Chelsea manager not in any hurry

IF there is going to be a revolution under Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea it is becoming increasingly clear it will be a quiet and patient one; both on the pitch and in the transfer market.

Chelsea began their pre-season campaign at Portsmouth on Saturday with a rather uninspiring 1-0 victory secured by an own goal from Tal Be Haim; but if Villas-Boas has any concerns about a squad that stuttered so frustratingly last season then he isn’t showing it.

The Portuguese coach takes his side on tour to Asia today, ready for four matches that will help him decide who to keep and who to sell ahead of the new Premier League season in August. But although he confirmed a deal has been concluded to bring goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to London from Belgian club Genk, Chelsea’s pursuit of Luka Modric, Scott Parker, Falcao, Neymar, Kaka and Wesley Sneijder appears to be far more leisurely.