The season 2011/12 has to go down as one of the most unpredictable and exciting seasons in not just Chelsea's history but in the history of any team's season. From the lows of the sacking of the popular Carlo Ancelotti within minutes of the end of the 2010/11 season to the excitement of the appointment for a world record fee of F.C Porto's Andre Villas Boas to the Stamford Bridge hotseat.
The young Portuguese manager had been chosen out of all the available coaches by Roman Abramovich to revitalize what was seen as an aging squad from Jose Mourniho's time at the club. He had his "philosophy", his "potential" and most importantly his "project" to bring to the London club.
This is the story of how the brightest up and coming managerial star came with the brief to bring Chelsea into a new generation but had the lessons of Phil Scolari being undone by player power and relinquishing of the league title by Ancelotti last season through interference from above been learned?
In the background was Roberto Di Matteo, having played 175 games and scored 26 goals, he was a Chelsea legend and had been brought in the legitimize Villas Boas' project in the fans' eyes. With his managerial reigns at MK Dons and recently at West Bromwich Albion having come to an end, he knew this was a chance to step back as an assistant while he waited for the perfect job to come up.....
Follow Chelsea's progress through this season that will be forever remembered for the bad and then the good by Chelsea fans. From the promise of the early weeks, the never ending Fernando Torres enigma, the infamous "high line philosophy", the hint of a return to winning ways against Manchester City and Valencia, the exiling of Alex and Anelka, the capitulation in Naples, the appointment of Roberto Di Matteo, to redemption in F.A Cup, the drama of the Napoli return, the defeat of one of the greatest teams of all time in Barcelona and finally the conquering of Bayern Munich in their own Stadium in the Champions League Final.
Inside this book are interviews and excerpts from Andre Villas Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, the opposition managers, the LMA, Premier League Official Statements and many, many more.
With over 450 pages of interviews, match reports, you won't miss a single moment as you relive the march to Munich when Chelsea won the greatest Trophy in the domestic game.
The young Portuguese manager had been chosen out of all the available coaches by Roman Abramovich to revitalize what was seen as an aging squad from Jose Mourniho's time at the club. He had his "philosophy", his "potential" and most importantly his "project" to bring to the London club.
This is the story of how the brightest up and coming managerial star came with the brief to bring Chelsea into a new generation but had the lessons of Phil Scolari being undone by player power and relinquishing of the league title by Ancelotti last season through interference from above been learned?
In the background was Roberto Di Matteo, having played 175 games and scored 26 goals, he was a Chelsea legend and had been brought in the legitimize Villas Boas' project in the fans' eyes. With his managerial reigns at MK Dons and recently at West Bromwich Albion having come to an end, he knew this was a chance to step back as an assistant while he waited for the perfect job to come up.....
Follow Chelsea's progress through this season that will be forever remembered for the bad and then the good by Chelsea fans. From the promise of the early weeks, the never ending Fernando Torres enigma, the infamous "high line philosophy", the hint of a return to winning ways against Manchester City and Valencia, the exiling of Alex and Anelka, the capitulation in Naples, the appointment of Roberto Di Matteo, to redemption in F.A Cup, the drama of the Napoli return, the defeat of one of the greatest teams of all time in Barcelona and finally the conquering of Bayern Munich in their own Stadium in the Champions League Final.
Inside this book are interviews and excerpts from Andre Villas Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, the opposition managers, the LMA, Premier League Official Statements and many, many more.
With over 450 pages of interviews, match reports, you won't miss a single moment as you relive the march to Munich when Chelsea won the greatest Trophy in the domestic game.
