Liverpool legend Graeme Souness says the coming weeks will be a test Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas' credentials.

Souness explained in his column for the Daily Star Sunday: "I've checked his record and in his entire management career at three clubs, he has lost only 17 times in 105 matches in all ­competitions.

"At just 34, he has dealt ­brilliantly with being thrown in at the deep end at Chelsea.

"A dip was always going to ­happen at some stage. I used to say to players that I would find out more about them in defeat than in victory.

"And it also works the other way, with players looking for signs of weakness in a ­manager after defeats and examining how he reacts to setbacks.

"That ­happens in particular at big clubs with big players - and there are certainly plenty of big players in the Stamford Bridge dressing room.

"So we will find out more about Villas-Boas in the next few games. I'll be at the ­Liverpool match watching with great interest to see how he and his team react."