Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread

[ozzjim]

In fairness to them, QPR have shown what you can do if you work hard and have a go at sides like Liverpool and Arsenal. We on the other hand bent over and said have fun guys.

[Fergal]

Martin Petrov steps up to send Wayne Hennessey the wrong way and drag his side level. Petrov celebrates by lifting his shirt to reveal a t-shirt saying 'be strong Stan' in support of Villa captain and fellow Bulgarian Stiliyan Petrov

Quality

[Mister E]

What's concerning as a club is that there have been too many games like this where the opposition haven't even been tested. This week and last are examples where we haven't had enough of anything to trouble the other team. That is when relegation happens.

Statement of the bleedin' obvious.
It's strange that you even question the issues when you look at the lack of squad-depth and limited managerial input at Villa right now.

[curlytailavfc]

ive been to st andrews more than fekin lerners been to villa park if you really know whats good for ya feck off and take the big eck with you

[ozzjim]

He is taking the piss now. Roman has paid this ref before the game.

[Toronto Villa]

Come on Marco. Test their full backs

[Rigadon]

We look every inch a team bound for the championship to me.  I don't know that's too appropriate to say today but it's true. 

[Fergal]

We have a useless manager and a stay away owner who seems to have lost interest.  That's why we are fucked

[VillaAlways]

On a positive note Baggies 2-0 down

[boboonthecorner]

5 points off third from bottom, we are in deep trouble.

[mal]

for tv watchers - Heskey is actually thinking 1 in 32 -I'm lucky to even be on the bloody bench

[lovejoy]

Deep trouble is 5 points below the dotted line not 5 points above it.

[Rigadon]

We have a useless manager and a stay away owner who seems to have lost interest.  That's why we are fucked

I don't think our players are good enough.  Certainly not with so many injuries.

[Mister E]

Our form and results are mirroring Blues from the end of last season......

If you look at our form up to December it mirrored BLues last season almost exactly.
It's continued, as you say, except that they ended up with 39 points which we're struggling to acheive.

[Matt C]

I don't what's worse, watching us lose or having to listen to Trevor Francis' commentary.