Villas-Boas has only been in charge of Chelsea for five games but he already has a reputation for being one of the most animated managers in the Premier League. The Portuguese prodigy looks every bit the fresh-faced 33-year-old when he patrols his technical area, his idiosyncrasies including crouching down on the touchline while delivering instructions to his players. It is just the sort of thing that is bound to spark a reaction from United supporters when Chelsea travel to Old Trafford for the day's crunch showdown. "I really don't care (if it does)," Villas-Boas said. "It's just the nature of living the game and the passion I'm feeling for the game. "Sometimes I'm a little more laid back and sometimes more frenetic as the game also gets more frenetic." Villas-Boas' antics have already been the subject of a humorous video tribute. The former Porto boss laughed: "I've seen it a couple of times - my staff make me watch it. "Last year I had a tendency to run on the touchline of Porto's technical area. "Nothing I do transfers to the pitch, the players are so concentrated on their tasks they aren't looking what their manager is doing. "It's just the way I live the game. "Eventually, I will learn to live it in a different way - maybe I will learn to live it in a quieter way." Villas-Boas' displays of enthusiasm are reminiscent of those of his mentor Jose Mourinho, who famously sprinted down the Old Trafford touchline when Porto knocked United out of the Champions League seven years ago. Mourinho also got the better of Sir Alex Ferguson from day one after taking over at Chelsea, winning his first game in charge against United and losing just one of their 10 meetings in total. Villas-Boas played down the significance of laying down a similar marker in what will be his sixth match at the helm. Insisting the timing of the fixture meant nothing, he added: "We play Manchester United in the beginning, because we have to go to Old Trafford, and in the end they will have to come to Stamford Bridge." United have swept all before them in the Premier League this term, breaking the record start to a season set by Chelsea the previous year by scoring 18 goals in their four victories. Eight of those goals came in their last home match against Arsenal, but Villas-Boas was unperturbed. "Just before Man United started shooting and scoring from every shot that they had, Arsenal had a penalty that didn't go in, and it could've changed the nature of the game," said the Portuguese, who also reflected on Chelsea's 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford last season. "If you don't suffer that goal at the first minute, I would say that that game wouldn't finish 2-1." Villas-Boas has not lost a league match for 17 months, never mind shipping eight goals, although he was part of the British Virgin Islands set-up when they were beaten 10-0 by Dominica a decade ago. Insisting he had little input on that game, he said: "I was technical director. "No, really! I have to defend myself. "I was in the stands and I had already given my resignation. "But I take responsibility because I was part of a project." Taking a role as technical director at such a tender age demonstrates Villas-Boas has more strings to his bow than merely coaching. Since arriving at Chelsea, he has already called for changes to the structure of the transfer window, the Champions League and the offside rule. And he has now proposed a controversial revolution in the entire make-up of English football. "I wouldn't say that the reserve league is up to the level that it should be," he said. "B sides could be a good option in England, a Chelsea B and a Man United B. "I know it collides pretty much against the culture of British football and the defence of the historic principles of British football, but I think these teams should allowed to play up to Championship level, the Chelsea Bs and Man United Bs, instead of calling it a reserve league."
