Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0 Post Match Thread.

[ez]

We generally played crap but if Watkins scored that chance at 1-0 it’s a different game, he also had a chance towards the end of the first half, that was a slightly less feeble effort.

I doubt it would have been a different game.

[rougegorge]

It is a very alarming downturn. Even a few games into this season I was thinking that the team is one of the best I have seen. However, so many players are out of form and it can't all be attributable to Champions League.

The summer signings have not improved us, but I wasn't expecting us to fall away so meekly.

Since that late equaliser for Bournemouth, our form has been mediocre at best and downright poor at times. We currently resemble a pre-Emery team.

[Mister E]

The exemplar of our game was what preceded the first goal: Philogene's poor first touch and subsequent unsuccessful stretch to retrieve the ball.
Poor control, poor defence and a lack of intelligence.

[VILLA MOLE]

Yes it feels like we are going through the motions far too much

[ChicagoLion]

We generally played crap but if Watkins scored that chance at 1-0 it’s a different game, he also had a chance towards the end of the first half, that was a slightly less feeble effort.

I doubt it would have been a different game.

Goals change games and we really could have done with a boost. Think how that miss affects the rest of the team,Watkins misses have been very expensive this season.

[Villa Lew]

Another dismal performance, we were fortunate to get away with only a 3 nil. On present form we're looking like finishing in the bottom half, which was unthinkable
at the beginning of the season.

[Demitri_C]

This is almost as bad as pre covid. At least then we can say we didnt spend  alot of money. But this form is deeply worrying.

How can you defend like that at this level? It makes no sense. What do we do in training?

Furthermore all watkins misses are costing us. Arsenal spurs and now today. We seriously need to rock the boat and get someone to compete with him because he is playing even when he is shit. Same with other players like mcginn, cash pau to name a few

[kippaxvilla2]

I didn’t think Chelsea played in top gear today either which makes the loss even worse.

[Mister E]

Other observations:
- McGinn looks like he's dragging a tractor-tyre behind him these days. When did he lose his pace?
- Tielemans' passing has deteriorated. Was it Tanswell who suggested that his attempted through-balls means we're losing more possession than last season because they're easier to cut out?
- We're missing Ramsey, Onana and (until recently) Kamara far more than we thought we would. We have too get these three into the starting 11.

[ChicagoLion]

I didn’t think Chelsea played in top gear today either which makes the loss even worse.

easiest game they will have all season.

[ez]

We generally played crap but if Watkins scored that chance at 1-0 it’s a different game, he also had a chance towards the end of the first half, that was a slightly less feeble effort.

I doubt it would have been a different game.

Goals change games and we really could have done with a boost. Think how that miss affects the rest of the team,Watkins misses have been very expensive Rogers against spurs but it didn't change anything.

[ChicagoLion]

We generally played crap but if Watkins scored that chance at 1-0 it’s a different game, he also had a chance towards the end of the first half, that was a slightly less feeble effort.

I doubt it would have been a different game.

Goals change games and we really could have done with a boost. Think how that miss affects the rest of the team,Watkins misses have been very expensive this season.

He scored against spurs but it didn't change anything.

Mate, if you love him that much fine, but his shot conversion rate for any player with more than 1 goal is the worst in the PL.

[ROBBO]

We are far too narrow so easy to play against, Blame Watkins for missing the one chance he had but he gets no service. We are a toothless tiger at the moment, Rogers should be rested and this is where I take issue with Emery, he gives players out of form far too much time. It only takes one player to become a passenger to affect the rest of the team. Our dire need is for two quality wingers.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Yet another Ł100+ spent to watch them jog around without barely breaking sweat, appalling today.

[kippaxvilla2]

It’s a good job the international break came when it did.