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Ramires urges Abramovich to stand by Chelsea boss Villas-Boas

Ramires hopes victory at Wolves eases pressure on Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.

The Brazilian hit the opener in yesterday's 2-1 win at Wolves and led some of his team-mates to the dugout to celebrate with Villas-Boas.

Ramires says Russian owner Roman Abramovich would be wrong not to support him.

He said: "If Andre leaves, someone else will come - and if it keeps going on like that, we won't get anywhere.

"The players know what Andre has done for the club.

"It's an injustice to make the manager the one who's responsible for everything that happens with a team.

"He's doing what he can until the players go on the pitch.

"From that moment, it's not up to him, it's not for him to run or compete for a ball.

"This is all part of the period of adaptation. We're trying to do what he wants but, unfortunately, there are times when we won't win.

"We're not playing badly. We have to go on the pitch with a seriousness and desire to win until the end."

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