Undoubtedly , the majority of these footballers will thrive in the Premier League within 12 months .
The irony is that -- with Villas Boas failing to banish title talk -- footballers have had to hit the ground running .
Undoubtedly , the majority of these footballers will thrive in the Premier League within 12 months but the irony is that -- with Villas Boas failing to banish title talk -- they have had to hit the ground running .