Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on Gary Neville's "ridiculous" criticisms of Chelsea.
The former Manchester United player said Blues defender David Luiz played like a man being controlled by a 10-year-old using a PlayStation.
"I'd say this to his face with most pleasure," the Chelsea boss said.
"You can't speculate and invent things that are going on. Some people can have more or less an idea. But not him. He cannot know."
Villas-Boas added: "You cannot approach a top Brazil central defender saying he's commanded by a kid with a PlayStation. That's ridiculous.
"He plays for the team with most [world] titles, so be careful with what you're saying."
Neville, now a television pundit, made the remarks about Luiz after Chelsea's home defeat by Liverpool in the Premier League.
He also said before Chelsea's Champions League win over Valencia on Tuesday that he would not want to be in the Blues' dressing room, comments heard by Villas-Boas.
The Portuguese said: "What does he know about the Chelsea dressing room? What does Gary Neville know about our dressing room?
"How can you imagine what is going on in the Chelsea dressing room? How can you know?
"Have you been here? Do you know where Cobham [Chelsea's training ground] is? You don't even know how to get here.
"I'm normally indifferent, not watching on the telly to see what these people say. But I was watching the television at that moment and I was gobsmacked."
Villas-Boas, 34, has also taken issue with criticism from Liverpool legends Alan Hansen and Graeme Souness since his appointment as Chelsea boss in the summer.
"Most of these people we are speaking about have a direct past related to single clubs, which are their favourite clubs, which in the end brings a likely biased position in their opinion-making," he said.
"Comic criticism from top ex-professional players when they take the route to the ridiculous, I think I have a word to say.
"When they opt for words as we've been seeing, in the past, I have to be aggressive."
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas hits back at Gary Neville
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He has lost the plot. What a dangerous man. Chelsea should sack him before he goes to prison and brings Chelsea Football Club into disrepute.
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Should have just ignored it really, wasn't even that big an insult.
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Siege mentality.
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AVB is taking this way out of context.
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Yup, lost the plot.
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I read this somewhere about 2 weeks ago. Surprised it's only just been posted.
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Neville was spot on.
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He played with the team with the most world titles...
So have the likes of Kleberson tbf. Neville was spot on about Luiz.
So have the likes of Kleberson tbf. Neville was spot on about Luiz.
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Love watching AVB's interviews/press conferences recently.
Reminds me a bit of Rafa.
Reminds me a bit of Rafa.
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On the contrary, he's found the plot. Watch the results take a turn for the good.
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Forest wrote:I read this somewhere about 2 weeks ago. Surprised it's only just been posted.
Bullshit, it's only just got on the BBC now and is the main news-story.
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This will work wonders for his team. Well played by him.
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Not long ago Neville said Chelsea are playing too high and Luiz needs to stop making mistakes, they play deep v Valencia play well and Luiz doesn't make a mistake, 3-0 win, then AVB goes on like he's proving people wrong when Neville is just speaking the truth, Fergie is out of line for talking shit about Keane, same goes for AVB.
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Neville already explained he meant he's played in these games before and they're very nervy, that's all.and suggested in the buildup to the Champions League game against Valencia on Tuesday that he would not have relished being a Chelsea player ahead of that fixture.
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This is quite old, as Forest said above.
Anyway, he completely changed his views of David Luiz against Valencia.
Anyway, he completely changed his views of David Luiz against Valencia.
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Is this a criticism of Neville or just saying?Mekuto wrote:Anyway, he completely changed his views of David Luiz against Valencia.
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kyro7 wrote:Is this a criticism of Neville or just saying?Mekuto wrote:Anyway, he completely changed his views of David Luiz against Valencia.
What? Throughout the Valenica game, Neville praised Luiz on a number of occasions.
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Yeah I was saying, is this you saying all of a sudden he's changed his mind, or are you just saying it because Neville has done nothing wrong?Mekuto wrote:kyro7 wrote:Is this a criticism of Neville or just saying?
What? Throughout the Valenica game, Neville praised Luiz on a number of occasions.
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kyro7 wrote:Yeah I was saying, is this you saying all of a sudden he's changed his mind, or are you just saying it because Neville has done nothing wrong?Mekuto wrote:
What? Throughout the Valenica game, Neville praised Luiz on a number of occasions.
He's done nothing wrong, he was just giving his opinion on a player. He was like that in his playing career too. I'm not sure if AVB stating what he did increased the praise Luiz received from Gary though.
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Chelsea will regret it for the next 30 years if they fire him. Next Mourinho right here. If they sack him he will just come back to piss all over chelsea en route to a fifth successive champions league trophy.
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helsea have confirmed that André Villas-Boas has asked his players to involve him in goal celebrations.
The Portuguese manager made the request at a recent team meeting and a Chelsea spokesman told the Sun: "The manager has asked the players to look across and recognise him and his staff on the bench after a goal.
"He believes that by celebrating together it shows we are all in it together. That's the players, the manager, the subs, the staff, the medical people – everyone working and celebrating together."
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kyro7 wrote:helsea have confirmed that André Villas-Boas has asked his players to involve him in goal celebrations.
The Portuguese manager made the request at a recent team meeting and a Chelsea spokesman told the Sun: "The manager has asked the players to look across and recognise him and his staff on the bench after a goal.
"He believes that by celebrating together it shows we are all in it together. That's the players, the manager, the subs, the staff, the medical people – everyone working and celebrating together."
He is the Group One for a reason.
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I hate Gary.. always talking shit.
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VDVSpurs11 wrote:I hate Gary.. always talking shit.
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The thing is Neville wasn't talking shit you spastic.
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He was referring to his performance against Liverpool acouple of weeks ago, which tbf was quite an awful display from Luiz. AVB getting defensive for no reason.
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Not sure what to think of him.
Not sure what to think of him.
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kyro7 wrote:helsea have confirmed that André Villas-Boas has asked his players to involve him in goal celebrations.
The Portuguese manager made the request at a recent team meeting and a Chelsea spokesman told the Sun: "The manager has asked the players to look across and recognise him and his staff on the bench after a goal.
"He believes that by celebrating together it shows we are all in it together. That's the players, the manager, the subs, the staff, the medical people – everyone working and celebrating together."
That is just stupid, it'll look forced.