Sunday, April 10, 2011

Villas Boas, the new "Special One" who likes to Rome

"I never thought about the player, the rest I would not have the time." Give the world the proof of its concreteness, a few turns of phrase and hard work: the philosophy of Andre Villas Boas is one of Jose Mourinho, professionals born and raised in the shadow of Bobby Robson. "I owe everything to Robson, had it not been difficult for him I would have started his career as a coach.

" Do not forget, Villas Boas. While his friends thought the school and leisure, he began climbing the football that counts: the first assignment, at age 17, is one that open the doors to Europe, travels a lot, learned a lot, and emerge once the timeliness with which prepares its reports for the Englishman.

"This guy will make the road" he would say to his colleagues: a prophecy that in the years became a reality. Four years under the wing of Sir Bobby and that's the leap: assistant coach of the Virgin Islands, a role that allows Villas Boas to consolidate its international experience. 18 months after their return to Port: scenarios, in almost two years, have changed profoundly, and after a brief stint as coach of the Under 19 red and white, the horizon thanks to Jose Mourinho gave him t the first team.

Grown and matured together, the Special One does not neglect the observation skills of Villas Boas, promoting it as his right arm. "Andre is my eyes and ears" comment after Mourinho, referring to the precision with which his colleague compiled dossiers on opponents, a joint venture that will last even during a coach at Chelsea and Inter.

With the coach of Setubal, Villas Boas costrusice a relationship of mutual respect and done with this in mind Mou "bless" the decision of the young fellow to begin to train in the first line gives them the opportunity to Academica Coimbra, team in the middle of relegation, broken in two by the resignation of Rogerio Goncalves.

The method is technically simple, but effective: speak out to players in search of the compactness of the total vote and teamwork. The results were not slow in coming, in just over eight months, the critical zone is only a memory and at the end of the season, the Bianconeri team place eighth.

At home, multiply the approaches to Mourinho, but the shrewdness of Villas Boas always avoids uncomfortable comparisons yet, the similarities with the technical Setubal are pretty obvious, is the speed of ascent, and for the "illustrious ranks, orders the same mentor. In June 2010 a return to Porto is the main entrance: a Villas Boas are entrusted with the reins of the first team, a group of players by Mourinho built and shaped by Jesualdo Ferreira, who had collected his inheritance.

The catwalk with the colors of the heart is triumphant in a year Villas Boas wins the Super Cup and the Portuguese league, Benfica, snatching the title with five days in advance. A 34 years is considered one of the coaches in the future, the new Special One that appeals both to Rome.

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