Aston Villa vs Chelsea post match thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We played okay. They were probably the better side but that's no discgrace. We could've got a draw had we purchased a forward in the transfer window.

We need Benteke to get to at least 70% of his best for the run in, starting on Tuesday.

Some service might help him. Benteke is this side is like owning a snowmobile in Birmingham. Pointless.

[PaulWinch again]

Played better but still created barely anything, so no real sign anything will change. We must win at Hull.

[pauliewalnuts]

If we play like that against most teams we won't go down.

We don't, though, and that is what will do for us.

[curiousorange]

Heavily into the habit of expecting to lose. Tuesday could go either way - we're obvioulsy capable of winning, but I've a feeling it'll be like following a decent performance with a shocker.

[hilts_coolerking]

If we play like that against most teams we won't go down.

Hull are probably telling themselves that tonight too.  The thing is, practically all of the evidence so far this season suggests we won't play like that against most teams.  Our record, form, stats are all miserable.

What we need to do from here on in is go full tilt for wins, especially at home.  Get Sinclair, Benteke and Sanchez in ; fuck Gabby, Andi and Cleverley off and really go for it.  Wins are what we need. 

[brontebilly]

Gave it a good lash but never threatened a second equaliser. Chelsea were far from great today but are able to dig out points.

Thought Clark was outstanding, Okore very good also. Just lack quality further up the pitch despite the best efforts of all the players.

Delph unfortunately for us had a nightmare and we cant afford to carry someone like him against Chelsea.

Thought Westwood, Gil and Weimann were all lively

[phantom limb]

We were certainly good enough for a point, shame about the clusterfuck of bad luck that lead to their second goal. If we play like that we'll tonk Hull on Tuesday.

[curiousorange]

Thing about these must win games is the nerves it puts into everyone. There was nothing to lose today and we were value for a draw. Now we're playing a team at "our level" we have to make the most of it.

[Toronto Villa]

If we play like that against most teams we won't go down.

We don't, though, and that is what will do for us.

You can only look forward I suppose and hope that the glimpses of attacking intent shown today develops. We've had more false dawns and narratives than any team in football history. But all we can do is look to the next game.

[robbo1874]

No shame in that performance. It was a match we were never likely to win in all honesty. They matched Chelsea for long periods of the game. Gil looks a real prospect and Sinclair was bright when he came on.

Still giving the ball away cheaply though and that is what cost us ultimately.

Ref was shit. Where do they find these clowns?

[Damo70]

Next six - Hull, Stoke, Newcastle, Albion, Sunderland Swansea. Six huge games. Everything else pretty much went our way again. Defeats for Leicester and QPR and even a great point for Hull must seem like a defeat to them in the circumstances.

[hilts_coolerking]

I said this last season too but I still think our players are mentally weak.  I'm generalising here but we tend to get our best results and performances in games where little is expected of us and there's no pressure.  When we're expected to win and there is a bit of pressure to perform invariably we don't.  It would certainly explain why we have such a poor record against lower division opponents.

[curiousorange]

No shame in that performance. It was a match we were never likely to win in all honesty. They matched Chelsea for long periods of the game. Gil looks a real prospect and Sinclair was bright when he came on.

Still giving the ball away cheaply though and that is what cost us ultimately.

Ref was shit. Where do they find these clowns?

Going on today, probably strolling down the King's Road.

[PaulWinch again]

If we play like that against most teams we won't go down.

We don't, though, and that is what will do for us.

Also it's worth noting that Chelsea were never really out of second gear in this game.

[Goldie.7]

Delph was awful.

Apart from the goal I don't remember their keeper making any notable saves.......again. The football for me it too slow in the build-up, we always play the wrong pass even though there always seems to be someone waving their hands in miles of space.

I don't think we played well, for me they never needed to take it up a gear.