Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

As we are talking records, Chelsea won the 2nd half 5-0 exactly as the did at Leeds in the week - I would imagine that may be a first.

[ktvillan]

Lucky they were jetlagged and knackered otherwise that could have been really bad.

Started badly and went rapidly downhill from there.

I think Chelsea had our 3-5-2 mullered from the word go and Lambert didn't change it.  Huge gaps on their wings to exploit, and they were well up for it.

Too many rash challenges around our box, especially from Herd who was like a bull in a china shop.  You can't give Chelsea those opportunities on a plate.

Benteke was dreadful, almost every attack broke down because he was offside every frigging time.

Difficult to take any positives except maybe at least Brad stopped it being 9.

I predicted today might be a reality check, but if that's reality, pass the LSD.

[UK Redsox]

Arrives home from London.... turns on TV............. accesses Sky Planner............ selects recording of Chelsea v Aston Villa...... presses Delete....... tries to forget today ever happened

[rutski]

we were beaten on evry position on the park and in the managers line ups, tactics and substitutions. very hard to take. we need to back this non performance up with a much better one on wednesday night. hopefully there will be a positive response. Not gonna talk about my favourite ref tonight either!

[russon]

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).

every cloud and all that, having a 7-0 from West Brom knocked off the top of the (s)hit parade is at least some consolation

[claret and blue blood]

Not posted for awhile as things seemed to be going along nicely ! I must admit I was shocked at the scale and comprehension of our defeat, but I did wonder on Wednesday night when they scored 5 against Leeds carving their way easily through them, if it may be a "bridge too far " Obviously hindsight is a great thing and I would be lying if I said I didn't sit there at 4pm hoping for a win.
It does appear though that in some games it is literally men against boys, Chelski's side have been assembled for ridiculous money and they are used to winning easily if things go their way in a game. THey also have history of doing this to us (the older of us may remember Bobby Tambling scoring 4 goals in a 6-2 win at Villa Park in the sixties. Conversely we also have a habit of beating them more often than the other Champions League sides we face.This won't stop me going to Villa Park full of hope against Spurs ( my birthday ) and indeed nothing ever will however we are doing in whatever league.
All we and the players and Lambert (who's in only his second Premier league season) can do is take this on the chin, Learn from it a double our resolve to give everything for our club, not easy but has it ever been easy ?

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Ouch... ups and downs... we'll probably win the League Cup now.

No good if we get relegated. We are deep in shit. Eighteenth is there for four or five clubs to fall into and just look at our goal difference.

Fuck me. One minute we're winning the cup and staying up, then after one loss we're going down. If you went to the games you'd know we are not going down.

Ah that old chestnut. I am going over on 9 February for Villa v West ham. flights paid for, hotel booked. oh but wait, I am a shit fan.

Then hopefully you will see we're actually ok.

[dl9]

Just in from the match, got a ticket in the Matthew Harding lower (amongst their choir) as soon as they noticed I was neither standing up let alone cheering any of their goals I was quickly found out. Abuse changed to pity quite quickly, though on top of it all I remain firmly behind PL and what he is trying to do.
I haven't read any of the posts here thus far but I hope we are in agreement that with the young squad that we have - the best thing PL can do is tell them all to forget about this one off battering and focus 100% on beating Spurs on Wed.
Up the Villa!

[remy]

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?

Some big time slagging off? What do you expect to do, applaud them?

[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?

Some big time slagging off? What do you expect to do, applaud them?

you said there will be hell to play unless your demands aren't met. I want to know what you are going to do?

[VillaAlways]

Hearing on SSN that we are coughing up compo to Norwich and Lambert is getting a bonus from Norwich. This day gets better and better

[remy]

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?

Some big time slagging off? What do you expect to do, applaud them?

you said there will be hell to play unless your demands aren't met. I want to know what you are going to do?

Oh I see.

In Remy land, Im going to write a strongly worded letter and send it to Bodymoor Heath, Im going to cancel my pre-order of the season 2012/2013 dvd, Im going to watch and rewatch my 1981 league winning video till the pain stops, Im not going to name my next child after ANY of the current players anymore etc. etc.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

There aren't half some clever bastards.

It's the end of the world as we know it.

Just days after:

We are the champions of the world...

[claret and blue blood]

Just in from the match, got a ticket in the Matthew Harding lower (amongst their choir) as soon as they noticed I was neither standing up let alone cheering any of their goals I was quickly found out. Abuse changed to pity quite quickly, though on top of it all I remain firmly behind PL and what he is trying to do.
I haven't read any of the posts here thus far but I hope we are in agreement that with the young squad that we have - the best thing PL can do is tell them all to forget about this one off battering and focus 100% on beating Spurs on Wed.
Up the Villa!Well said mate ! From your uncomfortable matchtime position you have given the best perspective so far. WE have two choices , slaughter the "babbies" who through no fault of their own represent us, or do as you suggest and give them our total support. That takes a shedload more class and "balls" than supporting the likes of Chelski.

[SoccerHQ]

While I'm fully behind what Lambert is trying to do (as our previous two results before today indicate) losing 8-0 is unacceptable so I can understand people being very angry particularly the ones that forked out 55 quid to watch that two days before xmas.

But remember after being trashed 5 at City we saw a response.

Let's see what the response is by the end of the Swansea game.