Aston Villa host Chelsea this weekend in what could be, a very good game. Jose Mourinho’s mind games appear as though they are working, first in the League and have a 7 point lead from second placed Liverpool. However, historically Chelsea under Jose Mourinho has struggled to beat Villa at Villa Park. I still remember Villa’s 2-0 win back in 2007, interesingly enough some believe Mourinho was sacked because of that defeat. Even more recently, Aston Villa did beat 2-1 back in 2009 when Ancelotti was boss.
Aston Villa aren’t short of confidence either, Villa have had a two week break due to Man. Cities involvement in the FA Cup and Ason Villa did beat Norwich prior to this game. Chelsea on the other hand have a very important Champions League game against Galatasaray so it’ll be interesting to see whether or not Mourinho will rest some key players.
Additionally, Paul Lambert will have to alter his side. Left-back Ryan Bertrand who is ineligible against his parent side. So Lambert will either call on Luna or Bennett, but it appears more likely that Lambert will play with a back 5 with Clark returning to the side. Meanwhile, Gary Cahill could play against his former side. Cahill made 28 appearances for Aston Villa from 2004-2008 scoring 2 goals, he was solid to Bolton Wanderers.
Team News:
Apart from Bertrand being unavailable, Paul Lambert will have no fresh injury concerns. Okore and N’Zogbia remain long-term causalities
Fernando Torres’s groin injury isn’t as serious as first expected and could feature against Aston Villa. Defenders David Luiz (groin) and Ashley Cole (knee) remain out.
Match Facts:
Aston Villa have not won back to back Barclays Premier League home matches since August 2011.
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six Barclays Premier League away games, keeping four clean sheets and conceding just two goals (W4 D2).
Aston Villa have won just one of the last eight Premier League matches against Chelsea, losing the last four in a row.
Frank Lampard has scored more goals versus Aston Villa than against any other opponent in Premier League history (13).Chelsea have come from behind to win 14 points this season, more than any other Premier League team.
Aston Villa have come from behind to win 13 points this season, second only to Chelsea.
Predicted Lineups:
Guzan
Bacuna-Vlaar-Baker-Clark-Bennett
El Ahmadi-Westwood-Delph
Agbonlahor-Benteke
Eto’o
Schurrle-Oscar-Hazard
Matic-Lampard
Azpilicueta-Cahill-Terry-Ivanovic
Cech
Match Prediction:
Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea
As many are predicting, this will be a very close and difficult game for Chelsea. Aston Villa have usually turned up against the big teams, it’s the against the small teams where we see Aston Villa under-performing. Still, I think the Chelsea squad is slowly tiring and will find it very difficult to break through our defence. Still I know that Lampard will score against us again… meanwhile I expect Agbonlahor to get on the score sheet.
Benteke needs to convert one of these chances.
Why does Delphs insist on taking the world and his nan on
Because for once it actually worked. He beat a guy and started the goal. 🙂
Fucking get in!!!!
Thats why!!!!!! Get in you villa
Omg what a result great match
What a great finish from Delph. Best move Delph’s done, actually beat a player to put it out to Albrighton too. Albrighton has a Left Foot to cross too!
Get fucking in there im in heaven for now.coyl
What a win! Delph should have killed it off and Ahmadi’s fortunate to not go off seriously injured but what a win!
Yes yes what a fucking result nice one lads.utv vtid sotc
Were going to win the league now ur gonna believe us. New we’d get a result today always do v mourinho at home
Yes but very rarely do Villa play that well at home. Were better to the majority of 50-50’s, even after Villa scored, they were winning 50-50’s which tends to be unlike Villa to take that chance. Having the better chances than Chelsea and despite Westwood being mostly invisible, Ahmadi and Delph were probably the better midfield. Did help Matic had so much to do, but it really is a great result.
We still only had 38% possesion but who cares. Lamberk just made me laugh saying that mourinho reminds of himself lol. Great result but lets not get delusions of grandeur paul
Chelsea were always out possessing us. We’re no longer a possession team, though after today and when Villa had possession we looked better than the typical poor counters that Delph and Gabby had running into every Chelsea player, should change his mind about that.
It’s a joke oohah as that’s what mourinho said about Lambert after the first game.
Spot on DS JM always whingers about ref to deflect attention from how shit he and his team really are IMO.
Yes mate spot on,things hopefully are on the up 3 vital pts.coyl i should have more faith ooha it’s certainly getting there mate great win chuffed to fuck.
Great goal from delph if Rooney scored that the media wud be wanking over it for years
Lol your probably right mate,i wonder if we’ll get top billing on motd now??
No chance of us being first on motd as Chelsea lost lol. You wait the analysis will all be about Chelsea losing than us winning. Delph will get no credit for a great goal it will all be about JM and Chelsea. Sick of those smug dated useless teats at the beeb it’s a joke
Im known for being a jinx, and its why I slate during the match…..worked a treat again!!! What a game, what a win…. Dreamland!!
Great result always said lambert was world class mourunho overrated media arse licker
fuck off mourinHoe lmao 🙂 waving a imaginary red card, well revenge and justice is all the sweeter, 3 points for us and robbed your league title
34 points on more to come VTID
Vlaar was mom for me, he was solid and played it from the back well. Bennett had a good first half too. Was impressed with the defensive part of our game only needs 1 chance and delph took it. Great win!!!
Agree but whole team did well
and oohahpaulmcgrath u told all we would win and take a bow we won yeah 😛
Ha ha thanks bbc just had a feeling as mourinho never win at vp and they not got a decent striker
Glad to see you buzzing oohah, game plan worked really well today. Was a bit nervous when baker got the early card but we never really looked like conceding
Great win, our defence looked in control, and we were usually strong at the counter. But the big decisions went our way. Not every ref gives the hand ball, 2nd yellow for Willian was a soft decision and was it foul-play from Delph in the build-up to our goal?
Anyway, great win and our team is growing as a unit. Vlaar, Benett (first half) Delph and Benteke were great.
We deserve the big decisions JM blaming ref as normal even though ref cheated us at the bridge
Credit where credit is due. That was as tremendous as it was unexpected. I missed the first 40 mins but from what I saw the midfield held up well against players you might expect to dominate. The back 4 were all good and that includes Bennett who gets plenty of stick.
Revenge for being robbed at their place.
Exactly right. Tbf they never looked like scoring IMO our defence is a million times better than last year
Does anyone know what the possesion stats were? just wondered the result means more though.
We got 38% even though they had ten men lol
Cheers mate it was a good day at the office all round.bring on the potters.utv
Thought Vlaar and Bacuna were excellent. Delph did ok although scares me to death. El ahmadi did well and for a man marked by 2 all game, Benteke was decent. Credit to Bennett too, he could have let the occasion get to him but probably had his best game in a Villa shirt. I know at times its difficult but I fucking love being a Villa fan!!!