Chelsea v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Exeter 77]

i'd take a repeat of the 1-0 from two seasons ago. 3 points please villa. do we know who the ref is?

Clattenburg according to this http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/aug/match-officials-appointments-24-26-august.html

Clattenburg. Memory is hazy as to how we've got on in his games.

he did the 5-1!

Match report from the Beeb

[CJ]

Just saw an interview with Morono on the Beeb. He was emphasising how PL complained about EVERY decision - not just the big ones but EVERY decision. Before he came back to the prem I'd almost forgotten what a self-absorbed cnut he was - that interview reminded me.

[pauliewalnuts]

I remember hearing an interview with Graham Poll last year and he was asked if he'd, say, referee a game at Old Trafford differently than elsewhere.

His reply was that of course he would, he wouldn't want Ferguson in his ear, matches there are more important etc etc - effectively, every single possible answer to that question which would make you want to never bother going to a football match again, he gave.

It was disgraceful.

They're supposed to apply the laws, not interpret them to suit the surroundings.

[bertlambshank]

Chipsticks 'extraneous variables that affect the mentality of those making decisions' has made me puke on my keyboard.

[Smoke]

I'd love to know what would have happened if

Suarez, Barton, Rooney or Terry had made that for arm smash on any player.

The first 2 would probably have been arrested on the spot.

[Chipsticks]

Chipsticks 'extraneous variables that affect the mentality of those making decisions' has made me puke on my keyboard.

Okey dokey.

[Villafirst]

My biggest concern is how tired will some of the players be for the Liverpool game after these 2 games. I think we may need to change a couple of things around Saturday.

Sylla is fit. Okore will come in for Clark - he got a cut forehead
Agree and we are picking up injuries already Baker Clark Sylla. I can see us losing vs them.

[Chipsticks]

My biggest concern is how tired will some of the players be for the Liverpool game after these 2 games. I think we may need to change a couple of things around Saturday.

I agree, could be worth getting Bacuna in for one of the 3 midfielders and Tonev perhaps for Weimann or Gabby at least.

[Clampy]

I thought we played better tonight than we did on Saturday. I sat there at times thinking to myself what a really good team we looked. Delph for me was the best player on the pitch. Chelsea had 3 shots on target. Mourinho had to make two subs to try and win them the match.

I'm disappointed we lost but i'm really really encouraged.

[oldham_villa]

I think Ahmadi should remain in the team for weekend, he's earned his place with some good performances. I don't want to see us too gung-ho too early and them getting an early goal.

Brilliant performance tonight and I'm really proud of the lads. We made good chances against their first choice defence tonight.

Mourinho is quite right that we aren't like them. We don't have any racist, cheating, cowardly tackling ****** in our team.

Well played Villa, keep it up.

Nick

[tomd2103]

Didn't go to the game, but listened on the radio and then watched the extended highlights.  As much as the 50/50 decisions went for us on Saturday they went against us tonight.  Ivanovic should have been sent off for the elbow, the same player looked marginally offside for his goal (bad foul for Vlaar to give away in the build up to it) and Terry's handball could well have been given, but I don't think it was a stonewall decision. 

Benteke's finish was quality and Weimann had a couple of good chances, but they weren't exactly straightforward and he forced Cech into making good saves both times.  All in all, nice to see us going to places like Arsenal and Chelsea and not just rolling over like we have done in the last couple of seasons.       

[Toronto Villa]

Just a word about Weimann. Keep going son. He's in his second proper season and he's going to have little patches where the chances aren't going in. The important thing is he's getting into those positions and the goals will come. In fact, I'll put money on him bagging one this weekend.

[tomd2103]

Just a word about Weimann. Keep going son. He's in his second proper season and he's going to have little patches where the chances aren't going in. The important thing is he's getting into those positions and the goals will come. In fact, I'll put money on him bagging one this weekend.

Agree TV.  Didn't think the two chances he had tonight were particularly easy and he did hit the target both times.

[ozzjim]

I thought the second he should have scored but he did really well with the first to get the connection he did.

[Karl Bridges]

My biggest concern is how tired will some of the players be for the Liverpool game after these 2 games. I think we may need to change a couple of things around Saturday.

I agree, could be worth getting Bacuna in for one of the 3 midfielders and Tonev perhaps for Weimann or Gabby at least.

Seriously? Gabby has been instrumental in 3 of the 4 goals we've scored.