Former Chelsea boss Andre-Villas Boas takes his Tottenham team to play the Blues on Wednesday with both teams in the hunt for a Champions League qualifying spot for next season. "It's not very, very special. It's a club that I have gone past," Villas-Boas said. "I have good and bad memories like everybody else, but it's a pity it didn't finish as I would have liked.

"Before I was manager there I was in Jose's team and I had some wonderful years there. Probably the ones I've spent there as manager are not that special, so in that sense it doesn't have that kind of effect on me."

Villas-Boas does not feel he has a point to prove to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ahead of his return to the club.

"I've told you in the past that, in a situation like we were in, normally it dictates for a manager to lose his job," he added.

"It's understandable and has happened in various clubs for the same reason with the same effect, which is immediate success afterwards.

"It's nothing new in football and is something that unfortunately works in moments of maximum difficulties.

"You either believe in what you're doing or don't believe. At that time the club had to make a decision that proved successful for them."