Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[The Man With A Stick]

Very nice, very nice indeed.  Well done lads.

I get more enjoyment out of winning down there than any other Premier League club, mainly because you're unlikely to find a scummier set of individuals, on or off the pitch.

[villajk]

Brilliant.  Absolutely bloody brilliant.  Walked up fulham road with a silly smile on my face.  Still can't get rid of it.  I'll certainly be celebrating that tonight.

[astonwalle]

Ja!!!!!! Was für ein Spiel! Absolut genial.
Beste Grüsse an alle Villans und ein gutes neues Jahr aus Deutschland. 
UP THE VILLA!!

[kipeye]

Sir Witton Lane stand.  Like it.
Well played lads, lets hope the Arsenal game was the turning point and we get the belief back.

[enigma]

Love this from the Grauniad

Villa had been magnificent, potent on the break, slick in the pass and completely worthy of an eye-catching win. Chelsea could only pine for such qualities

[rob_bridge]

Credit where it's due, that is a brilliant result. Great to see Ireland finally do well.

I can't help but think McLeish has stumbled onto a winning formula by accident with the injuries forcing him to bring in the likes of Ireland and Clark, but nonetheless he deserves praise for at least setting the team up to attack more in the last three games. Big game against Swansea now, we have to build on this.

Maybe - though that is what happened with Sir Graham 20 odd years ago. Sticks on the wing, 3 centre halves and a converted midfielder at left wing back.

[Brend'Watkins]

Driving along the expressway at 10 to 5 and the phone rings with my Chelsea supporting daughter's name flashing up on the screen.  I braced myself for the worst. 

I can't believe it.  I thought we'd get a draw because of the improvement we've shown in the last 2 but to win 3 - 1 there, in our current state is just magnificent, up there with our win a few years ago at Man U. 

[CT]

So chuffed - happy New Year everyone.

The standards have now been set!!

[PeterWithesShin]

Ja!!!!!! Was für ein Spiel! Absolut genial.
Beste Grüsse an alle Villans und ein gutes neues Jahr aus Deutschland. 
UP THE VILLA!!

Happy New Year to you too!

[richard moore]

Very nice, very nice indeed.  Well done lads.

I get more enjoyment out of winning down there than any other Premier League club, mainly because you're unlikely to find a scummier set of individuals, on or off the pitch.

Too right. I remember having a right set to with two of them (father and son no less, all gelled up in their Fat Fwank shirts) on the tube back from Wembley. I hope they are thinking of me today as I am of them...

[old man villa fan]

Oh, forgot to mention earlier.

Happy New Year to all you Villa fans, wherever you may be (we are the boys of the Holte army .......).

Enjoy it for the moment.

John Terry, you were crap.  You were bullied all 1st half by Gabby and one day you are going to get it, you cheating b******.

[Somniloquism]

And unfortunately I didn't see the match but knew it was 1-1 from the radio when driving back from my mums. Got in, started supper, logged on to see if we managed to hold out, saw from the first couple of posts we had won, checked the BBC expecting to see 2-1 and was even more surprised.

AM deserves credit as he has decided to heed the fans and get the team playing attacking football. If we had played like that against Manure and Redscouse we could be a couple of points better off at least. But he has also managed to get the players back on his side as well. It can't be coincidence that Cueller has played in the last four games when we have had improved performances. So has Marc and Ciaran. He has also moved Chuck to the left which allows him to come inside more which he was so effective at for Wigan.

Now we have to look at what happens over the next month. Some of the players that have led to the improvement are essentially in the shop window and could be gone.

[PeterWithesShin]

Love this from the Grauniad

Villa had been magnificent, potent on the break, slick in the pass and completely worthy of an eye-catching win. Chelsea could only pine for such qualities

Just whacked that up as my FB status!

[richard moore]

Brilliant.  Absolutely bloody brilliant.  Walked up fulham road with a silly smile on my face.  Still can't get rid of it.  I'll certainly be celebrating that tonight.

Enjoy Pauline, I only wish I was there. Mind you, I'd be mouthing off at Chelsea fans right, left and centre and would probably get my head kicked in...

[Mellin]

Ireland and McLeish deserve to feel very pleased with themselves tonight.

Special mention to Clark and Petrov, who should be the deep pairing from now on.