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ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has taken only one game to prove he is a Portuguese man of war.

After only 90 minutes as a Premier League manager, he was already nursing a burning sense of injustice at the inconsistencies of officials, while becoming the latest to bemoan Stoke’s abrasive style of play.

Welcome to the land of cash and controversy, Andre. This was a typically fiery introduction in an unforgiving environment where many other high-profile managers have emerged from the Potteries with their noses bloodied.