Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 2 Post Match Heart Massage.

[Demitri_C]

The reason Arsenal found it so easy to score v Chelsea was their high press. After we lost to Chelsea in the cup, I thought Unai would change our tactics but, we played like an away side, virtually giving up the midfield which made it easy for them to over run us in the 2nd half.

Spot on. Thats twice against london sides at home the tactics were wrong. I think yesterday though the injuries to emi and youri didnt help at all

[PeterWithesShin]

Looking a better and better point

[The Edge]

Watched a re-run of motd earlier. Wtf were Shearer and Murphy banging on about re: the disallowed goal? It was a clear push in the back of Carlos and I'm surprised var even had to get involved at all. I guess I do watch our games through my villa glasses but it just seemed blatantly obvious to me. For some reason the motd panel went through verbal gymnastics trying to make a case for Chelsea.

[PaulWinch again]

Watched a re-run of motd earlier. Wtf were Shearer and Murphy banging on about re: the disallowed goal? It was a clear push in the back of Carlos and I'm surprised var even had to get involved at all. I guess I do watch our games through my villa glasses but it just seemed blatantly obvious to me. For some reason the motd panel went through verbal gymnastics trying to make a case for Chelsea.

If you watch the Sky highlights both commentators thought it was a foul straight away.

[villaman13]

Before I start this post. Let me say Emri is a fantastic manager. We would be nowhere near to where we are now.
But saying that.... I just wish he would change his play more. We have a fantastic defensive line. Best in the league. But you can't score if you defend for 90 minutes. My heart stops everytime we play out from the back. Every other team know how we play and how we panic if pressed around our box. You all say how many times have we lost a 2- 0 lead?? So many. All because we get a free kick or throw in we play back to Martinez and try and play out again. Getting caught in our box time and time again. Which lead to Chelseas first goal. Ollie Watkins is so close to the golden boot. But if he can't get the ball because he is feeding off long balls what chance have we got??
Emri stands on the sideline forcing them all to play back. Shouting if they play the long ball. Quite understandable. But not all the time. We need to play from the back  but please let's play out quicker. Stop letting these teams attacking us for 90 minutes

[kippaxvilla2]

Emri Can?

[villaman13]

Sorry Emery 🤣🤣

[enigma]

That second half is possibly the worst we've played under Emery. We even made Jackson look good. That Chelsea side are fragile and can be got at if you go at them so to be so passive made no sense. For all the problems they've had, Poch has had Emery's number this season.

Wish we'd have held on for all three points so we could then concentrate on Europe but the way Spurs are imploding we may just be able to anyway.

[villaman13]

Well said

[supertom]

Playing shite and getting a point. We almost pulled off a snatch and grab too. I'll take it. The legginess and being second to every loose ball felt like a delayed reaction from the Lille game. I expected us to be leggy last weekend but we weren't.

Am I the only one who kept willing the ball to go to Mudryk? He almost always made the wrong decision. Didn't seem able to beat a man.

Madueke was lively but again, better decision making and he might have slaughtered us yesterday. Gave Digne a torrid time and certainly way more threat than Mudryk. But for their erratic front 3, it could have been worse. If that were Newcastle for example, we'd have been annihilated in that second half.

[Rigadon]

Looking a better and better point

Sure is.  I think Chelsea will beat Spurs. 

[aj2k77]

Tottenham have Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Sheff and Burnley left. Even being super generous I can only see 10 points max. More realistically 7/8. One win should seal the deal and close the wide open door on maaaate bloke.

[AV84]

Would be great if it was over and done with by the weekend. Not sure if that's mathematically possible, but if would be nice if their last two games are irrelevant.

[Richard E]

Would be great if it was over and done with by the weekend. Not sure if that's mathematically possible, but if would be nice if their last two games are irrelevant.

If they lose both games this week and we beat Brighton then it is done.

[malckennedy]

Watched a re-run of motd earlier. Wtf were Shearer and Murphy banging on about re: the disallowed goal? It was a clear push in the back of Carlos and I'm surprised var even had to get involved at all. I guess I do watch our games through my villa glasses but it just seemed blatantly obvious to me. For some reason the motd panel went through verbal gymnastics trying to make a case for Chelsea.

I remember Shearer scoring for Newcastle against us at the Holte End after pushing Steve Staunton in the back just like that. Needless to say the goal stood. That’s why Shearer thought it was ok, he used to do precisely that and usually get away with it when he played.