Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread

[paulcomben]

Hutton dropped. Good.

[Ozzjim]

Bent is going, I am convinced.

[KRS]

Chelseas weakness is at the back with Luiz and Terry...but if we sit back and dont make a decent game of it then they'll have a more than comfortable game. If we concede an early goal it could get messy.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm hoping Collins has been told not to hoof, we don't want to give possession to Chelsea.

[Mister E]

Blackburn currently winning at O Triffid; not really v favourable for us and adds a little pressure on today's game.

[Matt Collins]

That's exactly the team I'd have picked, though perhaps Hutton for Collins. Doess't mean we won't get beat of course.

Bent to come in at home v Swansea

[TheTimVilla]

I'm quite happy with that side, considering our resources.

[mrfuse]

Blackburn currently winning at O Triffid; not really v favourable for us and adds a little pressure on today's game.

well done Blackburn had a go at as i keep saying a poor united side by their standards this is how I want Villa to approach the Chelsea game

[Matt Collins]

Interesting that Gardner seems to have moved ahead of delph with a place on the bench, unless delph is injured? Not sure why we need 3 strikers on the bench tbh.

[David_Nab]

Delph slight knee injury

[spangley1812]

I'm hoping Collins has been told not to hoof, we don't want to give possession to Chelsea.

I am sure that he isnt given instructions to hoof the ball

[eamonn]

Blackburn should be an inspiration to McLeish's inferiority complex.
Put it up to them and don't be fucking scared and meekly concede defeat beforehand like the Spurs, Liverpool and United games.

[Richie]

Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.

Come on Stephen, show us you care.

[mrfuse]

Interesting that Gardner seems to have moved ahead of delph with a place on the bench, unless delph is injured? Not sure why we need 3 strikers on the bench tbh.

I hope this is the case I don't rate Delph at all especially after his last game for us! Gardner deserves a chance to show what he can do

[Mister E]

Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.

Come on Stephen, show us you care.

what are the latest antics? - I seem to have missed something.