Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[mrfuse]

We lost 7-1 there with a midfield that was one of the best in the league, and some of the most experienced players in the league. Chelsea, as we know are formidable when in form. They have appointed a manager for all the piss taking is very, very good, and by coincidence knows how to switch on one of the best forwards in world football. Add in the best creative midfield in Europe in my opinion behind Barca, and pretty quickly you can see how a day like today can happen. Truth is we were not good enough and they were brilliant. Unfortunately they punished us again and again. At the same time we have been 2 up against United and beat Liverpool who hammered fulham yesterday.

As some of those with a bit more perspective have said there will be ups and downs. We have been battered, really battered twice. Away at Chelsea and Man City. Hardly a level playing field. Spurs will be hard, but 3 from our next 2 games and points wise we are still ok. Give Lambert some bloody time. 3 players in January would be nice. Vlaar back in for Herd and Bennett in for Lichaz will help us a lot. A real enforcer in the centre of the park for games like today would be nice.

Well said I agree with this. Yes I'm disappointed and feel really sorry for the traveling fans and I remember being taunted by the Chelsea fans when we lost 7-1,  it's hard to take but we get back on the bike and start again.

[JUAN PABLO]

Can't criticize the young players too much - they never stopped working; but you have to question the tactics and the failure to adjust the team to address the shortcomings that everyone could see

I cant criticize the young players and some of them are not prem quality , its not really their fault . I do blame Lambert for not buying enough experience but he obviously thought mixed with Bent , Nzogbia, Ireland and Gabby we would be ok to Jan.  I cant believe Nzogbia is injured again.

[curiousorange]

I'm trying to avoid the old cliche about men against boys, because this Villa side is capable of holding their own in the league. It was a freak result in as much as this side is better than a spanking like that, but it's also indicative that they do punch above their weight generally.

I'm not happy with the scoreline, expected the loss and am more interested in what comes afterward. Maybe I'd feel worse if I had to go into work tomorrow!

[levico]

I know we want to look on the bright side but I can't see these boys bouncing back from this. Talk of a 'backlash' against Spurs just don't hold water for me. More likely their morale is crushed for some time. This could be a pivotal game.

[oldham_villa]

I don't wish to single any player out, as collectively we were utter gash!

The decision for Chelsea to press our centre halves and central two, preventing us from getting any comfortable time on the ball, was highly effective.

They are indeed Champions of Europe, and demonstrated such class today.

We have no option but to regroup and to stick together. A nice early goal for us v Spurs would get us on the track to put this out of our memory.

After working all night, I wish I'd have stayed in bed.

Will be interesting to see the type of player PL goes after in Jan.

Nick

[N'Zimidy]

Shit performance. Shit result. Shit match.

But it was Chelsea away and most of us knew that we wouldn't be getting anything from there anyway. The work-rate which crushed Liverpool wasn't there today and Chelsea were very fired up in midfield. They chased down everything and with their oligarch money and quality we were always going to get trounced.

Get the work-rate back up and I can see us beating Spurs on Wednesday. Just forget about this rather irrelevant match.

[beness]

Anyone still fancy us then in a one off cup final against them?

No? Thought not....

Not sure about it this year, we have to get there yet, as is the case with Chelsea. But we have a manager who will go away and learn.

[David_Nab]

Look on the bright side how shit must liverpool have to be for a team like us to do them at Anfield

[mike]

Unacceptable.  I think we have had it this season we're such a poor side.  Cheers Lerner you useless twat.

Yes, apart from that game, it's been brilliant so far this season.

Unacceptable.  I think we have had it this season we're such a poor side.  Cheers Lerner you useless twat.

Sorry, I've had a few beers, but shut the fuck up. Grow up. One fucking game and its the end if the world.

Sorry, I've had a few beers, but shut the fuck up. Grow up. One fucking game and its the end if the world.

Yes because apart from this game we've done really well. It's not like we're only three points above the relegation places.

[darren woolley]

Shocking we need to pick ourselves up and be ready for Spurs.

[MarkM]

Expected us to lose but not like that ..very poor to give up out GD advantage over the rest of the teams down there like losing another point in honesty

I agree, perhaps the last two games were a false dawn, because today was more than a wake up call.

Had Liverpool scored first last week the result would have been very different

Stupid comment makes no sense because the same could be said if we had scored first today, but they didn't and we didn't.  Enjoy smelling your own shit whilst cowering under your dining table convinced we will be playing championship football next season!!

I'm really trying hard not to give you some abuse for your reply

[dave.woodhall]

Unacceptable.  I think we have had it this season we're such a poor side.  Cheers Lerner you useless twat.

Yes, apart from that game, it's been brilliant so far this season.

Unacceptable.  I think we have had it this season we're such a poor side.  Cheers Lerner you useless twat.

Sorry, I've had a few beers, but shut the fuck up. Grow up. One fucking game and its the end if the world.

Sorry, I've had a few beers, but shut the fuck up. Grow up. One fucking game and its the end if the world.

Yes because apart from this game we've done really well. It's not like we're only three points above the relegation places.

Well that's an original response and no mistake.

[curiousorange]

I don't think there will be a backlash against Spurs but we can't be that crap again. What's handy is that the game is in three days time. There's no time to stew about it - got to pick ourselves up and go at it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Anyone still fancy us then in a one off cup final against them?

No? Thought not....

Why not? I remember Palace losing 9-0 at Klanfield in the league and then beating them in an FA Cup semi-final.

[Malandro]

at least we are respecting the uefa financial fair play rules.