Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 2 Post Match Heart Massage.

[Brazilian Villain]

A point is a point is a point. Even a lucky one!!

Much rather be in our boots than Spurs.

Good point.

[Demitri_C]

Olsen needs to be moved on. Seriously he breeds absolutely zero confidence in in the back four when he plays.

Carlos another that needs to go and cash

We got lucky today deserved nothing.

[Smithy]

Any news on what the issue with Martinez is? Can't think of anything in the first half

Hamstring, I think.

If it was a hamstring I don't think they would have left him on until halftime.  It looked like the physio was rubbing his quad while Tielemens was being treated, no? And that was on 27 mins, so I'm hoping the half time sub was more to prevent him making a niggle worse, than because he was 100% unable to continue.

Everything crossed, obviously.

[Somniloquism]

Last time he was subbed as a precaution, it was one weeks worth of matches he missed. It might be more or less.

[KevinGage]

How desperate was the TNT commentary for that Chelsea comeback ,  phew Lucy thank fuck for that !!

Aye. What a fine collection of ringpieces they have working on that channel.

[Toronto Villa]

We've come a long way to feel very disappointed not to play well and beat Chelsea. Today felt a lot like we were holding a bit back and when you do that in the PL it can kill you. Even at 2-0 it felt very fake. Hopefully players like Emi and Tielemans can get enough treatment and rest to be a part of Thursday (in Youri's case) and for Emi at Brighton.

[Goldie.7]

Iroegbunam was poor for the Gallagher goal watching it back, stood still marking nobody instead of pushing out. Luiz obviously at fault for the first but if Madueke misses it's a blatant penalty anyway as McGinn cleaned Gallagher out.

Gallagher is a very good player high up the pitch, forces turnovers and can score.

I don't get the hype. Every time he comes on he just commits fouls. If he got more match minutes he'd be my number one yellow card pick currently it's Rogers.

[Villa Lew]

Thank you VAR, why the ref didn't see it first time I don't know, despite being totally outplayed by Chelsea in the 2nd half, Ollie should have won it for us, it is probably the sort of chance he misses once in 50 attempts. Hopefully Emi is gonna be fit for Sunday.

[Smithy]

There are points in the season when the performance can, to some extent, be considered more important than the result.  This isn't one of them. As much as I hated much of those 90 minutes, I'd take another three games like that if it got us across the line.  No question.

If that performance is in November, I'm MUCH more concerned about what the season ahead will bring.  But we know what this side is about, and today was a very off day. And yet we still got a point against one of the form sides in the league.

[Steve67]

I was going to say, I do talk some shit during the match thread. It was an off night but nobody can argue that this season has been incredible, even more so when you actually remember the injuries and the amount of games we’ve played.

If anyone, before the season started, offered us what we currently have, 4th place, 7 points clear despite having played 3 games more, and a semi final in the Conference, I would have absolutely taken it, without doubt.  It's been a great season, really enjoyable.  The squad is decimated, knackered.  Will be sorted in the summer.

[Forge10]

Olsen needs to be moved on. Seriously he breeds absolutely zero confidence in in the back four when he plays.

Carlos another that needs to go and cash

We got lucky today deserved nothing.

Load of bollocks. Martinez breeds confidence because he’s a top player. How can you expect a guy who hasn’t even reached double figures in his Villa career to be able to do the same? Totally different types of player. Ok he had some howlers beforehand but he’s looked decent enough and actually saved us tonight. 

[AlexAlexCropley]

Iroegbunam was poor for the Gallagher goal watching it back, stood still marking nobody instead of pushing out. Luiz obviously at fault for the first but if Madueke misses it's a blatant penalty anyway as McGinn cleaned Gallagher out.

Gallagher is a very good player high up the pitch, forces turnovers and can score.

I don't get the hype. Every time he comes on he just commits fouls. If he got more match minutes he'd be my number one yellow card pick currently it's Rogers.

Who? Tim?

[Goldie.7]

Iroegbunam was poor for the Gallagher goal watching it back, stood still marking nobody instead of pushing out. Luiz obviously at fault for the first but if Madueke misses it's a blatant penalty anyway as McGinn cleaned Gallagher out.

Gallagher is a very good player high up the pitch, forces turnovers and can score.

I don't get the hype. Every time he comes on he just commits fouls. If he got more match minutes he'd be my number one yellow card pick currently it's Rogers.

Who? Tim?

Correct.

[Forge10]

Iroegbunam was poor for the Gallagher goal watching it back, stood still marking nobody instead of pushing out. Luiz obviously at fault for the first but if Madueke misses it's a blatant penalty anyway as McGinn cleaned Gallagher out.

Gallagher is a very good player high up the pitch, forces turnovers and can score.

I don't get the hype. Every time he comes on he just commits fouls. If he got more match minutes he'd be my number one yellow card pick currently it's Rogers.

I’m going to go against the grain here, I think Gallagher is decent and was central to this game for Chelsea. He out Mcginned Mcginn tonight….. I’d take him at VP.

[tomd2103]

Think that's a point gained rather than two dropped.  Apart from the opening few minutes of the game, they were the better side and I thought even Rogers' goal was against the run of play really.