Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers expects new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas to ignite the Premier League with his drive, attention to detail and enthusiasm.
Rodgers worked with Villas-Boas at Chelsea when he was brought in to run Chelsea's youth team by Jose Mourinho in 2004.
Rodgers puts at least some of his managerial success down to working closely with the Real Madrid boss and expects Villas-Boas to be no different.
"You take away so much from working with Jose Mourinho, particularly his attention to detail and preparation.
"Managing Chelsea is difficult because the expectations - just as they are at Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool - are enormous.
"But Villas-Boas is a really nice guy and I have no doubts he will bring a great deal of excitement to the Premier League.
"He is driven, always wanted to manage and he has an abundance of enthusiasm.
"His attention to detail is second to none, so you can rest assured he will leave nothing to chance when preparing for games.
"He has his own ideas on how he wants to work and his success, particularly at Porto, has been nothing short of phenomenal.
"I'm not surprised by his appointment, despite his age. Having previously worked at Chelsea he already has a very good feel for the club.
"He will go into the job with his eyes wide open. He will be well aware of the challenge he faces at Stamford Bridge.
"But it says something about his character and self-belief that he is willing to take that on."
