On Monday afternoon his players swarm to their manager on the touchline to give him a great big hug after Ramires slotted home the opening goal against Wolves.
However, while David Luiz, Ashley Cole, Ramires and Raul Meireles were all keen to boogie with their boss, stalwarts John Terry and Frank Lampard stood bemused as their team-mates crowded round their manager.
Not too sophisticated. Just not quite feeling the style and decisions of AVB right now. Lampard is not impressed about being dropped while he is in goalscoring form and Terry is a good mate of his. I think they weren't in much of a mood to celebrate with their manager. They might feel they are performing despite of him rather than because of him.
Media blow things way out of proportion. Just look at how they were trying to say Lampard's career was over early in the season.