AVB stands by his plans

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions he has tried to change too much, too soon at Chelsea as he ponders whether to stick or twist for tomorrow’s crunch Barclays Premier League with Manchester City.

The Blues host leaders City having bounced back from their worst start to a season since Roman Abramovich bought the club – a run that saw Villas-Boas’ Stamford Bridge revolution come under serious scrutiny.