Aston Villa vs Chelsea Post-Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

Like many others, think we threw that away. Looks like Lambert has found another gem in Sylla.

[olaftab]

@MatKendrick: As well as Christian Benteke's sending off, Rafa Benitez's decision to send on David Luiz changed the game in Chelsea's favour today #avfc

Yes I wonder what match Kendrick was watching? Typical presssy looking at style rather than substance. Luiz was pants.

[London Villan]

This panic and losing games in the last 30 minutes is all down to experience. Composure, learning how to slow down the pace of the game, time wasting, gamesmanship are all things we should be learning from this season. An experienced head in midfield would have probably given us four or five more points...

[mr-villa]

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?

Just lost any measure of credibility with that armchair comment.

Why do people get so uppity when those who were at the game make comment about the opinions of those who were not.  The armchair brigade have to accept that they cannot see the whole picture when watching on a telly unlike a person at the game who can see the whole pitch including what is happening "off camera".  To me it just comes across as a bit of a guilt trip.

[OzVilla]

I thought it was 90 minutes that perfectly encapsulated our season.  Excellent in parts but riddled with defensive lapses that invited pressure, for the umpteenth time a basic failure to clear the ball cost us the game.

Thought the Benteke sending off was the pivotal moment, before we looked very comfortable, after we looked like we'd struggle to hand on.  There was a time when Gabby got down the left and had to go back inside as our arial threat just wasn't there.  We lost the ball.

Still, I thought we more than deserved a point and just when I think I can't despise those Cockney plastic wankers anymore they surpass themselves.  Nothing trivial for Mr Terry I hope. 

[Witton Warrior]

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?

Just lost any measure of credibility with that armchair comment.

Why do people get so uppity when those who were at the game make comment about the opinions of those who were not.  The armchair brigade have to accept that they cannot see the whole picture when watching on a telly unlike a person at the game who can see the whole pitch including what is happening "off camera".  To me it just comes across as a bit of a guilt trip.

Pointed this out to my match companion today - if you are not there you do not experience the ebb and flow of a match as it changes before you.
Opinions are all well and good but I tend to give more validity and creadance to those from people who attend matches.

[damon loves JT]

I think that next season we'll beat at least three of this season's top four.

[Chris Jameson]

I wasn't in an armchair or at the match but I was surprised Benteke didn't get a straight red for his blatant elbow.

[mr-villa]

To be honest I thought the only thing the ref got wrong was not to send off Benteke for the elbow.

WHAT!!!!!
Were you watching a different game to the rest of us? Or are you a closet Chelsea fan?

Terry should have gone 1st half for the foul on Sylla when through on goal.
I haven't time to list all the others

Less of that please. From the site rules.

Please do not accuse people of being, for example, "a bluenose" or "a manyoo fan" because you don't like or agree with what they are saying.

He didn't accuse he asked a question but never mind it's ok for you to call a player a c*** three times in one post, my god you moderators really do beggar belief at times talk about double standards.

[KRS]

If the unthinkable happens and Wigan beat Arsenal, then Benteke is going to be a big miss next week.

[Somniloquism]

Hmmm, so you think saying a bad thing about a fellow fan (calling someone who isn't one a Chelski fan is a bad thing), is the same as calling that Cnutwich John Cnuting Terry a Cnut.

"John Terry, you know what you are"

[Jimbo]

The thing I hate about the unthinkable is being forced to think about it.

[dave.woodhall]

Where's the double standards? John Terry's mother calls him a ******.

[ozzjim]

If the unthinkable happens and Wigan beat Arsenal, then Benteke is going to be a big miss next week.

Maybe, although I think Weimann down the middle with Gabby and NZogbia wide will see us still tear them apart.

[silhillvilla]

In my opinion Kendrick is correct about Luiz. They looked x100 times better with him on