Ever since Chelsea ruthlessly axed Carlo Ancelotti in the aftermath of their final game of the 2010/11 season there has been a media frenzy concerning the identity of their new manager. With Guus Hiddink the obvious favourite since betting commenced, it came as a surprise earlier this week when Andre Villas-Boass name was re-entered into the ballot. Yesterday Chelsea put an end to heavy speculation by appointing the 33-year-old as Ancelottis replacement, and as a result Paddy Power have an array of cracking Chelsea and Villas-Boas betting specials for the 2011/12 season, in what promises to be yet another entertaining year at Stamford Bridge.
After what happened to Ancelotti at the end of the previous campaign, following his failure to win any silverware, there will be heaps of pressure on Villas-Boas to win at least one trophy this season for which he has odds of evens. The former Porto boss has already displayed his confidence by stating that he is targeting the quadruple in his very first season in change, a bold and perhaps erratic statement that he will surely regret come Mayproviding he lasts that long. As we know football is an unpredictable game and virtually anything can happen in the next 12 monthsfor instance can Chelsea do the unthinkable and win the Premier League, Champions League, Carling Cup and FA Cup at odds of 350/1? Unlikely but possible.
As the whole of the football world is aware, Roman Abramovich is absolutely obsessed with winning the Champions League, which is something that has so far eluded six different managers during the Russians time at the club. Paddy Power currently have Villas-Boas at 2/1 to win the lucrative European competition in his first season with the club. If the ambitious amongst you are feeling particularly inspired by his appointment then you can back Chelsea to match the famous M! ancheste r United treble winning season of 1998/99 by placing a bet on the Blues to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this upcoming season at odds of 100/1.
There has already been much talk on which team will inflict the first league defeat of the Villas Boas reign. The Portuguese manager has been dealt a potentially tricky first game away to Stoke City, and the Potters may be a good bet at 7/2 to deliver that first defeat on Chelseas new boss. In their following three games West Brom, Norwich and Sunderland are unlikely to pose too many problems but then on 17th September Chelsea have a crunch match with Manchester United at Old Trafford, which will be huge indicator of how they are progressing under their new boss.
Chelsea & Andres Villas-Boas Specials with Paddy Power
- Evens Villas-Boas to win a major trophy in his first season as Chelsea manager
- 2/1 Villas-Boas to win the Champions League as Chelsea manager
Villas-Boas First League Loss: (Applies to Chelseas First Premier League loss of the season)
- 15/8 Man Utd
- 7/2 Stoke City
- 11/2 Sunderland
- 14/1 West Brom
- 16/1 Arsenal
- 16/1 Bolton
- 22/1 Everton
- 25/1 QPR
- 40/1 Norwich 50/1 Swansea
- 10/3 To be Unbeaten at end of October
Villas-Boas 2011/12 League Losses: (Applies to number of Chelseas Premier League defeats in 2011/12 season with Villas-Boas as manager)
Chelsea Multiple Trophies:
- 8/11 No Trophies
- 16/1 Premier League & FA Cup
- 18/1 Premier League & Carling Cup
- 22/1 Premier League & Champions League
- 25/1 FA Cup & Carling Cup
- 40/1 Champions League & FA Cup
- 40/1 Champions League & Carling Cup
- 100/1 Premier League & FA Cup & Carling Cup
- 100/1 Premier League & Champions League & FA Cup
- 125/1 Premier League & Champions League & Carling Cup
- 250/1 Champions League & FA Cup & Carling Cup
- 350/1 Premier League & Champions League & Carling Cup & FA Cup
All odds supplied by Paddy Power
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