Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Jimbo]

Turned the fucking telly off in disgust after Chelseas third. Came stomping into the kitchen to vent my spleen on here when I heard the missus shriek "IT'S THREE ALL!!!"  Thank fuck for Skyplus. Still, Gabby as a winger with Albrighton on the bench? I reckon we could have creamed 'em if Albrighton had started.  Oh and well done Kieron Clarke, Man of the match by a long way.

Same here, I'm ashamed to admit. No Skyplus though.

[Sarunyu]

Good Happy New Year Result For All Of Us....

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone doubting Randy's passion for Villa just needs to watch
his celebration when we equalised and they will never
question it again.... get in there Villa!!

I love to see this also.

what's disappointing is those people who ever called into question his passion for the club. I hope this puts an end to all of that.

I've never doubted his passion, but passion isn't going to buy the players we need.

Why have you been so overly miserable recently. Look at the bright side for a few minutes.

I'm not being miserable. I'm delighted we snatched a point, but Randy diving on Faulkner while funny to see doesn't alter the fact he needs to spend some serious cash.

The window just opened. Give the bloke a chance. The club have always back the manager, and I have no reason to doubt they will again.

[Risso]

Clark was my MOTM.

His finishing is interesting. His defensive quite OK. Less pace compare to Warnock but make a lot of good defend.

I agree.  Warnock has also made a lot of bad defend.

[glasses]

I'm quite sure a couple of players have taken a look in the mirror and decided they need to be doing a lot, lot more. Dunney for one, excellent today, and Gabby too. Both gave 100% today, and that's for starters, all you can ask.

We need the squad to pull together and especially the senior players, just get on with playing and giving their all for the current gaffer. If we're seeing 100% from everyone and we're still not getting points, then it's squarely on Houlliers shoulders. A bit of proffesionalism goes a long way though.

I'd quite like to see if Ireland can turn things around and show a bit of gumption. 

Fully agree, would love to see Ireland given a chance/apology, whatever it needs to be, and in the shirt playing. Massive potential in him

[The Walshmeister]

 

[Rip Van We Go Again]

EXCELLENT RESULT.
Should be a springboard for the Sunderland game.

Well done to Houllier and the boys.

[taylorsworkrate]

Anyone doubting Randy's passion for Villa just needs to watch
his celebration when we equalised and they will never
question it again.... get in there Villa!!

I love to see this also.

what's disappointing is those people who ever called into question his passion for the club. I hope this puts an end to all of that.

I've never doubted his passion, but passion isn't going to buy the players we need.

Why have you been so overly miserable recently. Look at the bright side for a few minutes.

Lets not kid ourselves.  It was a much improved performance today, and togetherness a lot more fight a  We still conceded 3 goals and could have shipped a few more.
 
We are still 15th in the table, with a couple of the teams below us with games in hand.  We are still firmly in the shit desperately needing to win some games pronto.  Admittedly more performances like this and we might be ok.

[Juanillo]

great result.. heskey, young, petrov and friedel were immense and great team spirit... poor reffing as Essien commited about 6 fouls gave away a pen and didnt get booked? ... hopefully we can carry this on into wednesdays match come on you villa boys!

[Risso]

Anyone doubting Randy's passion for Villa just needs to watch
his celebration when we equalised and they will never
question it again.... get in there Villa!!

I love to see this also.

what's disappointing is those people who ever called into question his passion for the club. I hope this puts an end to all of that.

I've never doubted his passion, but passion isn't going to buy the players we need.

Why have you been so overly miserable recently. Look at the bright side for a few minutes.

I'm not being miserable. I'm delighted we snatched a point, but Randy diving on Faulkner while funny to see doesn't alter the fact he needs to spend some serious cash.

The window just opened. Give the bloke a chance. The club have always back the manager, and I have no reason to doubt they will again.

Where did I say he wasn't going to? You seem to be reading into my posts all sorts of things that aren't there.

[MonsXI]

Let's not forget that we couldn't tackle in the second half due to all the yellow cards.

Although Petrov seemed to forget this.

[Clark W Griswold]

Clark was my MOTM.

His finishing is interesting. His defensive quite OK. Less pace compare to Warnock but make a lot of good defend.

Yes, he was better than Warnock and did well for a young defender playing in a position he hasn't before for the first team. Could be our long term solution, but i still wouldn't mind seeing a more experienced player bought for the shorter term, and Warnock sold.

[Tony]

For sixty minutes we were the better team, then we got deeper and deeper and Chelsea got lucky, two saves from Friedel that bounced to people in the right places and it looked like all our good work was undone but we went at it again and got an equaliser.

We were harshly treated by the ref, anywhere else on the pitch and Collins challenge is a free kick to the defender because the striker doesn't jump, Dunne missed a sitter in the first half too.

We showed passion, belief and desire today, I'm proud of them and Randy's celebration for the third was great.

[Shrek]

Gabby did well today he was very good defensively, today was all about experience and we got something which was our aim.

Marc showed his inexperience with their third, but redeemed himself with the assist.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Good Happy New Year Result For All Of Us....

All your base are belong to us.