Napoli 3 Chelsea 1

Andre Villas-Boas yesterday insisted he had “no doubt” he would get a second season in charge of Chelsea, despite admitting he could spend all summer haunted by the “ghost” of Jose Mourinho.

QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has been sent a bullet in the post ahead of today’s FA Cup match with Chelsea.

Andre Villas-Boas today insisted he retained the complete backing of Roman Abramovich and Chelsea’s players, despite his nightmare start to life at Stamford Bridge.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS yesterday revealed he had complained to referees’ chief Mike Riley about the performance of the officials in Chelsea’s Premier League defeat at Manchester United.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS yesterday hinted Chelsea would not be held to ransom over Luka Modric as he continued to explore alternatives to the club’s number one transfer target.

Porto 1 Braga 0