Aston Villa v Chelsea Post-Match Thread

[ChicagoLion]

The passage of play leading to Roger’s being booked was just beyond belief. I get he’s not allowed to kick the ball away in frustration but the defender was allowed to virtually pull his shirt off him and then got the free kick as soon as Rogers touched him.

It was absolutely shocking, he was wrestling Rogers the whole time and every one expected the foul to be given in Rogers favour.
It’s stuff like that , that makes you think it’s bent.

[eamonn]

McManaman on comms said that the referee was on the wrong side of the play to see that fouling.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ref was weak as piss. We complain and he does fuck all

https://x.com/rionnyler/status/2029347163759677588

[aj2k77]

At that point you insert yourself in to the circle, make it physical and the ref has to get involved.

[The Edge]

One of the most annoying experiences last night apart from the obvious?
Chelsea's pathetic team huddle right on the halfway line while we're waiting to start the second half.

It was like an intimidating tactic, saying we are on your ground, in your back yard, and we don’t give a fuck.

It worked.

Absolutely a strong other side would gone and done the same  thing but in their penalty box. You wanna take the piss we will do the same.

Unfortunately  dont see many leaders in our team and hard men.

All it would have taken would be for a player or two to go over and start to shove them out the way. The ref would then get involved and it would be broken up. Instead we stood there and watched.

Yeah the angry little man in me was apoplectic at that sheer piss take on our fucking turf. Why on earth did our lot stand and watch? McManaman on comms called the whole thing pathetic. Sorry but in my playing days me and my team mates would of been knocking them out of the way like skittles.

[dorsetvillian]

That Chelsea huddle was an absolute piss-take. The ref should have told them straight away to get the fuck away, but as usual, did sweet fuck all.

[aj2k77]

Too passive, too much time spent feeling sorry for ourselves whether it's mates leaving or the rules not suiting us, the mentality isn't one of winners and that's why this bunch choke when we get to the climax of situations too often and will end up achieving nothing.

It's harsh on them because of where we've come from but I honestly think it's the truth.

[aj2k77]

That Chelsea huddle was an absolute piss-take. The ref should have told them straight away to get the fuck away, but as usual, did sweet fuck all.

The refs aren't going to help us, the rules aren't going to help us and VAR isn't going to help us. We feel sorry for ourselves too often.

[Max Villan]

The passage of play leading to Roger’s being booked was just beyond belief. I get he’s not allowed to kick the ball away in frustration but the defender was allowed to virtually pull his shirt off him and then got the free kick as soon as Rogers touched him.

That was outrageous and the moment i decided to fuck off. It was either bent or extremely incompetent reffing.

[TheToffnar]

That Chelsea huddle was an absolute piss-take. The ref should have told them straight away to get the fuck away, but as usual, did sweet fuck all.

The refs aren't going to help us, the rules aren't going to help us and VAR isn't going to help us. We feel sorry for ourselves too often.

This. There's no conspiracy theory, officiating is just the worst it's likely ever been in the modern era and we're getting the rough cut of it at the moment. Got to fucking buck up and get on with it.