Villas-Boas could exceed Mourinho

Posted on | Friday, June 24, 2011 | No Comments

Paris - Andre Villas-Boas was like being in the shadow of his mentor, Jose Mourinho. But there is also believed that the Villas-Boas could exceed the greatness of the guru.

Yesterday, Villas-Boas was appointed as the new manager of Chelsea, fill the place left by Carlo Ancelotti who was fired after the end of last season.

Villas-Boas presence in the public mind with a Chelsea make Mourinho, who also came to Stamford Bridge after a successful record as coach of FC Porto in the Portuguese league and inter-European club scene.

Villas-Boas comparisons with Mourinho is reasonable because the Villas-Boas became assistant to Mourinho's so long since I was in Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan in the final.

So, Villas-Boas could match or even exceed the achievement of Mourinho? According to a former Inter player, Olivier Dacourt, Villas-Boas have the potential for it.

"Andre could be a better manager than Mourinho. In the past, we've often seen students who exceed their teachers and this can happen to Villas-Boas at Chelsea," said Dacout told BBC Sport.

While playing at Inter ranges 2008-2009, Dacourt concoction Mourinho felt that at that time by Villas-Boas diasisteni. The French players were relatively familiar with both styles.

"He (Villas-Boas) a lot to learn from Mourinho but he is very different. He is more humane," commented Dacourt.

Villas-Boas not only absorb the positive things from Mourinho, but also identified the negative things that are believed Dacourt will not be repeated by the man's 33 years.

"From what I see, Villas-Boas took the best of Mourinho and complete it. He also learned a few things that should not be Mourinho. That's why I think he can do better than Mourinho," concluded Dacourt.