West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson feels Andre Villas-Boas struggled at Chelsea due to a lack of experience.
Hodgson says AVB did not know how to cope with the dark times.
"Take Sir Alex as the prime example because he has experienced both sides of the coin and might be able to look back and think, 'I've been here before'. You can't do that as a young coach. I started when I was 29 so I can relate back to many of those occasions but you can't put the 65-year-old head - or in Alex's case the 70-year-old's - on the 35-year-old's shoulders. Experience has to be earned, there's no short cut." "I'm sure when he came to Chelsea his confidence must have been sky-high with everybody singing his praises," Hodgson said. "But it doesn't prepare you for the bad times you may have to go through. There's no doubt he'll be stronger for it. Talking very generally, when things are going well you can become too relaxed, get a bit cocky about your abilities. The flip side is that when things are going badly you start doubting things you have done.
