Roman sets law!

LONDON Roman Abramovich has warned Andre Villas-Boas that a fourth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League will not be good enough.

Friday, February 10, 2012
Abramovich (R) has warned Villas-Boas (L) that a fourth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League will not be good enough. Net photo.

Chelsea’s AVB admits 4th is not enoughPlaying todayMan United  vs  Liverpool    14:45    Blackburn  vs  QPR     17:00    Bolton      vs     Wigan Everton      vs     Chelsea    Fulham      vs     Stoke City    Sunderland  vs     Arsenal    Swansea City  vs     Norwich City    Tottenham  vs  Newcastle    19:30    LONDONRoman Abramovich has warned Andre Villas-Boas that a fourth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League will not be good enough.Abramovich stood on the training ground on Thursday to watch Villas-Boas at work for the fourth successive day. Chelsea’s billionaire benefactor wore an orange and black coach’s jacket as Villas-Boas prepared the team for Saturday’s trip to Everton.Abramovich has spent five of the last six days on the shoulders of the young manager, monitoring his relationship with the squad.Chelsea are fourth in the table, seven points behind third-placed Tottenham and 14 behind leaders Manchester City, but are still in the Champions League and FA Cup.Villas-Boas, 34, said: ‘Finishing fourth will not be honourable for a club of Chelsea’s size. Given their  success, the owner has made it known. He is used to the club finishing first or being runners-up.‘The reality is that in the last few years there has been a pattern of managers shifting at this club. I’m not saying they paid with their jobs. It was because Roman decided that they should. End of story.‘When we set up at the start of the season, we believed that the team was ready for four trophies. At the moment, we have a Champions League objective because the Premier League objective is not possible.’