Aston Villa V Chelsea 17:30

ShoulderChip

Link- http://www.live-streamtv.com/2010/01/channel-1.html

Welcome to the clash of the two managers whose teams contested the 2005 European Cup final. In Gerard Houllier's head.

Houllier gets a bad press, though. Liverpool might be a shambles now, but they were in an arguably worse state when Ged took over in 1998. Within three years, they'd won three cups, had the meanest defence in the country, and would soon take a serious tilt at the title. OK, so he then underused the magnificent Jari Litmanen, substituted Didi Hamann at Bayer Leverkusen to ruin their 2003 Champions League hopes, and decided to sign El Hadji Diouf instead of Nicolas Anelka. But that's still one of the most successful managerial reigns in recent English football history; what Aston Villa would give for a return like that now. What Liverpool would give for it, too, but that's enough of them for this week.

Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, needs no such justification. And no wonder. Just look at that CV.

Anyway, this, hopefully, will be a belter. Villa Park is fast becoming Chelsea's bogey ground: they've only won one of their last 11 Premier League matches here. But Chelsea can point to last year's 7-1 disembowelment of Villa at Stamford Bridge, and a 3-0 shoeing in the FA Cup semis, as more of a reliable form guide.

Still, Chelsea having lost here this time last year, they won't be too happy to be missing Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Saloman Kalou and Alex. Villa, on the other hand, only have Gabriel Agbonlahor missing. Bring it on.

Kick off: 5.30pm.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Beye, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Ireland, Downing, Ashley Young, Carew.
Subs: Guzan, Cuellar, Bannan, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Clark, Salifou.

Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Essien, Malouda, Kakuta, Anelka.
Subs: Turnbull, Bosingwa, Zhirkov, Van Aanholt, Bruma, Borini, McEachran.

ShoulderChip

Its a very big day for the young boys - Mikel, Kakuta and our soon to shine brazillian maestro

four teams are 4 points behind chelsea, all but City have played an extra game

Lukker-

It will be a tough game, Villa are always tough to break down and I think it will be reinforced under Ged.

I'm going to say 2-1 Chelsea.

Gonzovision

Tough game, but Chelsea to edge it.

Johner

Very tough game now but hoping we can edge it.

Essien

I've a bad feeling about it 1-1

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I'll follow Villa forever and ever and ever and ever if they get a result today.

ShoulderChip

Link http://www.live-streamtv.com/2010/01/channel-1.html


Ireland playing in his preferred position

Dempsey

I reckon Ramires will have a stormer

nullzero

Villa are a decnt side but Chelsea will still be favorites to steam roller them.
I'd say 4-1 or 5-1 to Chelsea although I'd happily see Villa prove me wrong.

everdead.ie

How did he miss that I would of though he'd hammer that home :eek:

Johner

Shocking defending! Should be 1-0

Time Magazine

****ing hell Stephen

Also, I'm watching this in the States. Apparently Marlon Harewood is starting up front for us.

everdead.ie

Close again from Villa

Johner

FFS we are asleep!

jesus_thats_gre

Great start by Villa..

everdead.ie

Clark coming on intresting to see our(Irelands) new CB in action

Johner

Dunne off injured. Clark coming on.

Lukker-

Riduculous yellow from the ref.

ShoulderChip

if only we had drogba to take this corner

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Rikand

Lukker- wrote: »

Riduculous yellow from the ref.

agreed. disgrace

Johner

Just whip the corner in ffs.

Johner

Villa the better team so far.

everdead.ie

Johner wrote: »

Villa the better team so far.

Yup Downing for me has been excellent going forward and defensively he's been excellent

ShoulderChip

Lukker- wrote: »

Riduculous yellow from the ref.

Well out of order reprimanding Essien for anything

ShoulderChip

Chelsea beginning to control the ball, playing with nice class, but not quite breaking through,
<Malouda's> been the stand out performer so far imho

Johner

We have been quite poor so far.

homer simpson

there is one thing that bugs me about Chelsea recently, pretty much every time we get a set peice either corner (although to be fair 2 of malouda's corners were decent today) or Free, the ball very seldom beats the first man, it baffles me? do the team not practice set peices in training or somthing?

Essien

Engrish?

Johner

Need to step it up second half, haven't had any real chances.

Johner

Zhirkov on for Kakuta.

Johner

Good start to this half. Malouda looking very lively.

Johner

Have to make this pressure tell!

matrim

wouldn't mind seeing albrighton soon. His directness would give us a new option

Johner

matrim wrote: »

wouldn't mind seeing albrighton soon. His directness would give us a new option

He's not on the bench.

Johner

so unlucky ivanovic

Johner

Villa hit the post aswell!

homer simpson

Come on Chelsea! We really need to pick up 3 points especially with UTD handing us the incentive earlier and if we draw City can go to within 2 points of us if they win!

Hank Scorpio

le sulk living up to his reputation

Johner

oh **** off! Anelka noooo.

homer simpson

What a sitter!

Johner

Jesus josh. what a miss by reo coker

kryogen

is this over yet?

All over

0-0

CR 7

0-0 FT, Villa should have won that game.:(

Johner

dominated that second half, just couldn't find a way through, anelka missed a few good chances.

JPA

Good result, dullish game.

ShoulderChip

yes disastrous - even if it is a draw against Villa, City will only be two points behind us now tomorrow.

flahavaj

LOL. GET IN.

Thanks Villa.:D

Johner

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

0-0 FT, Villa should have won that game.:(

Based on the chance at the end maybe, overall no.

Lukker-

Not a bad result considering we are missing half our team. Really hate the way Anelka drops deep even when he's playing lone striker, it just doesn't work. Anyway, we lost here last season so that's an improvement.