5 points clear at the top of the table, look like they'll get out of the groups in the CL, able to put out a second string 11 that would beat most PL teams. Able to threaten to leave a player they pay £250k a week to in the reserves.
If they're not a big team they're certainly acting like one and I'm sure the majority of their players would consider Villa a step down.
I could act like I was a woman (easily done according to some mates!) if I wish, but doesn't mean I am!
IF Villa got a shit load of money (like City), would we become a big club in say, 5 years?
(To me a big club is Barcelona, Man Utd, Real Madrid, etc...)
I still don't think Chelsea is a big club. Successful, but no way big.