Villas boas came in and tried to change way too much too quickly, and in doing so really pissed off a lot of important players. I'm sure he'll become a great manager but we gave him the job way too soon in his career IMO.
Regarding the champions league, we would have never beaten barca or Munich playing open football. Not having possession was a bit ugly, but there was also something beautiful about the passion and determination to win it.