Cech stands by manager Andre Villas-Boas
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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has given under-fire Blues manager Andre Villas-Boas his backing, insisting "the players are to blame, said after the dramatic loss of Bayer (Leverkusen) in Champions League .
"With just two wins in their last seven matches in all competitions, the Portuguese coach has had to withstand the pressure that comes with a difficult patch of form at Stamford Bridge, but Cech admitted there is only so much his boss can be responsible for.
"The manager is not on the pitch, we are on the pitch and we are making mistakes," the keeper told the club's official website.
"He cannot do anything about individual mistakes while he is standing by the bench. So the players are to blame and we know it - and we try to make things
