Villas-Boas: Winning is the only option

WITH the start of the new Premier League season just over two weeks away, new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is under no illusions about the size of the task that faces him at Stamford Bridge.

Villas-Boas replaced Carlo Ancelotti this summer after the Italian was sacked by owner Roman Abramovich following a disappointing campaign that failed to yield a single trophy for the Blues.

The 33-year-old arrived at the club having captured the Europa League as well as the Portuguese title, Cup and Supercup with Porto but knows that past success counts for little.