Andre Villas-Boas: I wouldn't forgive myself if I missed opportunity to win major trophies at Chelsea

Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he could not "forgive himself" if he failed to deliver major trophies while managing Chelsea.

"I think I just want to have a career I can be proud of, whenever it finishes," Villas-Boas told reporters. "The time will come when I feel proud of what I have achieved and will leave my position."

The Blues take on Genk in the Champions League on Wednesday and in their next fixture with their manager expecting two wins to seal qualification for the knockout stages of the competition.

But he admitted that in the long run he wants to win major trophies for the club, in particular the Champions League crown, which has proved elusive for numerous managers at Stamford Bridge so far since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.

"Having, and building, a team that plays good football is important. There has to be a level of entertainment. But the trophy cabinet is something that is more visible. How we achieve that is valuable and respectful. But what is expected of me is to win trophies," said Villas-Boas.

He added, "I wouldn't forgive myself if I missed the opportunity to win major trophies at this club."

The Portuguese has got his Chelsea team playing some attractive football, something which he says was already instilled in the side before he arrived.

The former Porto boss also admitted an admiration for Barcelona, before adding that one day he wanted to surpass them in terms of quality.

"I don't think I'm developing a new style of play. It's more a case of the players expressing their talent through the freedom we try to give them," he said.

"What matters most is for us to look at the challenges that are happening for us. We can't think after every win that we're playing as we want just because we won a match.

"Barcelona have set new standards in way the game is played. They are the benchmark of modern football."

He believes the Catalan champions are at their level due to their youth academy but says that even the top youth academies have their droughts.

"They were fortunate with the talent coming through their youth ranks into the first team and also in having a manager that defends values of his club like nobody else could.

He continued to explain, "I feel what has happened in Barcelona over the past four or five years is an exception and I'm not sure if it can be like this in future.

"You do get years of better talent and results and then a drought.