Aston Villa v Chelsea - k/o 12:45pm - SS2

Andersonisgod

In one way I have sympathy with the team. Benteke should have been sent off and Ramires has only committed 3 fouls in the half and still got two pretty cheap yellow cards.

On the other hand the performance has been dismal, especially considering what's on the line. Ramires was stupid to get caught up in those challenges. Now we will be lucky to get a point, making this push for Champions League even
more difficult for ourselves.

cson

Have to say I'm delighted for Ramires. He's been at that committing dirty niggly fouls 2/3 times a match for practically the whole season. Finally been called out on it.

podge79

right tactical genius rafa... make the changes to win this game

Manc-Red

Jesus do Chelsea not realize who they're playing here??

shocking stuff from them in the first period

GavRedKing

Meglamonia wrote: »

Game over?

We can still come back,it's not united we're playing ffs.

We wont though, I'm usually the most optimistic but the team is dead on their feet at the moment.

Nobody has played well out there for us.

Mata has been useless, trying stupid over the top balls for Ba, speaking of Ba, hes been probably our worse player, its close between him and Cahill anyway.

I'd much rather Torres then Ba, at least his team work and movement are enough to trouble teams Ba is just a passenger at best who scores the odd spectacular goal.

I'd be very surprised if we get even a draw out of this, theres going to be huge pressure on the Everton game either which way.

hullaballoo

I emptied my PP account on this banker. Ffs, how can we be playing this badly with the CL on the line. Started well, but never able to finish the moves. :mad:

mike65

podge79 wrote: »

right tactical genius rafa... make the changes to win this game

Oh thats right, throw him a grenade with the pin out in a locked room!

GavRedKing

podge79 wrote: »

right tactical genius rafa... make the changes to win this game

Whip Moses and Ba and it will be a start.

Although if he replaces either with Yossi he'll her all about it for 45 mins.

GavRedKing

hullaballoo wrote: »

I emptied my PP account on this banker. Ffs, how can we be playing this badly with the CL on the line. Started well, but never able to finish the moves. :mad:

Ba should have scored Lamps was unlucky not to score but Villa deserve their lead.

podge79

mike65 wrote: »

Oh thats right, throw him a grenade with the pin out in a locked room!

in fairness he should have subbed ramires...after the first yellow they should have been watching him and when he got away with the second tackle rafa should have made the decision to take him off

podge79

GavRedKing wrote: »

Whip Moses and Ba and it will be a start.

Although if he replaces either with Yossi he'll her all about it for 45 mins.

dear god no please not Yossi again

matrim

Benteke is a bit lucky to still be on.

Crann na Beatha

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Meglamonia

GavRedKing wrote: »

2-2 draw.

,feel like an eejit now :pac:

GavRedKing

Luiz for Moses.

Cech
Azp JT Cahill Cole
Mata Luiz Lamps Hazard
Ba
could be a 4-1-2-1-1

hots

Fair play Rafa, might be the first sub I've ever agreed with

GavRedKing

So weve gave up defending.....this is going to be a long 45 mins.

Bounty Hunter

looking good on the counter

GavRedKing

These long hopeful balls are terrible, we're better then that ffs.

GavRedKing

If Ba finishes this game I'll be very surprised.

the_monkey

Bye bye CL
I predicted this and no one would listen

GavRedKing

/shakes head

We're going go 2-0 down before anything happens here I reckon.

hots

Any chance we could actually play some football and stop punting it forward to that lump up front.

Bounty Hunter

If Villa are involved in any relegation talk after this I will be very dissapointed not looking like losing and should win the way things are going, though Mata and co obviously should be respected and taken so seriously that we push for another

onemorechance

the_monkey wrote: »

Bye bye CL
I predicted this and no one would listen

If they lose today they will still get at least 4th by beating Everton at home.

GavRedKing

hobbit of the shire wrote: »

Any chance we could actually play some football and stop punting it forward to that lump up front.

If we had Drogba the balls would be welcome.

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Phoenix wrote: »

The only positive is that the deadwood will be cleared out in the summer

If its at the cost of UCL it will be terrible though.

podge79

this is shockingly bad stuff

GavRedKing

All Villa have to do is keep the ball and we wont get back into this, we get to the half way line and we look lost of ideas.

justshane

Very hard to watch.

GavRedKing

Villa 1st to everything now.

Bounty Hunter

Pleased and dissapointed in Chelsea today, expected much more from the team that beat us 8-1 and could seal CL football today (obviously the red has handicapped them now though)

Corholio

Just curious, what would Chelsea fans consider as deadwood?

Mars Bar

Uh oh

IvySlayer

Benteke off, Chelsea are saved

hots

Well that gives us half a chance...

GavRedKing

About time!!!

A life line.

matrim

Similar to the ramires one

duploelabs

game on

Lord TSC

Nani got a straight red for that, so can't complain about a yellow...

GavRedKing

Same as Ramires one really, harsh enough.

peteeeed

Game on . This refs a nutter

hots

In a normal match there would have been about 3 yellows and no reds in this game, very weird stuff.

GavRedKing

Push the f**k on now.

Although Gabby is our main threat now with his pace.

Bounty Hunter

now things will get interesting, end of Benteke's season and what a season but Chelsea should start believing now, cmon Villa keep this going. Still two good CFs on the field for Villa anyway now just playing a little less wide without Benteke central

podge79

now! this is thechance to get back into this... step it up Chelsea!

GavRedKing

Another f**king Mat along ball.

Here Precious2

Silly boy benteke..just handed chelsea a way back

Corholio

It was silly from Benteke, but id say his boot rubbed off Terry at the most. Terrys reaction was embarrassing.