Andre Villas-Boas Quotes

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Andre Villas-Boas

Profession : Businessman

Birth : October 17, 1977

I'm no dictator. I encourage freedom of choice in football.

Andre Villas-Boas

England was bad for me, I was not flexible in my ideas.

Andre Villas-Boas

I told players that when we score a goal, the bench lives through the same emotions and we celebrate with them, with the same desire.

Andre Villas-Boas

To compete in the Dakar Rally is a lifetime ambition for me and is something I know I have to do.

Andre Villas-Boas

In football and paper things look different but surprises happen, it's why I don't believe in having a favorites role in every game we play because the unpredictable can happen.

Andre Villas-Boas

I think if you don't have a style, it makes you invisible in football.

Andre Villas-Boas

I do not know where my career will take me.

Andre Villas-Boas

Qualifying for the Champions League is not possible without a player like Dimitri Payet.

Andre Villas-Boas

I spent seven years with Jose and we were part of a very good technical staff. We went to top class clubs at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan and worked with top players who gave us such a tremendous volume of success.

Andre Villas-Boas

You always have to be very, very careful with statistics. It doesn't mean that we negate them completely; we just don't use them to the extent that people might think.

Andre Villas-Boas

I say it sincerely, I'm fine in Marseille, I don't want to look for other clubs or other options.

Andre Villas-Boas

Racing runs in the blood of my family and my dream was to do the Dakar one day.

Andre Villas-Boas

I didn't take the Porto job nor the Chelsea job because Jose made the same steps.

Andre Villas-Boas

Sometimes whatever you say to players is not enough to convince them your choice is the right one.

Andre Villas-Boas

I learned to be more flexible when I went from Chelsea to Tottenham. I always thought more in the long run without thinking in the short term.

Andre Villas-Boas

I love the unpredictable part of the game.

Andre Villas-Boas

Football isn't won by one person but by collective competence. It is the quality of the players and the structure of the club.

Andre Villas-Boas

You don't expect opposition fans to praise the other players.

Andre Villas-Boas

I have been following the Dakar since childhood. I always wanted to do it.

Andre Villas-Boas