Closed Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

[didierforever 7,349]

where is the MOTM voting? its not right to abolish MOTM voting just cos willian was our best player today.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Never mind the mountain of evidence we've seen this season and prior to this season, having just watched us play Villa, how can we look anyone in the eye and say we really have any idea what is an easy fixture and what isn't?

I fully get where you're coming from but Villa away has always been a difficult ground for us. I'm pretty confident we've got it already bar a massive cockup. Of course, anything can happen in football as you say but I'm confident.

[quickpassnmove 924]

I wasn't happy with the line-up and match, but the consequence of the result might mean playing time for RLC, Ake, etc. later on. 7 points above and hoping for something more in the coming league matches.

[Blue Armour 4,161]

Throughout the match, was begging for the full-backs to push forward more...and in the second half, lo, Azpi and Ivanovic combine for the winning goal

[OhForAGreavsie 5,774]

I fully get where you're coming from but Villa away has always been a difficult ground for us. I'm pretty confident we've got it already bar a massive cockup. Of course, anything can happen in football as you say but I'm confident.

Well I'm glad of it. I'm a world class pessimist when it comes to my football team so I'll just have to try to feed off your confidence and see if that can get me through it.

[Nero 1,791]

bye bye Mr. Pellegrini

[MichaelDance 552]

Oh yeah I forgot we had that third kit, it does look amazing

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

:blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

[OhForAGreavsie 5,774]

bye bye Mr. Pellegrini

I see you take the @The Skipper view of things. Keep it coming lads, you'll make an optimist of me yet.

Well, alright, you probably won't but no harm in me trying to let you talk me round.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

It's hard for this team to play well without Costa and Cesc. It really is last season all over again.

I don 't think we would have missed Costa that much if Remy had played. Drogba shouldn't be starting games for us anymore.

Cesc i agree we really missed him. We just simply don't have any player that can do what Fabregas does for us. We just don't have that player in our squad, a player that can find players in space and move the ball quickly

and the problem only gets worse when you add Oscar into the mix.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

will take the win, but we def need Cesc back sooner rather than later

[Henrique 9,133]

34 passes attempted with a 70% accuracy.

That is laughable for somebody who is supposed to help build our play, create chances etc.

And that's mostly simple passes he's getting wrong since he can't do anything really creative or incisive.

It's no wonder we struggle against the Villa's of this world when we have somebody like Oscar in a crucial part of the field.

Not to mention he was the one that started the goal.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,774]

I don 't think we would have missed Costa that much if Remy had played. Drogba shouldn't be starting games for us anymore.

Cesc i agree we really missed him. We just simply don't have any player that can do what Fabregas does for us. We just don't have that player in our squad, a player that can find players in space and move the ball quickly

and the problem only gets worse when you add Oscar into the mix.

Agree with everything you say here but not just Oscar. Other people are a part of this problem too.

[different level 1,056]

Our performance kept me on my toes the entire match, but the result is what really matters, so I'm happy! City dropping points makes the good weekend a great one. It should be pointed out they haven't won any of their last 4 Premier League games and as of today they are closer to the 5th (6 points ahead of Spurs) than they are to us. Would love it if they are dragged in battle for the CL places, but the return of Toure will most likely give them a huge boost. Hopefully he won't make it for their match against Stoke midweek.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,774]

Not to mention he was the one that started the goal.

Yes, well said. His contribution to the first goal was really good.

[Styles 9,790]

Not to mention he was the one that started the goal.

Well Willian doesn't get much credit for being involved in the build-up to goals so just to be fair I won't give any to Oscar

But seriously tho, Oscar had a shocker.

[Dy-lan 142]

When the squad is celebrating but you realize what bae said last night doesn't add up

Why Ivanovic looks sad in that picture?