Alot of people quick to berate his time at Chelsea.
Worth noting at the time he was sacked, he had won 13 games in the league, we won 14 all season for abit of perspective. Also easy to forget while the wankfest over Matteo is ongoing, but RDM has actually taken them to a worse league position than AVB had them when he was sacked, and while Matteo has undeniably done a fantastic job in winning both Cups, AVB played his part in getting them on the ladder too.
Had a rocky time at Chelsea, which was to be expected in his first season in English management, combined with the media slaughtering him. But I really do think he will be a top, top manager in years to come. Statements suggesting he is "a sh*t manager" are quite frankly ludicrous.
Said it a few times, but if we don't get Rafa, I would be more than happy to see AVB come in and see what he can offer.
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