Chelsea and Manchester United, both contenders for the Premiership crown will meet on Sunday, and Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas insists it is the player's who are the important participants. "Our (managers') importance in the game is minimal," he said on Sky Sports News. "It is for the players to feel motivated, enjoy the game and exploit their talent.
"It is for us managers to try to promote that talent, incentivise their motivation and lead them to success. In my opinion, our percentage (of contribution in the game) is always small."
United have made a sensational start to the 2011-12 league campaign, winning all of their four games and scoring 18 goals.
When asked about his opinion on the champions' goalscoring spree, Villas-Boas remarked: "I think it is for all of us to praise when any team in the world starts a league like that because it is impressive and also because fans, who are the most important part of world football, are able to enjoy it. It's good for world football."
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