'No doubts' for AVB

by Dave Maher , 04 February 2012

Andre Villas-Boas is sure that he will still be Chelsea's manager next season.


Villas-Boas admitted that he is set to be haunted by the "ghost" former Blues boss, Jose Mourinho, who has been linked with a return to the London club.

However, the current Chelsea boss has warned his fellow Portuguese that the Chelsea job is not available.

"I have no doubts in my mind," said Villas-Boas. "Speculation will always come when you are unsuccessful and you are unsuccessful at Chelsea when you don't finish first.

"It led to all kinds of different managerial changes in all different kinds of countries and all different kinds of top European clubs.

 "Jose is always a good 'selling point'. The fact that there is the possibility of his return to England leads to speculation associated with the top clubs, for sure.

"Jose doesn't take anything rather than the top, because he represents exactly the top in management.

"So whenever he becomes available, he'll for sure be a ghost on every bench in the Premier League."

Chelsea are currently fourth in the Barclays Premier League, 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester City and second-placed Manchester United.

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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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