The Match of the Day pundit claimed Villas-Boas was 'ludicrous' to set up his team to try to out-score Manchester United after Chelsea lost 3-1 last Sunday.
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But Villas-Boas vowed to stick by hisethos of entertaining, attacking football, adding it was vital to find the balance between style and substance.
Still smarting from the attack, the 33-year-old said he was surprised the statements came from a 'football man' who 'takes pleasure in criticising others'.
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The Chelsea boss said: 'I am surprised people take the view to criticise us for being naive and stupid at Old Trafford.
'What we did was we defended the essence of British football - football well played and what is best for football and our fans. I thought it was an entertaining game for the world.?
'You can be so close-minded to understand that in a club the most important thing is for you to win trophies, but we are putting the attacking path, or good football path, ahead of results. We are trying to mix it together.
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'When it's football people (giving criticism) I find it very surprising. People like that go against their own principles, don't know what to say and live through the lowering of others, which I find quite strange.
'There was no naivete in there, and (it shows a) willingness to make a correct comment of the game by havingpleasure at criticising.
'We weren't naive. We could have won the game. I would do the same all of the season. The way you win is justas important as winning. There are risks, but you have to take risks inlife, no?'
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Chelsea welcome Swansea to Stamford Bridge today, a team who, under former Blues coach Brendan Rodgers, are committed to playing the beautiful game also.
Villas-Boas praised his former colleague's approach, saying: 'I think Swansea are a team who play fantastic football.
'When you try to do that at a club like Swansea it's something, for me, even more prestigious.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail