Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[mal]

Perhaps you saw a different game from me Mal?

The one I saw, they got at us every which way, but with a definite plan to target us down the left. It worked inside two minutes.

The ball was played into the left channel, 15 yards inside the touchline and our half and crossed from there. Bannan was the closest Villa player. When you make a statement like ' definite plan to target us down the left' you are saying a wide man takes the fullback at every opportunity and plays effective balls into the box. That did not happen.
I say again how many assists did Moses contribute?

How many times did he part our defence?

None. That's the point I'm making. Mata however and Hazard took Clark and Herd apart time after time and it resulted in goals. Moses did nothing to any effect.

[SoccerHQ]

If it hadn't been for Guzan it would have been 10+.

I know, I said that myself. He still let in 8 mind no matter how good they were.

He conceded 5 at Man. City and then kept clean sheets in 3 of our next 4 league games.

Today just shows there's a huge gulf between the top 3 in the league and everyone else, not just finance but mentality aswell.

We were probably as bad at QPR but they're awful and can't score goals.

[Ron Manager]

Does this unfortunate showing get Ted Drake off the record books. Was that the previous record score against us 1-7 with Drake scoring all seven (and at Villa Park) in 1935.

Nothing to worry about just one game.

We willbeat Spurs Boxing day its the law of averages.

[newtonsballs]

I have been going since 1966. That may be the worst defeat ever, but its not the worst performance. The players should be hurt and also embarrassed with that result - I certainly am -  but stuff like `not fit to wear the shirt` is a complete over reaction.
We have a young set of very promising players and all that potential doesn't dissolve away in 90 minutes. When we lost 7-1 there, that was a sign of how things were starting to go wrong. When we lost 6-0 at Newcastle it was a sign the wheels had come off. As heavy as this defeat is, it is not a sign that we are in a deep malaise with an incompetent manager and useless players.
After the last home game, many would have accepted a draw at Anfield and Stamford Bridge as a good sign of progress - well we come back to Villa Park on Boxing day one point better off than that !
With the right attitude from players and management, they can come back from this stronger and better. It may well be Lambert has to look at introducing a little more experience in the transfer window to help along the kids. Whatever he decides, on the evidence of his signings so far I trust him to get it right.
Come on you Lions !   

Well said Andy, and like you I've seen worse displays by a Villa side. This week we saw Paul's pussies, last week we saw Lambert's lions - we all expected a transitional (rollacoaster) season. I.m enjoying the ride.

[Ads]

Moses parted our defence more times than Brady parted her legs.

Lichaj was terrorised.

[cdbearsfan]

That was 7-0. Our previous record defeat was 8-1, at Blackburn in the Cup in 1889ish.

[Legion]

Does this unfortunate showing get Ted Drake off the record books. Was that the previous record score against us 1-7 with Drake scoring all seven (and at Villa Park) in 1935.

Record league defeats, all while in Division One:
        0–7 (v. Blackburn Rovers, 19 October 1899).
        0–7 (v. Everton, 4 January 1890).
        7–0 (v. West Bromwich Albion, 19 October 1935).
        0–7 (v. Manchester United, 8 March 1950).
        0–7 (v. Manchester United, 24 October 1964).
    Record Premier League defeat: 7–1 (v. Chelsea F.C., 27 March 2010).
    Record FA Cup defeat: 1–8 (v. Blackburn Rovers, 3rd round, 16 February 1889).
    Record League Cup defeat: 1–6 (v. West Bromwich Albion, 2nd round, 14 September 1966).
    Record European defeat: 4–1 (v. Royal Antwerp, 1st round UEFA Cup, 17 September 1975).

[Grande Pablo]

We didn't become world beaters overnight following the Norwich & Liverpool wins, so nor are we odds-on for the drop after today.

The equilibrium will re-balance after Christmans - it will be interesting what side is fielded against Spurs.

[kippaxvilla2]

Fair play to the manager.  He's managed to achieve two club records already and we're only 4 months in.

[manic-road]

Just got back from the game, we got slaughtered but maybe we should have shut up shop instead of trying to still play with some fluency. Chelsea were on fire today, not much else to say.

[kippaxvilla2]

At least Bradford will be a much more evenly matched contest.

[rutski]

I want a fucking apology from every single player that represented Aston Villa football club on that pitch this afternoon.

If I dont get 3 points vs spurs - there will be hell to fucking pay.

I want all the wages for the players docked and a refund given to all the away fans who went there today.

I want the players to come in on Christmas fucking morning training with nothing other than a win for the home fans on Boxing day.

Lambert your motivation went to pot today, I cant have the excuse that they are a young team, the same players went to Anfield and won!

No Aston Villa team should ever be thumped 8-0 unless theyre playing Brazil 70' or Spain 2010'.

This is the worst defeat in our history, you players should be fucking ashamed of yourselves. Wankers.

Shell Shocked. Gut Wrenching. I want to fucking puke. 

big statement, what you gonna fucking well do if we dont win? Some big time slagging off, how you gonna back them words up, i fail to see?

[villan1975]

It's Robbie Savage I feel sorry for tonight, I bet his tiny brain doesn't know what to think.

[eastie]

Paul Lambert on Blues loss.



Paul Lambert admitted his side were "beaten up" by Chelsea - but backed his players to come roaring back to their best against Tottenham.

Lambert accepted his team were "second best" to the Champions League winners in all departments and could even have lost by more than the eight goals scored.

But the boss stressed that there was no point mulling over the heavy loss at Stamford Bridge with a big game against Andre Villas-Boas's men coming up thick and fast on Boxing Day.

He said: "Everything that could go wrong went wrong.

"We have been on a really good run but we got beaten up today by a really good side. We were second best.

"We never turned up. We have been beaten pretty heavily. But we were second best all over.

"Their first goal went in early. But even so you've still got 80-odd minutes to go.

"Then the second goes in and then the third and then you think 'get to half-time to give yourself some kind of respite.'

"In the second half it could have been more to be perfectly honest. All credit to Chelsea, they beat us up today.

"You always learn when you win, lose or draw. That will be a wake-up call for us, that.

"Things have been going really fine for us. It was only Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea now who have turned us over. We will bounce back!

"We only have two days to mull over it but we have to go again against Tottenham on Wednesday.

"I am sure whoever plays on Wednesday will atone for that."

Lambert said there was no point throwing teacups in the dressing room because the players were more than aware of their deficiencies on the day.

He added: "They know. You can go in there and rant and rave all you want but it won't really do you much good. They know my feelings on it.

"But they know themselves that they have let everybody down.

"Now we focus on Tottenham. It's never easy to turn up and win a game.

"But you can't let one game blight what has happened of late. We will certainly try to bounce back as quickly as we can"

[curlytailavfc]

good job dougs gone he would be in work early tomorrow to ask lambo to clear his desk