Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

I was going to leave work early to watch this on the telly. Seeing that team, I might as well get the last two hours at double time. So, in essence, I can't even be bothered to go to my living room to watch the Villa any more. How low we've sunk etc.

[Villafirst]

I see they're taking Brian's advice....not. Zero imagination with that line up. The board needs to ship the whole useless bunch out of the club including Black.

[Gregorys Boy]

I tell you what the Brighton VS. Burnley match looks much more appealing.  But it is my loyality to Villa which means I will be listening to Fivelive and not Fivelive sports extra. I can't promise that I will stay on Fivelive though

[dutchvilla]

looking for positives:
Sanchez is back
Gana has been playing ok
Ivanovic is slow
Their other centre back is a young guy making his debut

[Legion]

Is it 4 managers all season and 3 league wins?

[Rico]

Richards and Westwood WTF!!!!

Just give us something different Ffs! Give us some piggin hope!

[Chris Jameson]

No Adama, not even on the bench. It's obviously the wages and appearances issue.

What appearances issue? In the event of him making half a dozen appearances in the league we have to pay Barcelona another £10 million? More likely he's still not fit or got a paper cut reading the programme.

[ktvillan]

I know our French manager didn't exactly work out but to me that's typical of the kind of lineup a "proper"" British manager tends to go for (see also K McDonald, T Sherwood).  I guess this is our future.

[Marton]

Pitch Black...

[pooligan]

I am convinced that Westwood must have it written into his contract that if fit he must play .Can't see how else 4 managers keep on picking him

[CT]

Ian Darke in BT has literally just said "This feels like an intrusion on private grief" with so many empty spaces.

[VillaAlways]

This is already horrible to watch ,as the commentator just said Its like an intrusion on private grief, the players already look beaten.

[Jimbo]

Fucking Westwood.

[Marton]

I am convinced that Westwood must have it written into his contract that if fit he must play .Can't see how else 4 managers keep on picking him

4 managers? He has been unmovable from that spot for 4 fucking years!

[kippaxvilla2]

Quick update we lost possession 3 seconds after we kicked off.