Chelsea vs Aston Villa FA Premier League K.O 16:00 SS1

justshane

Rami for 8

ollie1

Chelsea on the rampage

Sgt Pepper 64

Just about to say, dont worry, another chance will be along in a min

Duck Soup

How about singing to Rafa "Are you Ancelotti in disguise?".

GavRedKing

8...blow it up.

This could have been double figures very easily.

Panthro

Eight?!
"We no need a striker...
No we don't need a striker..!"

Crann na Beatha

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Sgt Pepper 64

1 more and we are level on the goal difference with Manchesters

GavRedKing

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

1 more and we are level on the goal difference with Manchesters

It could have been 10.

Crann na Beatha

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karma_

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

Commentator made an interesting point, was saying Chelsea had now had 12 (soon to be 13) penalties this season, Aston Villa on the other hand have not had a penalty in the league for 12 months almost. There's something seriously wrong with that.

Hank Scorpio

ah heoure leave it ouuu

Great display from Chelsea, Villa are shocking defensively

GavRedKing

karma_ wrote: »

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

Commentator made an interesting point, was saying Chelsea had now had 12 (soon to be 13) penalties this season, Aston Villa on the other hand have not had a penalty in the league for 12 months almost. There's something seriously wrong with that.

One was definetly a peno the other was soft for a team winning 5,6 up with 15 mins left.

Sgt Pepper 64

Lamps to get MoM?

niallo27

karma_ wrote: »

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

Commentator made an interesting point, was saying Chelsea had now had 12 (soon to be 13) penalties this season, Aston Villa on the other hand have not had a penalty in the league for 12 months almost. There's something seriously wrong with that.

Either have liverpool and Suarez gets booted around the place every week.

GavRedKing

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Lamps to get MoM?

Luiz i reckon.

Leiva

Rafa has that midfield as tight as a snakes ass hole now.

I expect Chelsea to seriously push on.

super_furry

karma_ wrote: »

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

They were both penalties. You can't suspend the rules of the game just because one team is getting a humping.

Sgt Pepper 64

Opta Sports on Twitter: "8 - Of the last 18 Premier League games to see a team score 6+ goals, Chelsea are responsible for eight of them. Rampant."

Guy:Incognito

karma_ wrote: »

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

Commentator made an interesting point, was saying Chelsea had now had 12 (soon to be 13) penalties this season, Aston Villa on the other hand have not had a penalty in the league for 12 months almost. There's something seriously wrong with that.

You need to get in to the opposition penalty area before you can have a shot at a peno

amiable

karma_ wrote: »

I think Phil Dowd has been disgraceful with those 2 penalty decisions. There was absolutely no need to award either.

Commentator made an interesting point, was saying Chelsea had now had 12 (soon to be 13) penalties this season, Aston Villa on the other hand have not had a penalty in the league for 12 months almost. There's something seriously wrong with that.

That's a pathetic thing to say. If the ref believes they are fouls he is duty bound to award them.
If Chelsea end up in the title mix it could come down to goal difference.

Sgt Pepper 64

Leiva wrote: »

Rafa has that midfield as tight as a snakes ass hole now.

I expect Chelsea to seriously push on.

TBH, a better side will expose us, Lamps is slow and Luiz goes forward at the wrong times, but hey a good win

GavRedKing

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

TBH, a better side will expose us, Lamps is slow and Luiz goes forward at the wrong times, but hey a good win

Luiz didnt get forward to many times he sat back and covrred the FB's at times, especially Azp.

It could well be his new position as Cahill and Ivan do suit some teams with a physical presence.

Panthro

Luiz man of the match surely?

BhoscaCapall

Wow, such a competitive league :rolleyes:

Corholio

super_furry wrote: »

They were both penalties. You can't suspend the rules of the game just because one team is getting a humping.

Second one was, first one wasn't. Just touching doesn't mean a penalty despite what seems to constantly trotted out these days. But a tiny point overall really.

Caveman1

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

TBH, a better side will expose us, Lamps is slow and Luiz goes forward at the wrong times, but hey a good win

Well in fairness, Villa have been on a great run as of late, the early goal killed them but I would say it was more Chelsea playing a great game rather than Villa being pooe, we just didn't allow them to get inot the game.

Also I am delighted for Piazon to get a run out, he was unlucky not to score that peno but he actually looked very lively when he came on.

GavRedKing

BhoscaCapall wrote: »

Wow, such a competitive league :rolleyes:

It showed the gulf in class, Chelsea are top 3,4 team and Villa are a middle to lower level team.

So a chelsea win was expected amd when team like Villa plays that bad theyed be expected to be punished and they were destroyed.

Andersonisgod

Terrific win, superb performances from so many, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Hazard, Moses, Oscar and Ramires all excellent as was Piazon. Torres looked lively, great goal and ran the channels the whole time he was in the pitch.

Really encouraging display. A win in our game in hand and suddenly we are only 4 points off Man City, a couple of signings in January and who knows what could happen.

Luckycharms_74

GavRedKing wrote: »

Luiz i reckon.

Gav regarding Luiz new position in midfield do you think he will remain there going forward. I think he doesn't have the discipline to play CB but he is more suited to CM. it could be a master stroke by Rafa.
Also it's great to see Torress playing back on form that header was pure class.

Luckycharms_74

Rafa has already set Chelsea's record CL win (6-0) and equalled their record top-flight win (8-0). #boringfootball

Andersonisgod

Rafa Rafael, Rafa Rafael, Rafael Benitez!

GavRedKing

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Gav regarding Luiz new position in midfield do you think he will remain there going forward. I think he doesn't have the discipline to play CB but he is more suited to CM. it could be a master stroke by Rafa.
Also it's great to see Torress playing back on form that header was pure class.

I think until the summer that could well be his position.

We dont need a cm if Luiz can put in good performances in there. Some games he'll be played there and some games he'll be needed at CB.

Id love to see him in CM and it shows Rafa has at least taking the gamble but until Luiz plays in there against a top team we cant really judge him but the signs are good so far IMO.

Duck Soup

Interesting footnote. Today's match was the first time seven different players had scored for the same team in a single Premier League match.

opr

Luiz did lots of good stuff but he did still get caught on the ball loads in bad areas today. The thing with playing that position is that you really can't afford that player to be giving the ball away or get caught in possession as when it's turned over in that area of the field teams are running directly at your back four. Of course it's all new to him and it will take time for him to grow into the role if he's going to play that position going forward but at the moment I would worry about him against the better teams.

Opr

MUSEIST

opr wrote: »

Luiz did lots of good stuff but he did still get caught on the ball loads in bad areas today. The thing with playing that position is that you really can't afford that player to be giving the ball away or get caught in possession as when it's turned over in that area of the field teams are running directly at your back four. Of course it's all new to him and it will take time for him to grow into the role if he's going to play that position going forward but at the moment I would worry about him against the better teams.

Opr

but our other midfielders lamps, mikel and ramires all give away the ball just as much (it's gonna happen when you play in mid) but luiz has the passing ability that none of the other options have. So for me it's a no brainer, luiz should be in midfield.

Inquitus

Saw this and thought it funny, prob been posted already, but I didn't see it.