Chelsea v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

2-2 draw

Gabby 12
Mata 35
Drogba 67
N'Zogbia 85

Guzan
Cuellar
Dunne
Collins
Warnock
Petrov
Albrighton
Clark
N'Zogbia
Ireland/Bent (fitness dependent)
Agbonlahor

Marshall
Hutton
Bannan
Delfouneso
Bannan
Gardner
Ireland/Weimann (dependent on Bent's fitness)

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

1-0
Late Bent Winner

[Greg N'Ash]

Don't ask me why but i think we'll get something from this. 1-1.

[Ads]

2-0 Villa.

[cdbearsfan]

Chelsea 5 Villa 5

(Lampard 37, 63, 81 (pen), Mata 44, Terry 88)
(Bent 23, Agbonlahor 30, Clark 55, Petrov 78, Albrighton 90+4).

[Tom_Mc9?]

You lot have all been on the pop this Christmas.

Chelsea 3-0 Villa.

[nigel]

You lot have all been on the pop this Christmas.

Chelsea 3-0 Villa.

We can hope and remain positive Tom.
We tend to do okay vrs Chelsea.
They were apparently "Tired" against Fulham, if we can play with the same mindset as against Arsenal we could come back with something

[CJ]

There's been real signs of us playing decent football in the last couple of games - we were unlucky to get zilch from the Arsenal game and even last night even Collins seemed to be able to resist his 'hoof at all costs' instincts. As long as AM doesn't go for a Spurs-like damage limitation line-up we'll do infinitely better than the 7-1 thumping we got down there last year, and if we play like we did against Arse we'll get at least a draw like we did last season. I've gone for 2-2.

[Pete3206]

No chance. 0-3

[Matt Collins]

A semi respectable 2-0 defeat with both goals in the second half. They look better at the back now. A month ago I'd have really fancied our fwds to exploit their very high line.

I think we'll be risking it to play 442, so it's bent or albrighton in the front 3, Ireland in midfield and Hutton for Collins, in my view.

I like herd, but I doubt it's a coincidence that we've started passing the ball with more composure since Clark moved into midfield. Herd doesn't seem to be able to step back and read the game in the same way as Clark.

Guzan - Hutton, cuellar, dunne, warnock - petrov, Clark - albrighton, Ireland, n'zogbia - agbonlahor

Marshall, Collins, delph, bannan, Gardner, delfouneso, weimann

[JJ-AV]

Routine defeat where we don't score.

[Brend'Watkins]

We wont lose 7 - 1 that's the only thing I'm certain off.

1-1

[luke25]

2-0 Chelsea.

[Dante Lavelli]

There appears to be the start of something in the last two games.  Hopefully this can continue against Chelsea:

-----------------Guzan---------------------
Herd----Cuellar------Dunne----Warnock
-----------Clark-------Petrov--------------
-----Nzog-----Bannan-----Gabby--------
------------------Bent----------------------

[Des Little]

2-0 to them.  Bastards