Chelsea vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread EFL 3rd Round.

[Sexual Ealing]

Mexican beers aren't great. All the lagers taste the same (they all don't taste of anything) and all the 'dark beers' taste like McEwan's Export, which was famously* only ever seen in the wild in England on trains, being drunk by drunk Scotsmen returning to or from their homeland in the 1990s. I go for the 'dark beers'.

I've been known to enjoy a Negra Modelo/Modelo Negra or two. Not a fan at all of Corona, Sol etc. with Dos Equis somewhere in the middle.

Dos Equis I can deal with. I'll have (at most) 2 Victorias on a hot afternoon. Modelo Negra is the one to keep you tided over until it's time for a mezcal.
A week and a half till I go back. Can't wait.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Recent trip to Portugal, Sagres and Superbock...lovely stuff

It clears the dust. I regularly pick up a chilled 1.5 chilled of Sagres (2€) on the way home during the summer months. Anything more than a .33 bottle of Superbock gives me a bad head the next day. Hate it! That said they do a fantastic American Lager for 75 cents a bottle (it's always on promotion and I think I must buy most of it). Their IPA is pathetic. There's a few local superb micro breweries producing amazing IPA but why would I want to pay 4.50+ euros a bottle when I can have a decent session beer for a fraction of the price.

[Rory]

I always go with Guinness. It often tastes like shite compared to a Dublin pint, but it's always a guaranteed minimum level of shite. I can't really drink lager or cider these days, they're just too fizzy. And I can't be certain if local/guest ales are vegan. So I normally look for the safe option.

[Rory]

Not beer, but my cousin always raves about Italy and how, as soon as you leave a major city, you can go into a local store and get beautiful red wine for about one euro per litre, if you bring your own bottle. Never been, myself, but if it's true, that's where I'd like to retire to - some remote Italian cottage, eating pasta, fresh fruit, and in a permanent Chianti stupor.

[Sexual Ealing]

Not beer, but my cousin always raves about Italy and how, as soon as you leave a major city, you can go into a local store and get beautiful red wine for about one euro per litre, if you bring your own bottle. Never been, myself, but if it's true, that's where I'd like to retire to - some remote Italian cottage, eating pasta, fresh fruit, and in a permanent Chianti stupor.

We went to the Tuscan coast one autumn about 6 years ago. The first local shop I walked into had a five litre demijohn(?) of Chianti for 11 euro.
Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive
But to be drunk was very heaven

[Rory]

Not beer, but my cousin always raves about Italy and how, as soon as you leave a major city, you can go into a local store and get beautiful red wine for about one euro per litre, if you bring your own bottle. Never been, myself, but if it's true, that's where I'd like to retire to - some remote Italian cottage, eating pasta, fresh fruit, and in a permanent Chianti stupor.

We went to the Tuscan coast one autumn about 6 years ago. The first local shop I walked into had a five litre demijohn(?) of Chianti for 11 euro.
Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive
But to be drunk was very heaven

And I've never been. Thanks Paddy. You've ruined my evening.

[Sexual Ealing]

You're not the first, Rory, and you won't be the last.

[Demitri_C]

Performance was generally good but disappointed smith went so weak on the bench. Chelsea were beatable and we blew it.

I would have been annoyed of one of our youngsters missed a pen as that could have destroyed them. Thats why im glad nakamaba stepped up as a senior player althoygh he missed rsther it was him than archer caleb or jpb

[Neil Hawkes]

Let's be clear on penalties & misses.
You haven't missed if your penalty is saved.
You have missed if you hit the bar/post(s) or clear the bar/post(s).
To have missed your shot must be off target.

Marvellous' penalty was quite a good one, the keeper guessed correctly and made a good save.

[Ian.]

That was a really good game of football, gutting to lose on penalties but our side should be very proud of themselves. We have some really talented youngsters who really look like they are going to not just make the grade but excel with us. They look fantastic. Archer took his goal brilliantly and could have had a few. Chuck made a pass to AEG I think, which was just so sublime if we scored it would have been a fantastic goal.

Superb performance and very unlucky. I really enjoyed it.

[Clampy]

Didn't watch any if it but it sounds as if we put in a good performance. It does look as if we have some very good kids coming through and not just the odd one or two either.

[Hookeysmith]

Right now go get the points from them bastards on sat

[richtheholtender]

Performance was generally good but disappointed smith went so weak on the bench. Chelsea were beatable and we blew it.

I would have been annoyed of one of our youngsters missed a pen as that could have destroyed them. Thats why im glad nakamaba stepped up as a senior player althoygh he missed rsther it was him than archer caleb or jpb

The irony that we dont play our best players leading to potential cup wins being thrown away. Then we ask our best players to stay when they want to leave to win things. Last night in isolation wasn't bad but the cumulative of the last 27 years has been poor

[algy]

Performance was generally good but disappointed smith went so weak on the bench. Chelsea were beatable and we blew it.

I would have been annoyed of one of our youngsters missed a pen as that could have destroyed them. Thats why im glad nakamaba stepped up as a senior player althoygh he missed rsther it was him than archer caleb or jpb

Agree totally with the second point. I don't think it was the right time for either of those players to be put under that level of pressure.

Overall thought it was an excellent performance. Our second choice 11 looked a match for Chelsea's, which is a measure of how far we've come in a fairly short period.

I also think we were right to play the side we did. Looking at it longer term, it must've been a great experience for the younger lads - Cam in particular. It also gives a strong signal to the youngsters we've signed that there's a clear route in to the first team, and the coaching staff will reward their hard work with a chance to progress.

I do think we ought to be putting a higher priority on the cups generally, but am comfortable with the idea that right now, bringing homegrown players through the ranks is a higher priority still if we want to compete at the top end of the table sooner rather than later.

[caster troy]

I don't have any complaints over the team selection. It was still a strong side, and we need to keep a large squad happy and match ready. It wasn't like we put the whole youth team out there. Getting Chelsea away was pretty much the toughest draw we could have had, and even playing our best XI there were no guarantees. If we lose, pick up an injury to a key player and head to OT tired, it would be viewed as a waste. As it was we got valuable game time for our promising youngsters (who knows how much that will pay dividends in future), and with a bit of luck we'd have made it through. Good performances from Nakamba, Hause, Traore also keeps the pressure on the best XI. Overall it was a great investment in our future even if it is disappointing to be out.