of us and two competitions where we want to show a different quality. "

We have one week to prepare for Birmingham and then Napoli.

They are two competitions where we are in a very good position and we have to rebuild confidence.

"We are in the last 16 of the FA Cup and we hope to continue to progress. That shows the spirit and resilience in a different competition."

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Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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