Chelsea vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[wince]

Not greatest result but rather sickened by some of the comments about Mings on here. I don’t want to open a huge debate on this but I thought some of our fans were better than that. I will leave it at that.

Positive enough performance against the possible league winners. Let’s hope we have a decent 11 fit, not isolating or getting villa injured in the weeks to come.

[Demitri_C]

Four points out of 12 and 1 win  in 4 is a poor start to the season.

Its still early in the season and things can change but they need to happen quick if we have aspurations for europe

[mr underhill]

I don't know what aspurations are but I'd be aspiring to something better than we have - Potter in.

[Chris Smith]

Like most on here I though there was plenty to be pleased with in our performance, it showed plenty of promise for the future. It also emphasised the size of the challenge to get to the level where we can realistically challenge Chelsea. They’re European Champions and strengthened by signing arguably the best centre forward in the world and were able to bring on the European Player of the Year at half time after they had been outplayed in the first half.

[N'ZMAV]

Mings maybe lost his composure from the referees performance and being annoyed at letting in an early goal - whatever the reason, he needs to be mentally stronger than that.

[brian green]

The only excuse I could offer N'ZMAV for Tyrone is that he loses focus on his own game in his attempts to get points across to clearly erring referees.  He takes leadership very seriously in a way that other token Captains do not.  He got a yellow card in his last England game because he clearly made his views known to the referee about the kicking the England players were getting that was going unpunished.  Players of the intelligence, integrity and articulation of Tyrone are rare in the professional game.  In my book the errors in play are a price worth paying for everything else he brings to the game. 

[Sexual Ealing]

The only excuse I could offer N'ZMAV for Tyrone is that he loses focus on his own game in his attempts to get points across to clearly erring referees.  He takes leadership very seriously in a way that other token Captains do not.  He got a yellow card in his last England game because he clearly made his views known to the referee about the kicking the England players were getting that was going unpunished.  Players of the intelligence, integrity and articulation of Tyrone are rare in the professional game.  In my book the errors in play are a price worth paying for everything else he brings to the game. 

I agree, Brian. As frustrating as it is when it happens, he's more good than bad for us.

[robbo1874]

I only saw from 2-0 onwards, but thought we were pretty good. Bailey looks a trickster. Chelsea looked solid at the back and of course they had the ref on their side. Score line was disappointing, but I think there’s a fair bit more when we get our strongest line up back and hopefully shake this run of players injured / COVID bound. From what I’ve seen so far of this season I reckon it will be an inversion of last season- poorish start but strong run in.

[Ads]

Chelsea are solid at the back. No goals from open play so far and 14 clean sheets out of their last 23 games. The only time they've conceded a hat full was against the Stripey Filth.

[RichardBatchelor]

Mings is the sort where you have to accept 2-3 bad errors during the season but he'll make up for it in other areas with leadership and simply talking others through the game.

Not every CB has that ability and he missed Palace away last year and we folded very weakly from 2-1 up so not like we're missing in backline when he's not around.

While not an obvious bad error Axel looked a complete schoolboy trying to deal with the 1st goal. Didn't have his positioning right to cut the ball out, didn't get close enough to Lukaku to keep him on his left and then far too easily beaten so thought that was nearly as bad as what Mings did in a way.

Better players and many of them will be bamboozled by Lukaku though. He’s absolutely exceptional and the difference between the teams today.

[RichardBatchelor]

The only excuse I could offer N'ZMAV for Tyrone is that he loses focus on his own game in his attempts to get points across to clearly erring referees.  He takes leadership very seriously in a way that other token Captains do not.  He got a yellow card in his last England game because he clearly made his views known to the referee about the kicking the England players were getting that was going unpunished.  Players of the intelligence, integrity and articulation of Tyrone are rare in the professional game.  In my book the errors in play are a price worth paying for everything else he brings to the game.

Well said

[Ads]

Ramsey is really developing nicely. I was skeptical after last season, as he didn't seem to influence games he started in and didn't seem to have a position. But he's really improved and kicked on. Made their new boy look a mug.

[Moonraker]

Agree 100% with RB above. His leadership qualities are priceless.

[Monty]

Ramsey is really developing nicely. I was skeptical after last season, as he didn't seem to influence games he started in and didn't seem to have a position. But he's really improved and kicked on. Made their new boy look a mug.

He's my highlight of the season so far, looks due a real starmaking MOTM performance very soon.

[Chris Smith]

Ramsey is really developing nicely. I was skeptical after last season, as he didn't seem to influence games he started in and didn't seem to have a position. But he's really improved and kicked on. Made their new boy look a mug.

Agreed, he appears to have more belief in himself now. He’s made himself a genuine contender for a place rather than somebody who can step in when we’re short.