Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[AV82EC]

Gastric band my lord!
Gastric band!

Funniest villa chant in years. I was struggling to sing it I was laughing so much.

[SoccerHQ]

I've had a few tonight, but recalling recent memory we always seem to have a good go at Chelsea, if you're willing to overlook the 7 - 0 battering, we always seem to get them away during the christmas/new year time and it's always a goal fest, some times a high score draw like the 4 all 3 seasons back or the 3 - 2 win last year, the 2 nil win that helped Mourinho out of the door (that was an october(?) fixture though I think), we're definitely one of their bogey teams, so the 7 odd chelsea fans I work with say.

Cracking performance, happy days.

3 defeats in last 12 league games against them, couple of those seasons they've won the league aswell.

[PeterWithesShin]

Haven't they only won something like 1 in the last 12 at VP as well?

[SoccerHQ]

Yes one win at VP since 1999.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Life is so much better when we get a great win like this. I have brought a sunday paper for the first time in months and have gone the pub for a couple. With my Villa mates to gloat. Bent has got to stay. He is what we have wanted for years. Ireland`s performance could be the start of a whole new supply line for Bent along with Nzogbia .........

[villajk]

Gastric band my lord!
Gastric band!

She seemed to take it in good spirit although it was well into the second half when she reappeared.
I thought it was a bloke until I saw HER jumping around.

[D.boy]

Can someone enlighten us re the gastric band thing.

[villajk]

Can someone enlighten us re the gastric band thing.

There was a rather rotund woman sitting in the front row of the chelsea end, right behind the goal.

Our supporters were merciless in their recognition.  I doubt they would have been like that if she hadn't encouraged them.

[Irish villain]

We probably are their bogey team.

[Irish villain]

Great win. Well done to all. Our best result probably since Anfield away a couple of years back?

Old Trafford later the same season?

[timeoutbigbar]

Great performance from all yesterday.  We now have a playmaker and a striker we have been crying out for.  Now we know we can play, lets see if we can be consistent.

[dave.woodhall]

Great win. Well done to all. Our best result probably since Anfield away a couple of years back?

Old Trafford later the same season?

From what I remember (and I'm willing to be proved wrong) Old Trafford was a bit of an 89 minute siege an they had a few players out, while we were better than Liverpool when we beat them. I'd say it was the best since the win at the Emirates in 2008.

[Irish villain]

Great win. Well done to all. Our best result probably since Anfield away a couple of years back?

Old Trafford later the same season?

From what I remember (and I'm willing to be proved wrong) Old Trafford was a bit of an 89 minute siege an they had a few players out, while we were better than Liverpool when we beat them. I'd say it was the best since the win at the Emirates in 2008.

Maybe. That rings a bell. All those games, including also the win at the Emirates last season, are great memories and great results. If only we could have been more consistent against the so called 'lesser' sides in that same period we'd have made the CL.

[Somniloquism]

Great win. Well done to all. Our best result probably since Anfield away a couple of years back?

Old Trafford later the same season?

From what I remember (and I'm willing to be proved wrong) Old Trafford was a bit of an 89 minute siege an they had a few players out, while we were better than Liverpool when we beat them. I'd say it was the best since the win at the Emirates in 2008.

I would concur both of those points although having a few players out shouldn't be taken fully into account. We did have some chances at manure in dec 2009, especially in the first half, but most of the match was them. We actually performed better the year before but lost 3-2.

[dave.woodhall]

Great win. Well done to all. Our best result probably since Anfield away a couple of years back?

Old Trafford later the same season?

From what I remember (and I'm willing to be proved wrong) Old Trafford was a bit of an 89 minute siege an they had a few players out, while we were better than Liverpool when we beat them. I'd say it was the best since the win at the Emirates in 2008.

Maybe. That rings a bell. All those games, including also the win at the Emirates last season, are great memories and great results. If only we could have been more consistent against the so called 'lesser' sides in that same period we'd have made the CL.

Indeed. Last season against Arsenal was one of those freak results that often happen at the end of the season. Yesterday was against a side who should be looking towards winning the league.