Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread

[lovejoy]

Clap, clap, clap

[Monty]

The young players are active, mobile, willing and technically gifted. They're wasted by the wrong-headed strategy of - thumping it to Weimann (!?) in a 4-4-2. Gardner should not be wide, it's a joke. Bannan should not be so restricted. They're being held-back by poor strategy and rigid uselessness of system, and by the useless, brainless thumping of the 'senior pros'.

But today's not about the football. I can't wait to hear that roar at 19.

[Mister E]

19th minute - fantastic!

[Doorbell]

Class.

[Toronto Villa]

Fuck. That is very solid indeed by everyone in the ground, including the Chelsea fans.

[Chicago_Villa]

On my own, laying in bed, and did not feel at all stupid for clapping fr a whole minute.

Lova ya Stan

[Rigadon]

Very emotional moment. 

[taylorsworkrate]

Very nicely observed.

And well done Chelsea fans.

[Smithy]

Wow - lump in my throat after that.

[Toronto Villa]

Back to reality. 172 corners in a row without a goal. That is utterly miserable. Where art thou Laursen and Mellberg?

[Mister E]

People who've been so critical in the first 20 minutes really are cutting these guys no slack whatsoever. It's a new team and they're palying okay. I'd expect it to get better through the game.

[Rigadon]

We've looked better since the goal. 

[dean saunders left boot]

brilliant, great to see whole crowd clapping. Had Goosebumps hearing it

[Chicago_Villa]

Appeared to be only one man in the ground who was not on the field, who wasn't clapping :-(

[mal]

Very Well done by all - better on the pitch too. Get well soon Stan.