Chelsea v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Ron Manager]

On second thoughts Im going for a definate 2-2 with Benteke scoring two off the bench. Osgood and Mickey Droy for them.

[lovejoy]

2-0, disappointing.
Boooo

[Tony Erdington]

You'll all be pleased to know that the ref is Mr Dowd.

proper ******

[eamonn]

It's time Mr Dowd retired. His mate JT will be in his ear all feckin' game.

[Clampy]

It's time Mr Dowd retired. His mate JT will be in his ear all feckin' game.

I was talking to someone about this the other day. The retirement age for refs was 48 but it was abolished a while back. Dowd is 51 now and he's not getting any younger, thinner or better.

[robbo1874]

I hope Vlaar will be fit. If not it should be remembered that Okore created a big impression against Chelsea a few years ago and might do so again.

John Terry does not like Gabbys pace. If Gabby gets his finger out we may get an unexpected 2-2 draw.....but I expect that Chelsea will win

I dont expect to see Sanchez in the line up but do expect Benteke to be on the bench for a 20min run out.

I'm going 2-2 aswell.

[Chico Hamilton III]

We'll probably need to break Diego Costa's legs to get much out of this one. He'll be winding our defence up something rotten.

Can't see anything but a defeat here.

[not3bad]

Villa top the table for sickness and injury.  Chelsea sickeningly healthy.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-sickness-bug-leaves-7831481

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa top the table for sickness and injury.  Chelsea sickeningly healthy.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-sickness-bug-leaves-7831481

We are top of the league, said we are top of the league.

Over the last 4 years it's rare for us not to be top 4 in Physioroom.

[*shellac*]

3 - 3.  We win 18-17 on penalties.

Terry scoring all 6 goals and will probably celebrate all of them pointing to sky in tribute to Lampard.  Then he misses the sudden death penalty.

This is not the FA Cup Final?

[paulcomben]

Daresay Mr Dowd will use his vanishing spray to draw a love heart with an arrow pointing at John Terry in the wall.

[simon ward 50]

You'll all be pleased to know that the ref is Mr Dowd.

We should concede now and concentrate on the next game!

[Pete3206]

Defeat

[Villa in Denmark]

Moanrinho must be ready to explode, after the spat with Pelegrini last weekend.

Hopefully we can contribute to a complete meltdown for the arrogant tosser.  Oh the irony of him and the classless wankers complaining that Man City should be stripped of their titles because of FFP.  He's losing his touch.  The only other comeback he could come with after Peligrini had compared them to "a small club like Stoke that comes to park the bus" was to call him Peligrino.

Them 0 us at least 50.  All dodgy penalties. Moanrinho to eat his own head in frustration.

[silhillvilla]

We're 14/1 to win .