Aston Villa vs Chelsea

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Considering how many chances they had, 0-0 is good for us right now.

I really think we can push up our effort and nick something, if we open the scoring then we have a real chance to win this.

[chrismada9 1,948]

absolutely poor first half, never managed to threaten goal, defence looks VERY vulnerable without Alex in there!!

One massive reason why we fail to win at Villa Park: Villa really love to close our midfield down and go on a quick counter attack... once again, we're finding it hard to keep up with them.

One good thing, is that we've kept a lot of possession, shame we haven't been able to use much of it to our advantage!

MASSIVE improvement in the second half please!!!

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Zhirkov can't play on the right side.

And I fully expect us to make Kakuta's performance look worse than it actually was due to the recent contract talks.

You can put Malouda on the right, he has done that before... and no generally Kakuta has been crap today.

[Peace. 4,352]

If we keep playing like this, the draw would be a great result...

In my opinion, Anelka is our worst player. Either he is off side or he is playing as a defensive midfielder... He doesn't seem to have understood that we need him in the box, not in the midfield...

[*History* 8]

Kakuta will get a late winner today.

[Term-X 7,891]

Bring Sturridge on.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Kakuta will get a late winner today.

Unless he's subbed off at half time.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Am I the only one who think we have had a decent first half? Considering what Villa is like at Home.

[DYC. 7,542]

Bring Sturridge on.

Injured.

[chrismada9 1,948]

You can put Malouda on the right, he has done that before... and no generally Kakuta has been crap today.

I agree, hasn't lived up to expectations at all so far. I honestly believe him and Malouda should swap positions, I say that because even Malouda is findinh it hard to find space on the left.

By the way Downing is playing like the devil told him to play good!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Bring Sturridge on.

He's injured

[Kostas 1,468]

You can put Malouda on the right, he has done that before... and no generally Kakuta has been crap today.

I reckon he hasn't been worse than Anelka,Essien or Ramires.

Bring Sturridge on.

"Not available"

[Term-X 7,891]

Shit, forgot about that.

Borini isn't ready for this type of game either imo.

[*History* 8]

Bring Sturridge on.

He's injured.

[NattyBlue 44]

Bring on Lampard!

[chrismada9 1,948]

Borini isn't ready for this type of game either imo.

I'd rather have him start than anything else. Then again can't McEachran come on. If he's on the bench. Maybe he can come on for Mikel/Ramires and instrument the attack.

[Badboy 1,526]

Ramires's passing has been super, he is creative. I think kakuta should move more infield !

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Anybody else getting excited to see Bosingwa's return?