Aston Villa vs Chelsea Post-Match Thread

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-chelsea/report/446468

[dicedlam]

Watkins is such a frustrating player. Gets into good positions but makes bad decisions more often than not.

He never seems to look up to see if there are better options around him other than to just blast a shot and hope for the best. Until he gets this sorted and part of his game then he will remain just an average striker.

[Steve67]

Other than the own goal, our ball into the box was really poor tonight.  If Cash is going to be a quality right back for us over the years, his distribution needs to improve.  Targett was just as poor.  If we are to get anywhere under Gerrard, we need upgrades at left back, central midfield and a regular scoring midfielder.  Douglas Luiz, for me just isn't the answer, seems to go missing for long periods. We missed McGinn's hard work and pressing tonight I thought.

[ROBBO]

The big advantage they had were two quality wing backs something we're sadly missing, Cash is trying to be that player but his crossing is woeful. I'm not that bothered about today as i see improvement in the team overall, Buendia has a good footballing brain but not the skillset to go with it, I would give him time as it was a big Transition from the Championship, next season he may come on.

[brontebilly]

Watkins is such a frustrating player. Gets into good positions but makes bad decisions more often than not.

He never seems to look up to see if there are better options around him other than to just blast a shot and hope for the best. Until he gets this sorted and part of his game then he will remain just an average striker.

Doesn't seem as if he has the skill to side step a defender when shooting. So many times he gets blocked.

[DB]

Played well, they have so much quality, yes a positive result would have been great butwe are in transition with new coach who is getting to see what his players are all about. It’s all about building towards something. We are still making progress and let’s see what Jan and the summer brings.

[darren woolley]

Disappointed with the result Lukaku was the difference when he came on.

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The difference was they brought on a £90m striker.

Good first half, looked much the more threatening. Chelsea cannot play a false 9 like Man City or Spain of old could. We got into good positions and couldn't quite execute that final ball or shot.

Daft penalty, but a definite one nonetheless.

Second half they had somebody to lead the line and he's obviously very good. Felt we took a long time to react and were too deep and passive. We didn't create many chances, more positions of intent.

Without McGinn and our manager it was never going to be easy. Equally, it's hard to know who has been ill and who hasn't, how much time at BMH everybody has had. Difficult circumstances against the European Champions.

Sanson played well and we looked good in possession, making good runs and looking handy.

Mings does awfully poorly for the 2nd. Just go and compete with the big lump, don't try anything daft.

3rd goal is what it is.

A tough hand and just clearly 2nd best in the 2nd half. They had 2 good chances to add more, but the game was a lot closer than that.

Given the circumstances and playing 4 of last years top 5, we're probably a couple points shy of what we might have eeked out. We're competitive, albeit a long way behind the likes of Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea. Fortunately for us, so are 16 other clubs.

Strengthen in January, as we will, then I'm confident we'll be top half and then you're with striking distance of going a step further with some fair winds and results.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Saw the game from the point they got their second. What I saw was disappointing with only an El Ghazi weak shot to show for their efforts. Predictable result for me.
To play Ollie anywhere other than the central position is not playing to his strengths. Ings is a good purchase-as back-up to Ollie, which we desperately needed.

[colin69]

Ings and Buendia are utter shite and a complete waste of money.
No idea why Mings, Cash and Targett take so much flak, Konsa also makes mistakes but on the whole I think we have a decent defence.
IMO the person we missed most was Gerrard not being there.
Still think we are in a far better place than we were under Smith and not far off being a very decent team. We need to move a few players out and get 2 or 3 decent players in and we could still have a very good season.

[SaddVillan]

Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel criticises schedule and says his side 'are struggling' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59797781

Sodding foreign wanker.
Brings on a £97.5m centre forward as a sub, wins with 2 pens and still he's fucking moaning.

[brontebilly]

https://www.skysports.com/football/a-villa-vs-chelsea/report/446468

That Mount miss was horrific, two Chelsea forwards waiting for him to square it. Martinez got away with one there. Konsa saved a certain goal from Alonso too. We were battered in the second half.

[LeonW]

I thought the front three did OK first half but in the second half they were quiet. If Watkins is being played through the centre then it is the responsibility of the wide players to create for him. When he is on the wing his role changes and he needs to come to terms with that. He might not like it but it is what it is. I think alot of criticism is going ings way when it shouldn't, if he was missing clear cut chances then fair enough but he isn't. I do get the impression that when asked to play on the wing ollies heart just isn't in it and that's why the "both of them can't play together" thing comes in. I do agree that ideally it's one or the other and I do believe that is the intention but while we have the injuries we have, he needs to park it and do a job.

My other concern is Carney, I think he and the club to be fair are wrong in where they think this kid is. Just my opinion but he needs to stop believing the hype, sign a new deal, get out on loan somewhere and play 30-40 games. Turning to him to influence games  especially those against city and Chelsea just to keep him sweet isn't the one.

Someone pointed out to me today that they thought we missed SJM but I actually think we missed marvellous which meant the ones replacing SJM couldn't do so. This brings to light again that despite improving a great deal we still really need a holding midfielder.

Agree with all of that.

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That Mount miss was horrific, two Chelsea forwards waiting for him to square it. Martinez got away with one there. Konsa saved a certain goal from Alonso too. We were battered in the second half.

No we weren't.

[King Cropley]

I thought Traoré showed fuck all. However, this is to be expected when coming back from injury.

If this is your biggest issue with today's performance, then maybe football's not for you.