Chelsea vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[supertom]

We've done okay. We're still in it, but I think one more from Chelsea will kill us.
Too many high hopeful early crosses are going in the box. We need to use a bit more of our pace and movement up front, not play balls in that suit Benteke. We're a bit too static at times in possession. When we up the tempo a bit and show some movement, we look half decent on the ball.

Still it's all a bit of a stroll in the park for Chelsea. We've offered no threat.
I'd like to see us be a bit more adventurous. I'd sacrifice Weimann for either Grealish or Zogbia.

[PeterWithesShin]

We are the worst and most boring team in the league

Yes we are. How many points adrift at the bottom are we?

[devilla]

We are the worst and most boring team in the league

That's a bit strong. We've defended well against a team that is likely to win the league and passed the ball well. Ok, we need a bit more up front but if we had Benteke back, we would have a much greater threat.

If I was offered 3 points from the 3 games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, I'd have said yes without hesitation.

[passitsideways]

I guess the plan is to keep things tight/bore them to sleep until maybe the 75 minute mark, then open up a little and try to luck into an equaliser.

After that good early start though they look pretty devoid of ideas going forward though. Just a bunch of speculative long balls/crosses which Terry and Cahill are gobbling up

[E I Adio]

We've done okay. We're still in it, but I think one more from Chelsea will kill us.
Too many high hopeful early crosses are going in the box. We need to use a bit more of our pace and movement up front, not play balls in that suit Benteke. We're a bit too static at times in possession. When we up the tempo a bit and show some movement, we look half decent on the ball.

Still it's all a bit of a stroll in the park for Chelsea. We've offered no threat.
I'd like to see us be a bit more adventurous. I'd sacrifice Weimann for either Grealish or Zogbia.

I missed the first ten minutes and perhaps I've not been concentrating enough, but I've only heard Weimann's name mentioned once in the commentary.

[Holte Sweet]

We are the worst and most boring team in the league

Yes we are. How many points adrift at the bottom are we?

I think its called being pragmatic.

[Ron Manager]

The only way we can improve is to bring Grealish on for Weimann or possibly Richardson and tell him to drift around.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Still it's all a bit of a stroll in the park for Chelsea. We've offered no threat.
I'd like to see us be a bit more adventurous. I'd sacrifice Weimann for either Grealish or Zogbia.

Grealish? Yes. N'Zogbia? No thanks.
Mourinho will have them at it from the start of the second half trying to get that second goal so he can rest a few players. I worry that the players he brings on will really do us a lot more damage.

[Monty]

Was it Sartre who said that everything in football is complicated by the presence of the other team? Whatever our plan may be, the fact is that Chelsea are better than us and will very likely frustrate our attempts to execute it.

[SamTheMouse]

I really, really, really hate Chelsea.

That is all.

[Jimbo]

Was it Sartre who said that everything in football is complicated by the presence of the other team? Whatever our plan may be, the fact is that Chelsea are better than us and will very likely frustrate our attempts to execute it.

I think it was Jimmy Hill.

[Monty]

Was it Sartre who said that everything in football is complicated by the presence of the other team? Whatever our plan may be, the fact is that Chelsea are better than us and will very likely frustrate our attempts to execute it.

I think it was Jimmy Hill.

Or Howard Wilkinson.

[SamTheMouse]

Was it Sartre who said that everything in football is complicated by the presence of the other team? Whatever our plan may be, the fact is that Chelsea are better than us and will very likely frustrate our attempts to execute it.

I think it was Jimmy Hill.

Or Howard Wilkinson.

It was definitely Phil Neal.

[A|C]

Brian Clough.

[devilla]

Delph is looking class.