Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[mrfuse]

Currently I'm taking the highs along with the lows which will always happens with kids. Its only 3 points is how I see it against a multi-million pound squad.

lets hope we react similar to how we did after getting beat by Man city

[CJ]

I know hindsight is 20/20 vision but think Lambert should have gone 4-5-1 against these. May well still have lost but may have stifled their midfield more. This result won't define our season unless it destroys the young players' self belief. Need to really get behind them on Wednesday

[JUAN PABLO]

still think we could beat chelski in a cup final , even after getting beat 8-0.

Football is a funny old game.

[ez]

Well if we can only lose 1 every 6 games we'll be fine. Trying to be positive here.

[NorthYvillan]

I just couldn't understand the last substitution. 5-0 down and he takes off a hard working midfielder and brings on a debutant forward when we're already being overrun???

A major problem was Baker being left to do too much on the left of the 3 centre backs; a decent centre back but noway good enough as a full back. We should have gone to a flat back four as soon as we were exposed again down that flank in the 2nd half.

that minus 8 on the goal difference could yet come back to haunt us.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not making any judgement on relegation or anything like that. However the level of performance and result in that one game was utterly embarrassing and a disgrace.

[Goldie.7]

Utter garbage from the 1st minute to the last.

[gervilla]

It's nearly time to spend,spend,spend.

[JUAN PABLO]

its January a week on Tuesday , thank f**k

[myf]

lambo really shown up tactically today. lots of changes needed for Wednesday to tighten it up and get a point. then a vital win against wigan.

experienced midfielders needed urgently next week

[cdbearsfan]

Look, we're all really disappointed. But people saying 'bannan should never play for the club again' or similar comments. Come the fuck on!

I agree with that. However Herd and Lichaj will never be good enough.

They might be if we played them in their proper positions. We should've shifted Herd to midfield today, Chelsea were playing with one forward. It should've been obvious their midfield was the main threat.

Ah well, we got hammered at Man City and went on a good run afterwards. Need to do likewise now.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh I feel sorry for Bowery as well, he only gets sent on when we're getting absolutely smashed.

[wombat]

i've watched aston villa for well over 30 years, i've never seen us lose 8. fucking 8. I hope your turkey tastes like shit you useless c...s

No Villa fan has ever seen them lose by that margin. We've seen history today! ;-)

In that case I hope the turkey tastes like shit and the christmas pudding burns on the way down their gullets and if somebody could serve it up with some pull your bastard finger out and earn your over inflated wage custard that would be ace!

[David_Nab]

Bizarrely I was more humiliated by the 7-1 there under MON.

Agreed then we were supposed to be a team competeting with the likes of Chelsea that match proved we were still miles away and perhaps showed under MON that we were never gona get there.

Today it was men vs boys £15mil team vs £200mil they clicked we lost shape early and the rest is history

[PaulWinch again]

It was also very naive to continue attacking at 4-0.