Cool Blue before the storm

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS claimed yesterday his Chelsea bosses really would have lost the plot if he ended up being judged on the outcome of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Manchester United.

Villas-Boas insisted nothing would be decided by this weekend’s showdown at Old Trafford in terms of the title race and also played down the significance of his first touchline confrontation with Alex Ferguson.

Tomorrow’s game arguably represents the biggest challenge of Villas-Boas’ fledgling managerial career.