Blues boss hopes side have turned corner
The Blues returned to winning ways at Stamford Bridge with a 3-0 win which came courtesy of goals from Daniel Sturridge, John Terry and Juan Mata.
“This win won’t automatically take us on a winning streak, but we hope it does,” Villas-Boas said. “We have a big game against Liverpool in the Carling Cup next and this will be enough to give us desire to progress.
“We played with anxiety from the beginning [against Wolves] because of our recent run but the players got the inspiration they needed to get the result and it was an important win for us.
“It’s natural after the run we have had that self-confidence was a little low but we got back on track. We are very proud of the team.”
Villas-Boas was relieved to see his side keep clean sheet.
“The clean sheet was important for us,” he said. “It was important for our pride, for our motivation. At Stamford Bridge we have conceded many in recent games so there is always that stigma from previous results, but I think the boys were solid and confident in defence.”
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy, whose team have now won one league game in 11 matches, will find himself under pressure if he fails to beat his former team Sunderland next Sunday.
The Yorkshireman admits he would love to have the players at Villas-Boas’ disposal to drag his club away from the relegation zone — and hit back at the Chelsea manager’s critics.
“I’d sooner be under pressure with that squad,” McCarthy said. “I have a lot of admiration for Andre. I hope it goes well for him. I hope he proves everyone wrong.
“It was never going to be an easy job coming here. Everyone was talking about Arsene Wenger being out of work not so long ago. How daft is that? This is daft.”
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