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Villas-Boas eyes Euro glory

by Setanta Staff , 20 February 2012 Chelsea

Andre-Villas Boas believes Chelsea have what it takes to win the Champions League if they can negotiate their way past Napoli.


The Chelsea boss is under more pressure following the 1-1 draw with Birmingham in the FA Cup on Saturday and it has been suggested he could be axed if the Blues go out of the Champions League against Napoli.

However, Villas-Boas is looking at it positively and believes he has a squad well capable of achieving European glory if they can come through the tough double-header against the Italians.

"If you go past Napoli then you can have a really good chance, depending on who you get in the draw - if you get a good draw," he told ESPN.

"It will be a massive challenge. Everyone saw what Napoli did in a group which put another English team out."

European glory is what owner Roman Abramovich craves the most and Villas-Boas admits the management staff and players will have to cope with the pressure if they are ti achieve their aim.

"The Champions League is a competition that everyone wants to win," he added.

"The players will feel much more tension and feel it much more. There are two weeks between the games and it's important for us to be competent and to bring the game to Stamford Bridge with a win or a draw, ideally a scoring draw.

"Then we can finish the business here."

 


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