Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread

[andyh]

OK I am going for walk for about an hour.

Take your brolly

[CT]

Deserved.

We need to keep them pinned in their own half again.

*cough*

[Sexual Ealing]

When you're on top like we were you really need to be looking at getting two or three.

[Five Villa Tattoos]

We've bossed that half.😉

[hilts_coolerking]

What a weird first half.  For long periods it not only looked like we weren't going to score but also that we didn't want to.  And then one brilliant ball in and we're ahead.  I would normally say I hope we don't drop deeper in the second half but that's not physically possible.

[Nii Lamptey]

Gona watch the great train robbery during half time just to keep it flowing

Hahaha! This brought a smile to my face

[paul_e]

HT. Fully deserved we've been all over them.

I know you're taking the piss but can you think of a good chance they've created for all their possession? Flip this game around and everyone on here would be moaning about us having no cutting edge and not working hard enough going forward.

For me it looks like the plan was to let them have the ball until they got into our 3rd and then to close them tight not let them get shots away and then to try to play off Davis on the counter. It isn't pretty and doesn't create many chances for us but it's worked so far because we've scored and had the best chance before that.

[ChicagoLion]

Ok Smith, please work this out.

[manic-road]

The gulf in quality is huge, if we can sneak this it would be a massive confidence boost.

Not sure why El Ghazi is marking Giroud at the last corner, should be a big man surely.

[CT]

Could have done with this ref against Watford.

Awful booking for Konsa, why not warn him instead of coming straight out with the card?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What a weird first half.  For long periods it not only looked like we weren't going to score but also that we didn't want to.  And then one brilliant ball in and we're ahead.  I would normally say I hope we don't drop deeper in the second half but that's not physically possible.

It was a great ball in especially as Grealish sent him a hospital pass.

[David_Nab]

I'd have Conner off for Marv , we need more legs out there at the moment

[john e]

Luiz our best player by miles again so far

[Villa Lew]

Cracking ball from Douglas for the goal.

[Risso]

Is there a new rule that's been passed that says that all Sky Sports presenters have to wear trainers with massive white soles?