Any New York Red Bulls fans out there who also follow Chelsea might be feeling a bit of deja vu lately about 2012.
It was in March of that year that the English giants dismissed manager Andre Villas-Boas when his overthinking of the squad’s tactics and alienation of key players had resulted in months of adequate-but-turgid results that left the team slipping behind in the league but still alive in both the FA Cup and Champions League. With only two months remaining in the season and the quick installation of a committed new boss impractical, the club installed Villas-Boas’ assistant Roberto Di Matteo as caretaker manager.