Aston Villa vs Chelsea Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

I'm sure some posters just like to get a reaction.

Great performance Villa and very unlucky. The amount of effort we put in the game I think we missed a trick by not using our subs.

We have shown real promise in recent weeks and its been a joy to see confidence growing in their game. It's been a strange season but we have stuck at it. Wonderful to see Stan is getting better too!

I feel we will stay up but we shall see what tomorrow brings eh.

Agree entirely. For me, there is so much to look forward to next season. We need to become less naive, and that comes with some better players and experience.

Assuming we stay up, we need to spend £15m minimum on a new defence.

We will stay up and I'm sure that that will be a priority in the summer. Yes, that should be the minimum we spend on a new CB, LB and another full back to back up Lowton. Lichaj wasn't bad today but he isn't a long term answer if Lowton gets hurt.

[damon loves JT]

We got ourselves into the position where this wasn't a must-win game. So we can afford the luxury of playing well and not winning.

Having said that, it hurts like hell to lose.

[PaulWinch again]

We got ourselves into the position where this wasn't a must-win game. So we can afford the luxury of playing well and not winning.

Having said that, it hurts like hell to lose.

Yeah I think that sums it up well Damon, I just hope the Wigan game isn't a must not lose.

[Virgil Caine]

Does anyone know why paramedics were attending someone in front of the Chelsea supporters- someone said they thought a steward had been injured after they scored?

[eastie]

We got ourselves into the position where this wasn't a must-win game. So we can afford the luxury of playing well and not winning.

Having said that, it hurts like hell to lose.

Yeah I think that sums it up well Damon, I just hope the Wigan game isn't a must not lose.

I don't think come Tuesday night we will still be in the mix , but if we are it will be very worrying - the good thing for us is that arsenal need a win so will be going for it and have had plenty rest whereas wigan will be tiring.

[Ron Manager]

We enjoyed the game. Villa played well for most of the match. Delph was tremendous today and Sylla did not look out of place.

When Benteke got himself sent off, I, at least, expected Bent to make an appearance sooner or later but Lambert deemed not to bring him on. I fully expect Bowery to play the centre forward role at Wigan.

Frank Lampard took his goals well and fully deserves to have beaten Tamblings record.

The stress carries on. However a very decent performance from our lads.

[Ads]

A fucking blatant penalty at the end with them pulling Baker's shirt. I hope Terry never kicks a ball again the vile ******.

Very annoying to chuck it away, but I think we already have enoughs points.

[achilles]

Just got back and I am absolutely furious!

The referee (Lee Mason?) was absolutely shocking, how can he call himself a referee?

John Terry epitomises everything I dispise in today's modern footballer, he is a scumbag and vile with it!

After Terry got Benteke sent off only one team was going to win that game, we just capitulated after that whereas before that I seriously thought we would go on and win the game.

P.S. I hope the referee got his lift back on the Chelsea coach okay?

[PaulWinch again]

I think we're getting a bit carried away about the ref. He missed a straight red for Benteke earlier, and the second yellow was correct he also missed a goal that crossed the line for them. He wasn't great, but he gave Chelsea no more than he gave us.

[Ron Manager]

Just got back and I am absolutely furious!

The referee (Lee Mason?) was absolutely shocking, how can he call himself a referee?

John Terry epitomises everything I dispise in today's modern footballer, he is a scumbag and vile with it!

After Terry got Benteke sent off only one team was going to win that game, we just capitulated after that whereas before that I seriously thought we would go on and win the game.

P.S. I hope the referee got his lift back on the Chelsea coach okay?

Dont be so ridiculous. Benteke should have gone earlier for the elbow. The ref got both decisions right.

[Malandro]

Also thought Sylla was fantastic

[achilles]

P.P.S. Fair play to Bennett, he played well today. Delph MOM for me, just wish he could shoot (but that goes for all of our midfield (i.e. just look at Lampard))!

[paul_e]

I'm really surprised so many people think Benteke's 2nd yellow was the right decision.  If Ramires hadn't been sent off there is no chance Benteke would've got a yellow for that.  Mason didn't have the balls to face questions of why he yellow'd ramires and didn't yellow Benteke but the reality is ramires' was dangerous play going studs up towards a player he could see, Benteke was hanging a foot up to try to control the ball and never once looked at Terry.  Dangerous play requires a degree of intent that just wasn't there.

Forget about the elbows, they were silly and he could've been given red but wasn't, therefore they have no bearing on things.  If Mason had given the yellow for 'persistent offending' I'd have been ok with it, but he didn't, he gave it for dangerous play which is just not the case.

Aside from that Terry's in the first half was a definite red and he bottled that one as well.  If Cole had got across it would have meant Weimann had half the pitch to himself on the right, there is no chance we wouldn't have had a chance on goal and Terry knew it.

There was also what looked like a fairly clear handball in the first half that should've been a penalty but was waved away.

Yes we got a bit lucky with the one that just crossed the line but on balance they had far the better of the ref today, again.

[achilles]

Just got back and I am absolutely furious!

The referee (Lee Mason?) was absolutely shocking, how can he call himself a referee?

John Terry epitomises everything I dispise in today's modern footballer, he is a scumbag and vile with it!

After Terry got Benteke sent off only one team was going to win that game, we just capitulated after that whereas before that I seriously thought we would go on and win the game.

P.S. I hope the referee got his lift back on the Chelsea coach okay?

Dont be so ridiculous. Benteke should have gone earlier for the elbow. The ref got both decisions right.

I presume that you weren't there to comment from your armchair but obviously don't let that stop you!
I assume that Terry's elbow didn't count then?

[PaulWinch again]

Just got back and I am absolutely furious!

The referee (Lee Mason?) was absolutely shocking, how can he call himself a referee?

John Terry epitomises everything I dispise in today's modern footballer, he is a scumbag and vile with it!

After Terry got Benteke sent off only one team was going to win that game, we just capitulated after that whereas before that I seriously thought we would go on and win the game.

P.S. I hope the referee got his lift back on the Chelsea coach okay?

Dont be so ridiculous. Benteke should have gone earlier for the elbow. The ref got both decisions right.

I presume that you weren't there to comment from your armchair but obviously don't let that stop you!
I assume that Terry's elbow didn't count then?

Not allowed to comment if you weren't at the game?