Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[CJ]

Just back from pub full of Wolves fans - even they cheered when we got the equaliser - and just finished my humble pie after predicting we'd get a good tonking. Great battling performance especially in second half when we couldn't get out of our half. Their goals were coming but at least we stuck it out and didn't implode, and great to see two youngsters combine for the equaliser - and that celebration - together or what?  May have got all 3 points if that knobhead of a referee hadn't booked so many of our players for ineffectual fouls so we couldn't get as stuck in in second half. So many cards for so few fouls and yet Essien didn't even get a yellow for up-ending Reo for our penalty and bringing Ash down at the end of the first half. But a point - and I'd have bitten your hand off for that before the game. And nice to see Houllier telling the players to go to the Villa fans at the end.  Mightily pleased all round

[sid cowans10]

Well played lads passion fight everything at LAST must give heskey a big mention won everything in the air today and played superb
is it me or is RAY WILKES A FUCKING IDIOT OR WHAT

[Fin Feds Dad]

1. Hats off to the travelling support - I had the chance of tickets and turned them down as I thought it would be throwing good money after bad.

2. superb result, performance and celebration from Randy.

3. Great discipline second half - most of ours were on a yellow - couldn't afford to tackle in second half

4. Welcome back Dunney - immense.

5. Time to get some positivity back - Wednesday is massive - after today I fancy us.

God bless and up the villa !

[JUAN PABLO]

well it did feel like a win for me in the end..

great fighting spirit.  the media keep going on about turmoil at Villa, they just need gossip to fill the papers and people start jumping on the bandwagon.  forgetting we actually havent had many players to pick in recent monthes....    well I  saw passion and spirit today and players willing to fight for Villa today.
dunne was great but houlier was right to drop him, he was shit , just like Warnock as been and Carew dont give a toss no more, so why play him.       

Houlier needs 3 or 4 more quality in in certain area and we will be ok and move forward...

Its great to see us not hoofing it up all the time and try and play some football at times.. 

3 pts at Sunderland please now...   

[mrfuse]

4 centre backs in defence and we just miss out of a win, even Friedel got his game back and Heskey lasted to full time didn't he.
Looked much more sound in midfield with Coker and Petrov, and despite what some said I thought Downing was superb mostly.

I agree with everthing apart from the Downing statement he didnt have one of his best games good cross for the 2nd goal but was waste full with shots

[taylorsworkrate]

Review of Chelsea goals.

1 Undeserved penalty and 2 shots turned in following saves.  Hardly bad defending.

Dunne was totally out jumped for one of the Chelsea goals, that was bad defending.

And Albrighton gave the ball away in a terrible position, Houlliers fault for subbing him.

Good decision by Houllier to bring Albrighton on his cross to Clarke was nice.

Superb performance, even if we'd lost.

That must be the quickest change of mind in the history of the universe.

[Tony]

Review of Chelsea goals.

1 Undeserved penalty and 2 shots turned in following saves.  Hardly bad defending.

Must admit I thought it was a penalty.  Also thought it was a really stupid challenge from Collins. to the 3rd.

If the striker doesn't jump and it's not due to the centre half holding him down, he's making a back for the defender and that's a foul, that's what happnened, it should have been a free kick to us.

[Juanillo]

is it me or is RAY WILKES A FUCKING IDIOT OR WHAT

 
i agree complete and utter banker just totally biased

[Clark W Griswold]

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

Well said.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Review of Chelsea goals.

1 Undeserved penalty and 2 shots turned in following saves.  Hardly bad defending.

Must admit I thought it was a penalty.  Also thought it was a really stupid challenge from Collins. to the 3rd.

If the striker doesn't jump and it's not due to the centre half holding him down, he's making a back for the defender and that's a foul, that's what happnened, it should have been a free kick to us.

Agree completely - Collins never took his eyes off the ball - Malouda backed in.

[richard moore]

Just back from pub full of Wolves fans - even they cheered when we got the equaliser - and just finished my humble pie after predicting we'd get a good tonking. Great battling performance especially in second half when we couldn't get out of our half. Their goals were coming but at least we stuck it out and didn't implode, and great to see two youngsters combine for the equaliser - and that celebration - together or what?  May have got all 3 points if that knobhead of a referee hadn't booked so many of our players for ineffectual fouls so we couldn't get as stuck in in second half. So many cards for so few fouls and yet Essien didn't even get a yellow for up-ending Reo for our penalty and bringing Ash down at the end of the first half. But a point - and I'd have bitten your hand off for that before the game. And nice to see Houllier telling the players to go to the Villa fans at the end.  Mightily pleased all round

I counted 5 fouls by Essien, including the one to give away the pen. Disgusting from the referee....

[mrfuse]

Well played lads passion fight everything at LAST must give heskey a big mention won everything in the air today and played superb
is it me or is RAY WILKES A FUCKING IDIOT OR WHAT

he always thinks hes on question time not commenting on football but what would you expect from a chelsea fan

[Irish villain]

I am still trembling.....supporting Aston Villa should carry a health warning. What a rollercoaster!

[WikiVilla]

Great committment and a display full of passion
Great to have Dunney back, Heskey and Ash were immense
Well deserved point

Onwards & Upowards now

[Fin Feds Dad]

Just back from pub full of Wolves fans - even they cheered when we got the equaliser - and just finished my humble pie after predicting we'd get a good tonking. Great battling performance especially in second half when we couldn't get out of our half. Their goals were coming but at least we stuck it out and didn't implode, and great to see two youngsters combine for the equaliser - and that celebration - together or what?  May have got all 3 points if that knobhead of a referee hadn't booked so many of our players for ineffectual fouls so we couldn't get as stuck in in second half. So many cards for so few fouls and yet Essien didn't even get a yellow for up-ending Reo for our penalty and bringing Ash down at the end of the first half. But a point - and I'd have bitten your hand off for that before the game. And nice to see Houllier telling the players to go to the Villa fans at the end.  Mightily pleased all round

I counted 5 fouls by Essien, including the one to give away the pen. Disgusting from the referee....

And when he booked Ivanhoe he held up 4 fingers - woeful refereeing again.