Brazilian midfielder Ramires praises supportive Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 midfielder Ramires revealed he considered the Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas to be one of the best coaches. The 24-year-old signed for the English Premier League giants in the summer of 2010 while Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti was still in charge and despite a few good performances, never really reached his potential.
He seems to have improved drastically since the young Portuguese manager took over this summer, managing to secure a place in the starting XI. Ramires has so far been selected to start in every Premier League fixture and has managed to score two goals in eight appearances. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 international contributed most of his success to Villas-Boas.
Ramires said while speaking to reporters:
“I knew him from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984, I remember playing against Academica when he became their manager two seasons ago when I was with Benfica.
Having the opportunity to meet him here is fantastic because I admire the work he did in Porto immensely and the person he is as well means he is the best trainer I have ever had.”
The former Benfica midfielder revealed he had a prior encounter with Villas-Boas, who at that time was in charge of Portuguese giants http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186. Having developed a liking for him then, Ramires admitted he was pleased with the opportunity to play under him at the Premier League outfit. According to the Brazilian, the 34-year-old manager was extremely supportive and helpful.
He continued:
“He is absolutely fantastic, very intelligent and understands the game amazingly well.”
Ramires was certain the fact that he had cemented a place in the first team at Chelsea would help his chances at earning a place in the Brazilian national team. Despite having been called up by the senior team, Ramires is often overlooked, especially since the disappointing display at the Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390. However, the midfielder remained confident in doing well for both club and country.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramires-c30523 revealed:
“I've said before that I am very happy with how things are for me at the club at the moment, and it isn't just for me but the whole team which has been growing with every match and competition.”
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