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Title: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 04:17:48 PM
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Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 04:18:30 PM
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Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 27, 2025, 04:20:02 PM
Watkins off the bench to score the winner.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PhilVill on December 27, 2025, 04:20:38 PM
Fair do's I think Tileman's far better alongside Kamara.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Clampy on December 27, 2025, 04:23:04 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 27, 2025, 04:23:25 PM
At least we've got all our top goalscorers out there. If the defence can do their job alongside our beautiful midfield, why not?

Be clinical, Villa!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 04:24:49 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.

Saving him for Arsenal's set pieces.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 27, 2025, 04:24:53 PM
Great line up.

Buzzing with that.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 04:25:38 PM
Good line up.

They have a strong squad
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 04:26:01 PM
Fair do's I think Tileman's far better alongside Kamara.

Think Emery had to make that change. Our midfield hasn't fired last two games and that's put pressure on our defence. Surprised he hasnt brought Digne back to try to hold Neto. Buendia had to get another chance, not sure at all about Malen leading the line but Ollie can't have many complaints.

They look very strong on paper but get in on top of them and they are very flaky at the back. Would take a draw, 2-2.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 27, 2025, 04:26:53 PM
Both teams look fairly attacking; could be an open game, which should suit us.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on December 27, 2025, 04:27:02 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.

Me too, as he gives an extra dimension in midfield, especially away from home.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 27, 2025, 04:27:53 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 04:30:42 PM
Fair do's I think Tileman's far better alongside Kamara.

Think Emery had to make that change. Our midfield hasn't fired last two games and that's put pressure on our defence. Surprised he has brought Digne back to try to hold Neto. Buendia had to get another chance, not sure at all about Malen leading the line but Ollie can't have many complaints.

They look very strong on paper but get in on top of them and they are very flaky at the back. Would take a draw, 2-2.

Front 6 for them look quite fearsome. Strong bench too.

We need Emi B and Morgan to exploit space between central midfield and defence as per Arsenal
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Clampy on December 27, 2025, 04:32:16 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.

Saving him for Arsenal's set pieces.

Good shout.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 04:33:09 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.

Looking a bit tired lately alright. Decent break since last game though so should be fine.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Flamingo Lane on December 27, 2025, 04:34:43 PM
Seeing that Torres doesn't make the bench, I wonder if that makes it more likely or less likely that he could start v Arsenal?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 27, 2025, 04:35:02 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.

Looking a bit tired lately alright. Decent break since last game though so should be fine.
Also on 4 yellows.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 27, 2025, 04:35:42 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.
Best right back at the club by miles this season, a yellow away from a ban but can’t be leaving him out of a game as big as this.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 27, 2025, 04:37:11 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.
Best right back at the club by miles this season, a yellow away from a ban but can’t be leaving him out of a game as big as this.

The only right back at the club! May as well send García back to Spain and sign the lad wr wanted to all along.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 04:40:53 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 27, 2025, 04:42:55 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.
I think Malens a good player, but more of a wide forward than someone leading the line, so yes agree.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: usav on December 27, 2025, 04:45:58 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.

Saving him for Arsenal's set pieces.

Good shout.

Also, there is a fair chance Kamara will be suspended so we will need him to play the whole game on Tuesday.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 04:47:51 PM
Very tough this. Come on Villa.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 04:52:05 PM
Kamara is better with Tielemans alongside him. Not surprised Watkins is on the bench,  Malen deserves a start. This is a proper test of our credentials...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 27, 2025, 04:53:06 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.

So what is it exactly that you want?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 27, 2025, 04:54:58 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.

So what is it exactly that you want?

He wants to be free. To do what he wants to do.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 04:56:53 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.

So what is it exactly that you want?

I wanna get loaded and have a good time. And that's what I'm gonna do.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 04:59:42 PM
Kamara is better with Tielemans alongside him. Not surprised Watkins is on the bench,  Malen deserves a start. This is a proper test of our credentials...

Are we in it or are we in the mix for best of rest next 2 games
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:04:33 PM
Good line up.

They have a strong squad

I would think so spending billions
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 27, 2025, 05:06:57 PM
Surprised he's left Onana out.

Saving him for Arsenal's set pieces.

Good shout.
Yes and it gives us more mobility in midfield.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 05:07:39 PM
Kamara is better with Tielemans alongside him. Not surprised Watkins is on the bench,  Malen deserves a start. This is a proper test of our credentials...

Are we in it or are we in the mix for best of rest next 2 games
We are right in it...who's betting against us..
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jane on December 27, 2025, 05:12:51 PM
I moan about Watkins more than *almost* anyone, but it's disconcerting to see him not in the 11.

So what is it exactly that you want?

I wanna get loaded and have a good time. And that's what I'm gonna do.

*applause*
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:13:23 PM
A win puts us 10 clear of 6th. Get it done Villa.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 27, 2025, 05:16:56 PM
No bookings for Cash & Kamara. No gifts, then we've got a chance. Whatever happens they've been brilliant for the past 3 months.

I'd take a draw.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:20:42 PM
would be well happy with a draw  tonight.

we can get something , I believe ....


Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 05:21:42 PM
Fuck the draw. Let's have these Surrey racists, all of them c-words.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: bilsim on December 27, 2025, 05:28:14 PM
Would rip your arm off for a point, the form is great but the performances have been very average
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:31:51 PM
Vital game for Emery to keep his job.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:33:29 PM
got townsend on instead of Smith
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:33:56 PM
Would rip your arm off for a point, the form is great but the performances have been very average

I would also take a point, but performances average? We weren’t amazing against Manure Utd, but we were excellent against Arsenal.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:34:29 PM
Won't get away with many of those
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:34:40 PM
good chance for Palmer
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 05:36:18 PM
I would like to withdraw my previous comment and will pledge to learn to respect the point.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 05:36:57 PM
I’m feeling anxious. Would take a draw
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 05:37:35 PM
Was expecting Rogers to bury that :(
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:37:52 PM
morgan should have had a go then
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 05:38:41 PM
Kamara asleep so far
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 27, 2025, 05:39:45 PM
Don’t really want to put TV on mute but Alan Smith is making it v tempting!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 27, 2025, 05:40:01 PM
Fuck the draw. Let's have these Surrey racists, all of them c-words.
Couldn’t agree more.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on December 27, 2025, 05:40:19 PM
Alan Smith a nasal cvnt and anti-Villa, everything he says seems to be negative, can't stand him.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: NorthYvillan on December 27, 2025, 05:41:03 PM
Alan Smith a nasal cvnt and anti-Villa, everything he says seems to be negative, can't stand him.

Agreed
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 05:41:44 PM
Caicedo is pretty lucky not to get a booking there, piss poor challenge.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 05:42:12 PM
Alan Smith a nasal cvnt and anti-Villa, everything he says seems to be negative, can't stand him.
Came here to say something similar. Surely there's an ex Villa man somewhere who can be on co comms.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 05:45:20 PM
Chelsea playing everything down our left, busy afternoon for Maatsen
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 05:45:45 PM
Have we done anything yet?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 05:45:46 PM
Alan Smith a nasal cvnt and anti-Villa, everything he says seems to be negative, can't stand him.
Came here to say something similar. Surely there's an ex Villa man somewhere who can be on co comms.
There is, Andy Townsend, but he’s not much better.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 05:45:56 PM
At it again about last week. Shut up you Alvechurch twat.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 27, 2025, 05:47:27 PM
cucarela is a real twat.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:47:56 PM
Not great.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 05:48:00 PM
Alan Smith...could bore an arsehole in a wooden horse
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 27, 2025, 05:49:04 PM
Caicedo is pretty lucky not to get a booking there, piss poor challenge.

From the Beeb website:

A late sliding challenge by Moises Caicedo on Boubacar Kamara earns Villa a free-kick but the visitors are not happy with that.

They want referee Stuart Attwell to show Caicedo a yellow card.

Attwell decides to keep his cards in his pocket on this occasion.:

Put your house on Kamara getting a yellow for something similar later in the game.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 05:49:14 PM
I was scared, then.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 27, 2025, 05:49:18 PM
We play this rope a dope game too much. I know it’s a tactic to bring teams on to us and break but it’s going to mud if we fall behind against better sides. It would be nice if we had the ball for more than 10 seconds.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 05:49:53 PM
Reece James always worries me.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:50:03 PM
another chavski miss ..  stop giving the ball away  and slow as fuck
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 27, 2025, 05:50:12 PM
Chants of Michael van Gerwen
published at 17:46 GMT
17:46 GMT
Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa


Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

The Aston Villa away supporters have spotted VIP darts guest David Munyua, who supports Chelsea, and are targeting him with "oooh Michael van Gerwen chants".

That's pretty good knowledge of the sport of darts from away fans in west London given van Gerwen knocked him out of the World Darts Championship.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 27, 2025, 05:50:12 PM
They’re dominating the midfield at the moment
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:51:47 PM
There was always a risk it would be like this here.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 05:52:51 PM
Not enjoying this at all.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 05:53:11 PM
keep giving it away
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 05:53:27 PM
It would be nice to win a challenge in midfield or even keep hold of the ball
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 05:53:44 PM
How is that not a booking?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 05:54:32 PM
Palmer staring to dominate
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:55:10 PM
I reckon this will be 2-0 to them, it’s got that kind of feel.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 27, 2025, 05:55:36 PM
According to Alan Smith, Chelsea are dominating things. Looks pretty even to me.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:55:37 PM
Emi saves, this isn't great so far.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 27, 2025, 05:55:38 PM
Not got into this at all yet
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on December 27, 2025, 05:56:05 PM
keep giving it away

Giving the ball away pretty much every time we get it so far. Can't keep giving teams like this ball so easily.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 05:56:07 PM
Half-time, please ref.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 05:56:13 PM
Very disjointed so far, not in it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on December 27, 2025, 05:56:24 PM
According to Alan Smith, Chelsea are dominating things. Looks pretty even to me.

This is not 'even'.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 05:56:26 PM
Facepalm save
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:56:33 PM
According to Alan Smith, Chelsea are dominating things. Looks pretty even to me.

I mean it’s not.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 05:56:59 PM
Communication between our CBs non existent
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 05:57:04 PM
Unless we get a grip this could get ugly. Midfield not in the game.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 05:57:19 PM
Emi Buendia looks lost. Probably not a game he should of started.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 05:57:22 PM
Have we had a player sent off?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:58:21 PM
I'd be tempted to bring Malen on.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 05:58:34 PM
Looking like a matter of time until they score.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 27, 2025, 05:58:53 PM
Alan Smith now playing Fraser from Dad’s Army!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 05:59:08 PM
I'd be tempted to bring Malen on.

Dare I say, we're missing Ollie's influence here.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 05:59:19 PM
Cash not happy since that knock.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 06:00:10 PM
This shows the difference between Ollie and Malen. Ollie can hold the ball up.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on December 27, 2025, 06:00:46 PM
This is a brutal watch. Change something now!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 06:00:50 PM
I’ve no idea what channel I’m watching but I think it’s Townsend who has been utterly biased to Chelsea
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 06:00:55 PM
Cash booked.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:01:23 PM
Out of Arsenal game. I did say we should rotate in this one.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:01:35 PM
This shows the difference between Ollie and Malen. Ollie can hold the ball up.
The problem is the ball hasn't been out of our half..
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 06:02:00 PM
Twatwell has been waiting to do that all game.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 27, 2025, 06:02:11 PM
Chelsea players got in the ref’s ear to get Cash booked there
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 27, 2025, 06:02:16 PM
I thought he might have rested Cash today; or at least not started him.
Hmmm
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 27, 2025, 06:02:22 PM
This feels like the absence of Onana to me. Outcompeted in the middle at every breakdown.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:02:38 PM
Chelsea players got in the ref’s ear to get Cash booked there

It was a clear booking.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Jane on December 27, 2025, 06:02:58 PM
Cheating wanker.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 27, 2025, 06:03:02 PM
What a bellend this ref is.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:03:50 PM
Twatwell has been waiting to do that all game.
Cash shouldn't have given him an easy opportunity to then.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 27, 2025, 06:03:53 PM
Cash booked.

And no worse than fouls previously committed. by both sides. That extra couple of rolls did the trick.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 06:04:15 PM
Chelsea players got in the ref’s ear to get Cash booked there

It was a clear booking.

It was, but they've got away with a couple of similar ones and the ref seemed to be letting it go until Cucurella whinged at him.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:04:27 PM
No shots.  Zero xg
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 27, 2025, 06:04:36 PM
Despite what the commentators are saying, we are well organised and repelling a decent side: we do however need some more control. Chelsea have been rather niggly.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:04:45 PM
Twatwell has been waiting to do that all game.
Cash shouldn't have given him an easy opportunity to then.

Silly, he had Garnacho in his pocket up to then. More pressure now
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:04:55 PM
I thought it was a booking but the ref didn't until the hair bear bunch told him to. The ******.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 06:05:00 PM
Cash booked.

And no worse than fouls previously committed. by both sides. That extra couple of rolls did the trick.

Looked pretty bad to me! Would have been fuming if that had been the other way round
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:06:17 PM
This is a harder watch than Mrs Browns Boys.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:06:23 PM
Neto destroying us down our left.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:06:27 PM
This has been pretty dreadful. Unpopular with some, but without Ollie we can’t get up the pitch.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:06:53 PM
5th best so far. Behind Chelsea, both sets of fans and the ball boys.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 06:07:08 PM
2nd best all over. Lindelof and Konsa our best players so far
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 06:07:15 PM
Twatwell has been waiting to do that all game.
Cash shouldn't have given him an easy opportunity to then.
The Fernandez bodycheck on Buendia was as bad but no card.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:07:19 PM
It was worse and in a more dangerous position, and he could have chosen to book Rogers for the shove if he was a total twat, but didn't.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:07:29 PM
This is the ideal game for Watkins to hold the ball up. Never mind...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 06:07:34 PM
We’re leading a charmed life so far
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:08:01 PM
2 sloppy mcGinn balls there
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:08:14 PM
1-0. no surprise
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 06:08:15 PM
Here we go.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:08:17 PM
We’re leading a charmed life so far

FFS, mate.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:08:27 PM
Cash booked.

And no worse than fouls previously committed. by both sides. That extra couple of rolls did the trick.

Looked pretty bad to me! Would have been fuming if that had been the other way round
Stonewall yellow card. Our lot singing Premier league corrupt as fuck was very cringey.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ajmant on December 27, 2025, 06:08:34 PM
Ffs
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:08:39 PM
When the first goes in, expect the floodgates to open
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:08:49 PM
We've been shocking. Malen may as well not be on the pitch.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:08:52 PM
They're not getting clear-cut chances but they are certainly getting into dangerous positions and asking plenty of searching questions. It's also a more controlled press than, say, West Ham's was, so they'll be able to keep it up well into the second half.

Ominous.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:09:23 PM
It was coming..been a horrible one so far..
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:09:27 PM
Oh.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ajmant on December 27, 2025, 06:09:34 PM
That’s awful
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:09:37 PM
Rest players for Boxing Day matches. We always get twatted regardless, no point risking injuries and suspensions.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 27, 2025, 06:09:52 PM
All that defending then fuck it up from a corner, abysmal
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:10:25 PM
This has 3 or 4 written all over it so far. Need some second half Unai magic.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 27, 2025, 06:10:28 PM
We have been pathetically subservient. I don’t know why Unai sends us out that way. I hate it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:10:34 PM
Awful awful fucking defending. That's gone straight in. Farcical by Martinez.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:10:38 PM
God I hate it when they blare music when they score.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 27, 2025, 06:10:43 PM
A genuinely ridiculous, abysmal goal of absolutely no substance, after all that.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Halfway to Moseley on December 27, 2025, 06:10:44 PM
Second game in a row our midfield has been non existent
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:10:48 PM
Piss poor
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 06:10:57 PM
Dreadful goal to concede
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:11:13 PM
I really hate these c**ts.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ajmant on December 27, 2025, 06:11:15 PM
Oh good I’ve lost my sky connection
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: aldridgeboy on December 27, 2025, 06:11:21 PM
It was poor keeping.  But he had zero protection from any defender
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: bilsim on December 27, 2025, 06:11:25 PM
This is unfortunately going exactly as I expected, I despise this mob aswell.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:11:31 PM
That was inevitable, we’ve been really poor. This will be 3 or 4 if we don’t majorly improve.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:11:35 PM
Oh food I’ve lost my sky connection

That’s difficult to swallow.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 06:11:51 PM
Maybe we’re doing that conserving energy thing that some believe in
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: itbrvilla on December 27, 2025, 06:11:52 PM
Dreadful goal to concede
I'm sure we say that every time we concede.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ajmant on December 27, 2025, 06:13:01 PM
Ha! Indeed!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 27, 2025, 06:13:27 PM
Sloppy. We're phoning it in, and you can't do that against this lot.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 27, 2025, 06:13:37 PM
This is surely the worst display of the season. Worse even than the early days. We just don't exist out there.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:13:38 PM
Malen is making me miss Guessand.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on December 27, 2025, 06:13:47 PM
Maybe we’re doing that conserving energy thing that some believe in

We have had an unbelievable three years and still you find snarky comments like these about our style.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on December 27, 2025, 06:13:59 PM
There’s going to be a sending off in this..
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:14:06 PM
How do we change this? It’a dreadful so far
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 27, 2025, 06:14:16 PM
Need to keep it to just 0-1 at HT and then fix it
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 06:14:33 PM
Maybe we’re doing that conserving energy thing that some believe in

We have had an unbelievable three years and still you find snarky comments like these about our style.

Soz
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:14:42 PM
buendia please stop that
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:14:51 PM
Onana and Watkins on please.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:15:03 PM
Buendia and Malen must come off at half time. Both of them totally out of their depth.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 27, 2025, 06:15:14 PM
Ollie and Onana on. Little Emi and Malen off. Thoughts?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on December 27, 2025, 06:15:22 PM
Buendia and Tielemans passing has been atrocious today.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 06:15:29 PM
Maybe we’re doing that conserving energy thing that some believe in

We have had an unbelievable three years and still you find snarky comments like these about our style.

No you don't.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:15:31 PM
Ollie and Onana on. Little Emi and Malen off. Thoughts?

Yes from me.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 27, 2025, 06:15:42 PM
Onana for Burndia please
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:15:54 PM
Watkins has been awful.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:16:02 PM
Buendia off for Ollie is the change i'd make. Malen has been utter cack but he's not a lone striker and i'd like him and Ollie together.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:16:32 PM
I know Watkins is getting pelters for his lack of goal scoring this season - and some criticism is fair, but we often struggle without him on the pitch. We’re missing Pau too.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:17:08 PM
Ollie and Malen together is what we need to do.

Buendia useless this half - much like most of the team. I feel Onana will strengthen midfield, but I don’t know who i’d take off as they’ve all been shite
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:17:50 PM
That should be a booking, no attempt at the ball.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:18:39 PM
0 shots that half.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:18:55 PM
0.0xg. Would you believe it?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:19:27 PM
that was shite
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on December 27, 2025, 06:19:45 PM
Well, that certainly wasn’t ideal.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:19:48 PM
Utter garbage.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:19:57 PM
0.0xg. Would you believe it?
Surely that unsustainable!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 27, 2025, 06:20:02 PM
Christ that was shit
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 27, 2025, 06:20:16 PM
Worst half of the season.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:20:31 PM
Thought that might happen. Really bad.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:20:35 PM
Malen showed why Ollie starts even when off it. Until we have a better option then it will be Ollie starting most games.

Still true.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 06:20:48 PM
I suspect the only thing that didn’t go to plan there was let a pathetic goal in.  I’m expecting a different second half now
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 27, 2025, 06:21:02 PM
Worst half of the season.
My thoughts too
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:21:06 PM
Absolutely hopeless, we can only improve thankfully
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on December 27, 2025, 06:21:10 PM
Shite. We tried to do an Emery away half, but conceded. Let's hope they wake up for the second.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 27, 2025, 06:21:25 PM
Disgraceful.

It’s an utter piss take that their keeper hasn’t had to touch the ball for 46.50 minutes
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smithy on December 27, 2025, 06:21:27 PM
That's about as bad a half as I've seen from us this season.  Everything we normally do well, we're doing badly.  Chelsea have their tails up.  If something doesn't change at half-time, this could be an ugly second half.

On the plus side, I don't think it's possible for us to be any worse. So the only way is up, right?

Right?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:21:33 PM
Malen showed why Ollie starts even when off it. Until we have a better option then it will be Ollie starting most games.

Still true.

Yep. No way is Malen a lone striker.  He needs someone ahead of him to create space.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 27, 2025, 06:21:38 PM
This lot, along with Arsenal, have so many players it's very easy to loath. I'd love to take a  strimmer to that hair.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:22:03 PM
28% possession, 0 shots, 0 corners. Not our best half of the season.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 06:22:07 PM
Villa have picked up 15 points from losing positions.
Chelsea have dropped 10 points from winning positions.

🟠
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 27, 2025, 06:22:08 PM
Our better half is coming up.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: taylorsworkrate on December 27, 2025, 06:22:29 PM
Very similar to the game at their place last season where we were equally horrific.

Chelsea have just been quicker, stronger and more committed. We have been way too casual in possession and lethargic in tracking runners. Going in at only 1-0 is quite the achievement with how poor its been. Multiple rockets needed from Emery
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:22:31 PM
They’ve done this with Kerry Dixon on the bench.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Beard82 on December 27, 2025, 06:22:38 PM
At least it’s only 1 nil.  Need some more physicality we’re being bullied and overran in midfield
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 27, 2025, 06:22:53 PM
Our usual Blose first half away from home. Here's to it being an exercise in containment and PWS to declare another "Never in doubt" at full-time.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 27, 2025, 06:23:21 PM
Still the ref is giving them a helping hand.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 06:23:42 PM
We’ve definitely had 1 shot that last free kick
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Richard on December 27, 2025, 06:24:41 PM
Playing like a team who dont think they belong in the title race or even top 4 conversation.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on December 27, 2025, 06:25:24 PM
Match highlights the 5 year net spend difference
Chelsea £662m
AV £63m
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 06:25:41 PM
We've been shit but other than the freak goal from the corner they've not created much, I reckon Emery would've been ok with how it was going otherwise.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:25:52 PM
Midfield two haven't shown up. Not really sure why Emery moved Rogers off the left wing, Malen and him on different planets. Two full backs have done well, centre backs individually doing ok.

Big changes required at half time.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: CT Villan on December 27, 2025, 06:26:11 PM
It's not the reason we are losing but the reffing is abysmal - letting them away with so many fouls. Cucurella is the biggest cheating twat I've seen in a while.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on December 27, 2025, 06:26:23 PM
Playing like a team who dont think they belong in the title race or even top 4 conversation.

We’ve never been in the title race. Not a chance. It’s media bollocks
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:26:34 PM
Not sure why the forwards are getting grief, the ball has been entirely in our half and the only out ball has been a hopeful punt. Totally outplayed in midfield,  Kamara and Tielemans not at the races. Looks like we have lost 10 on the trot.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 27, 2025, 06:26:39 PM
Watkins need to come on for Malen. I would also like Bogarde for Cash. Then Onana for Buendia to try stabilisize some midfield control. . What bad defending for their goal but cant say they have an undeserved lead. Another Villa second half please.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave on December 27, 2025, 06:27:24 PM
Midfield two haven't shown up.

Probably Onana's fault.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:27:32 PM
Is it 25 nil to them? Sounds like it. Is that long haired ****** the ref? Looks like it.
Not over yet.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: BoVillan esq on December 27, 2025, 06:27:58 PM
Loads of pressure on Chelsea now, they played that first half at max speed, we got away with that, just 1 goal down, they will be sheeting bricks at what we do next, Watkins on Malen off, most important change.

Come Unai sort them out, we are still in this, let turn this around. All to do.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 27, 2025, 06:28:19 PM
Should have been Buendia in Rogers slot and vice versa.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on December 27, 2025, 06:28:40 PM
The worst 45 minutes we’ve played since Go Ahead Eagles.Malen isn’t the right man here, he’s not somebody who can hold the ball up. Let’s hope the 2nd half is much better, but if we get out of here with a draw we can thank our lucky stars
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: malckennedy on December 27, 2025, 06:28:45 PM
It's not the reason we are losing but the reffing is abysmal - letting them away with so many fouls. Cucurella is the biggest cheating twat I've seen in a while.
This is very true.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:28:49 PM
I think Buendia is a off the bench player . He can be rubbish when he starts but when he comes on can be magnificent .    dont think McGinn has been too good neither in fact to be fair not many have.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on December 27, 2025, 06:29:06 PM
I've noticed that teams seem to be targeting Martinez from corners recently. 
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PhilVill on December 27, 2025, 06:30:55 PM
Playing like a team who dont think they belong in the title race or even top 4 conversation.

We’ve never been in the title race. Not a chance. It’s media bollocks

This. We've achieved miracles in the last three months but we're not in a title race, to be in the top 4 after the palace game will be excellent.

We've been poor so far, we won't be that shite in the second half
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:31:05 PM
If we come out and are much more aggressive from the off, we’ll shock them. They’re probably thinking they’re in for an easy ride at the moment.

And to be fair, we’re making it easy for them.

Why do we always shit the bed when we’re so close to being good?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on December 27, 2025, 06:31:14 PM
He has to make a triple change at HT. Cash is going to get a red, Buendia has decided to unsuccessfully channel prime Zidane in extremely dangerous areas and this isn't the match for Malen.

Garcia, Onana and Watkins all on at HT for me.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 27, 2025, 06:31:59 PM
Watkins need to come on for Malen. I would also like Bogarde for Cash. Then Onana for Buendia to try stabilisize some midfield control. . What bad defending for their goal but cant say they have an undeserved lead. Another Villa second half please.
All this
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on December 27, 2025, 06:32:08 PM
Midfield two haven't shown up.

Probably Onana's fault.

I'm blaming Carrodus.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: LeonW on December 27, 2025, 06:32:08 PM
Considering Chelsea’s two Defensive midfielders cost more than our starting 11 combined, I’ve seen nothing of note from them. Plan seems to be get the ball to Neto out wide to cross it in and see if Palmer can pick up any scraps. Barely impressive. Goal we conceded was a mess. Nothing to fear from them. We can get something here but our final third play needs to be much better than it has been and we need more from Malen.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: wolfman999 on December 27, 2025, 06:32:16 PM
I've noticed that teams seem to be targeting Martinez from corners recently. 

He gets pinned by two attackers but if he pushes them away, Atwell would give a penalty. Not sure what the answer is.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 27, 2025, 06:32:33 PM
Martinez has got to be better for the goal. Malen & Buendia are not starters in games like this. We're still in it. This game is more important than Arsenal. Watkins & Sancho on.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:32:39 PM
We're good enough to win this, needs changes in line up and attitude though. If we are to lose at least go down fighting rather than another 45 mins of that shite.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villa Lew on December 27, 2025, 06:32:55 PM
Going forward as bad as I've seen us all season, but defensively we've done well, apart from the goal obviously, and kept them down to a few chances.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on December 27, 2025, 06:33:03 PM
Malen, Buendia off for Onana and Watkins please.  We need a bit more physicality and to occupy their centre backs.  Their goal, Martinez needs to play the game and get pushed all over the place, so they disallow the goal. 
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on December 27, 2025, 06:33:26 PM
I think Buendia is a off the bench player . He can be rubbish when he starts but when he comes on can be magnificent .    dont think McGinn has been too good neither in fact to be fair not many have.

They just look so much quicker, stringer and more athletic than us.  They've been first to pretty much everything and our attacking players can't get away on the odd occasion we have had a chance to break. 
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 27, 2025, 06:33:34 PM
I've noticed that teams seem to be targeting Martinez from corners recently. 

He gets pinned by two attackers but if he pushes them away, Atwell would give a penalty. Not sure what the answer is.
Defenders should be dealing with them, not Martinez.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on December 27, 2025, 06:33:51 PM
Playing like a team who dont think they belong in the title race or even top 4 conversation.

We’ve never been in the title race. Not a chance. It’s media bollocks

This. We've achieved miracles in the last three months but we're not in a title race, to be in the top 4 after the palace game will be excellent.

We've been poor so far, we won't be that shite in the second half
Top 4 end of the season
City
Arsenal
Chelsea
Liverpool

Us and MU fighting for 5th atm. Hopefully likes of Newcastle too far behind but a long way to go
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 27, 2025, 06:34:01 PM
I've noticed that teams seem to be targeting Martinez from corners recently. 

He gets pinned by two attackers but if he pushes them away, Atwell would give a penalty. Not sure what the answer is.
Mings
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on December 27, 2025, 06:34:34 PM
I don't want us to wait until we are 2-0 down before we make the changes.  Although, to be fair, we can afford to lose this.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 06:34:47 PM
He has to make a triple change at HT. Cash is going to get a red, Buendia has decided to unsuccessfully channel prime Zidane in extremely dangerous areas and this isn't the match for Malen.

Garcia, Onana and Watkins all on at HT for me.

I don’t get this, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about Unai is that he can tweak things and players who were playing crap suddenly seem like world beaters
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 27, 2025, 06:34:52 PM
I don’t want us limply giving away this incredible run we’ve been on. Go down fighting. We can all live with that. But that was shit.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:34:57 PM
No changes.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 06:35:09 PM
1-2 win incoming
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:35:31 PM
We never seem to do well at Christmas.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on December 27, 2025, 06:37:09 PM
We never seem to do well at Christmas.

Yeah, this goes back a long way with one or two exceptions
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:37:24 PM
I've noticed that teams seem to be targeting Martinez from corners recently.

Bottled coming for that cross too
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:37:36 PM
townsend do one
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 06:37:39 PM
Fuck off townsend you bell end
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:37:56 PM
townsend do one
This. He is a twat
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on December 27, 2025, 06:37:58 PM
Had to be a pen according to Townsend. Seems harsh.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:38:35 PM
We do crap at Xmas because we get shit fixtures, the last 5 26th/27th games

Chelsea A
Newcastle A
ManU A
Liverpool H
Chelsea H
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: NorthYvillan on December 27, 2025, 06:38:50 PM
townsend do one
This. He is a twat

He can't be worse than Alan Smith - can he?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on December 27, 2025, 06:39:13 PM
Had to be a pen according to Townsend. Seems harsh.

It could be worse I’m listening to Alan Smith
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:39:19 PM
townsend do one
This. He is a twat

lets hope they dont pay him to come on Villa TV again
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on December 27, 2025, 06:39:36 PM
We have had to turnaround far too many games this season so far, I am afraid this one will be not one of those.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:39:48 PM
townsend do one
This. He is a twat

He can't be worse than Alan Smith - can he?
You would hope not being a former captain of the Villa, but he is shit
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:40:38 PM
I remember Townsend defending the Terry assault on Milner at Wembley, the twat.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:40:46 PM
A shot!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:40:59 PM
Did we just move off 0.0 for xG? That's the real quiz.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:41:02 PM
Townsend you can Fcuk off if you think you’re having any more of our mince pies.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:41:50 PM
Phew!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:41:53 PM
Almost two. Well done SJM.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:42:07 PM
Did we just move off 0.0 for xG? That's the real quiz.

0.02!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:42:47 PM
Everything is breaking down with Buendia.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:43:20 PM
Maatsen getting murdered,  get Digne on
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on December 27, 2025, 06:43:27 PM
My brother is half watching it with me and keeps humming the liquidator. I’ve told him once more and I’ll liquidate the annoying feck myself.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:43:31 PM
Everything is breaking down with Buendia.

Really?

Need to get Tielemans off asap
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:43:54 PM
See they never went back to see if the keeper carried out the area
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:44:01 PM
Well, we had an attack. But seem to have settled back into being terrible again. I'll always remember that attack.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 06:44:05 PM
Everything breaking down through eleven players.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Ducksworthy on December 27, 2025, 06:44:55 PM
I wish the coach had broken down on the way there at the minute
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 27, 2025, 06:45:03 PM
Unless Unai changes things we are not going to get back in it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:45:08 PM
Onana, Ollie and Sancho getting ready.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Halfway to Moseley on December 27, 2025, 06:45:14 PM
Need some changes or this game will be beyond us
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:45:26 PM
I wish the coach had broken down on the way there at the minute

We are playing like it did, and the players had to push it the last thirty miles.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:46:22 PM
James and Rogers booked
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:46:46 PM
Attwell.....
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:46:58 PM
Did we just move off 0.0 for xG? That's the real quiz.

0.02!!!

🥳
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: ez on December 27, 2025, 06:47:00 PM
I'd take a draw now.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 06:47:34 PM
That is astonishing, how v the fuck is Rogers
Getting booked for thats!!?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on December 27, 2025, 06:47:56 PM
Buendia not having a buendia.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:47:56 PM
Sancho's chance to shine. His name sounds a bit like Santa.

It's all I've got.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:48:08 PM
Onana, Ollie and Sancho getting ready.

Buendia, Malen and SJM off
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 06:48:21 PM
So Rogers was just booked for being rugby tackled and pointing it out.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on December 27, 2025, 06:48:32 PM
SJM had a quiet game too, to be fair.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:48:58 PM
How on earth did the ref book Rogers instead of James. Ridiculous.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 06:49:00 PM
Pathetic from Attwell.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Rudy65 on December 27, 2025, 06:49:05 PM
That is astonishing, how v the fuck is Rogers
Getting booked for thats!!?
Corrupt ref. Note the commentator didn’t question it
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 27, 2025, 06:49:25 PM
Let’s show them Ollie. Get us a point at least
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:49:33 PM
Did we just move off 0.0 for xG? That's the real quiz.

0.02!!!

🥳

0.04 now, it's just like watching Brazil.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Nev on December 27, 2025, 06:49:41 PM
I give up with that booking.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 06:49:49 PM
James was booked as well
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:50:32 PM
We had a chance!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:50:36 PM
Better!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 06:51:27 PM
Superb play there
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:51:37 PM
nearly there
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:51:43 PM
SJM had a quiet game too, to be fair.

Saved a certain goal only a few mins ago. Replacing him for Sancho is crazy
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:51:47 PM
SCORCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:51:54 PM
OLLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 06:52:03 PM
Get in Ollie!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:52:06 PM
Finally our dominance pays off.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Crown Hill on December 27, 2025, 06:52:20 PM
Yea fuck you Smith!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Beard82 on December 27, 2025, 06:52:31 PM
Get in Ollie
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:52:47 PM
Lethal finish...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 06:52:50 PM
Ollllieeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:52:52 PM
Still fuming over Rogers' yellow card.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:52:56 PM
Now win it Villa...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 27, 2025, 06:53:07 PM
wow      we was starting to purr
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Witton Warrior on December 27, 2025, 06:53:18 PM
Well done Ollie!!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:53:19 PM
Fuck yes.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 06:53:44 PM
Yea fuck you Smith!

Totally agree. Can't stand him. I'd rather have Timothy Spall with his Barry the Boring Brummie accent commentating.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 27, 2025, 06:53:44 PM
 Brilliant, Ollie!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:53:46 PM
Pretty sure that goal doesn't count as he didn't mean it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: The Edge on December 27, 2025, 06:53:57 PM
Get the fuck innnnnnnn
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:54:02 PM
.....Rogers incoming....
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on December 27, 2025, 06:54:05 PM
Let's fucking goooo. This is more like it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 06:54:20 PM
Should be negative xG
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:54:23 PM
Time to bring out the sword and have these bastards
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:54:26 PM
Wow lol My feed is waaay behind.

Get in Ollie.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Beard82 on December 27, 2025, 06:54:32 PM
Well we deserved that we we’ve been parked in there half for the last 20 secs
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 27, 2025, 06:55:28 PM
Really, really, really want him to turn it around. For us and for him. Come on Villa.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:55:30 PM
We look fluid this half
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:55:36 PM
Well on top now
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 27, 2025, 06:55:44 PM
Brilliant from Ollie, scruffy but who cares
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:56:01 PM
Why didn't we try this being good at football lark earlier?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:56:16 PM
Sancho to score and really celebrates please
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:56:24 PM
Get in Ollie. I still think we’ll lose, but good he’s got a goal.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 06:56:43 PM
Chelsea shitting it....
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:57:00 PM
I would bite your hand off for a draw here.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:57:06 PM
6 shots to 1 this half, compared with 0-10 in the first
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:57:40 PM
Chalobahhumbug booked

3 Chelsea subs
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 06:57:46 PM
That was a dreadful corner though
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 06:57:52 PM
Well played Sancho.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 06:57:55 PM
Sancho Claus playing well so far.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 06:58:38 PM
0.74 xG
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:58:54 PM
Attack, attack, attack attack attack.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 06:59:11 PM
Great from Ollie, saved
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 27, 2025, 06:59:16 PM
Hair bear off. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 06:59:27 PM
We have had more shots on target than Chelsea have!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 06:59:56 PM
Score Villa please.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:00:23 PM
Once we get one we’ll get more.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:00:34 PM
Caicedo and Delap booked
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:00:45 PM
Please just one more bit of Ollie magic and I’ll be really happy
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:00:46 PM
Palmer subbed off
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 07:00:59 PM
It's raining Chelsea yellow cards.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 07:01:13 PM
Once we get one we’ll get more.

Well we've already got one, so here's hoping you're right!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:01:21 PM
Chelsea losing their heads…
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 07:01:55 PM
They’ll sucker us here.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:02:23 PM
What are the odds of a Sancho winner?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 27, 2025, 07:03:39 PM
I’d take a winner deflected off a Chelsea arse. Anything for 3 points
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 27, 2025, 07:05:41 PM
That Fernadez is one horrible cheating fuck
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:06:59 PM
Digne and Bogey getting ready
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 07:07:44 PM
Sancho been pretty good so far
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 07:08:09 PM
And Kamara out of Arsenal game.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:08:27 PM
Nobody left for Arsenal at this rate...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 27, 2025, 07:08:45 PM
And Kamara out of Arsenal game.

We'd better win this one then.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 07:09:02 PM
Given what he's been letting go that harsh on kamara.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:09:03 PM
Why who else is out?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 07:09:23 PM
Why who else is out?

Cash
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: stevo_st on December 27, 2025, 07:09:38 PM
What’s going on with Ollie’s first touch? Been superb
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 27, 2025, 07:10:00 PM
Sancho been pretty good so far
Ha has
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:10:38 PM
What’s going on with Ollie’s first touch? Been superb
Ollie has been superb..
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 07:11:22 PM
Need to get something here as it's not looking too rosy against Arsenal with these suspensions.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:11:45 PM
Feel like we need a bit of a break… we’ve sat back a bit since our goal
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:12:02 PM
Digne and Bogey getting ready

Ian and Booby off
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 07:12:47 PM
What was Kamara booked for?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:13:07 PM
Not signing for Coventry.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:13:19 PM
SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:13:27 PM
OLLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dante Lavelli on December 27, 2025, 07:13:28 PM
Digne and Bogey getting ready

Ian and Booby off

Surprised Kamara off when he is missing the next match anyway.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 07:13:35 PM
Ollie again. Get in!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 07:13:43 PM
Olllllllie!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 07:13:49 PM
Fuck me sideways. YAAAAASSS.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:13:54 PM
Fuck my old boots........
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 07:13:58 PM
Please win this Villa.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 27, 2025, 07:14:08 PM
Another blimey.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: villadelph on December 27, 2025, 07:14:09 PM
OLLLLLIEEEEE!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:14:17 PM
Such a better side with Ollie on the pitch.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Garyth on December 27, 2025, 07:14:23 PM
lololol
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 27, 2025, 07:14:33 PM
OLLLIEEEE!!!!!!!!@@
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: murgsy on December 27, 2025, 07:14:42 PM
Ollie's back!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 27, 2025, 07:14:45 PM
Never in doubt.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 07:14:46 PM
Normality is returned
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 27, 2025, 07:14:49 PM
Such a better side with Ollie on the pitch.

Just a bit.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 07:14:51 PM
Fuck me ragged!!!!! Olllieeeeeee!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 27, 2025, 07:15:12 PM
Brilliant movement from him
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on December 27, 2025, 07:15:17 PM
Quality header that.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 07:15:37 PM
Haha Love it.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: aldridgeboy on December 27, 2025, 07:15:42 PM
He’s been superb since he came on. Fabulous header
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:15:43 PM
I am delighted for Ollie. That will get him firing again.

Please just hold on!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:16:25 PM
Kerry Dixon coming on for them.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 27, 2025, 07:16:39 PM
Fuck I'm not going to be able to watch this last fiver minutes now.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 07:16:48 PM
Great header, but love the movement. Timed the run and leap so well.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:16:51 PM
The post-Christmas-overeating-overdrinking-Villa related sphincter puckering is real again.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:16:57 PM
Fuck I'm not going to be able to watch this last fiver minutes now.

I’ll bet you a tenner you do
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Witton Warrior on December 27, 2025, 07:17:45 PM
This is ridiculous and I love it!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:18:47 PM
Sanchez the clown
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 27, 2025, 07:18:58 PM
What’s he done
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 27, 2025, 07:19:08 PM
This is ridiculous and I love it!

Absolute madness. Me too
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:19:29 PM
Mad turnaround........
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:19:43 PM
5 added mins
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 27, 2025, 07:20:05 PM
Please just score here.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:20:22 PM
One more goal! Please!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 07:20:25 PM
Sancho has made a hell of a difference too
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:20:39 PM
Sanchez saves, wanker.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:21:32 PM
Sanchez the clown

Now that’s over, I genuinely misread that as “Sancho the clown”
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:21:43 PM
Sancho has made a hell of a difference too
Been excellent...
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:22:23 PM
Ollie and Sancho completely changed the game.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 27, 2025, 07:22:52 PM
One of Digne's better free kicks.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:23:11 PM
Enzo F booked
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:23:27 PM
I’m utterly clenched right now.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Dave on December 27, 2025, 07:23:45 PM
Ollie and Sancho completely changed the game.

Didn't see the first half when he wasn't there, but Onana's been excellent as well.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 07:23:49 PM
Lost count of how many yellow cards there's been.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Exeter 77 on December 27, 2025, 07:24:16 PM
Enzo F booked
Far far too late.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 07:24:24 PM
Lost count of how many yellow cards there's been.

8
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 27, 2025, 07:24:28 PM
Ridiculously good since the subs came on, what a mad game
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:25:06 PM
And relax.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 27, 2025, 07:25:22 PM
Get in, never in doubt.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 27, 2025, 07:25:30 PM
Yeeeesssss!!! What a result!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 27, 2025, 07:25:35 PM
Not sustainable, my arse!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 27, 2025, 07:25:42 PM
Ollie and Sancho completely changed the game.

Didn't see the first half when he wasn't there, but Onana's been excellent as well.

We were terrible.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on December 27, 2025, 07:25:59 PM
Great result!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 27, 2025, 07:27:31 PM
11. Wow.
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 27, 2025, 07:27:51 PM
What a fucking win that is. The statue of Unai must be put up now. GETT INNN!!!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 27, 2025, 07:28:00 PM
Wow - Unbelievable - OLLLLIEE - fantastic result in the end
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: NorthYvillan on December 27, 2025, 07:28:07 PM
Wow - just wow
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 27, 2025, 07:28:18 PM
Do you want to bet against us?
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: Behind Bluenose Lines on December 27, 2025, 07:28:23 PM
Lost count of how many yellow cards there's been.

8
More bookings than one of the West End shows!

Well done Ollie, particularly!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: pelty on December 27, 2025, 07:28:40 PM
Awesome result!!
Title: Re: Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread
Post by: john e on December 27, 2025, 07:30:29 PM
1-2 win incoming

Called it at half time
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