Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Chelsea

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Your ratings and reactions please. Keep it respectful even if you know everyone else is wrong.

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[Jareth]

We miss SJM

[WakefieldVillan]

Frustrating. Better side first half, very poor second half. Inevitable Lukaku would score. Really terrible goals to concede so disappointing not to get a point, they weren't anything special. 

Cash, mings, then Konsa all poor moments - can't do that and expect anything.

Luiz MOTM.

Sanson / Targett decent enough.

Rest meh.

We move on. 

[jim]

Gifted them the win. Poor second half and we looked tired but understandable give some will have barely trained.

Ings was nowhere near as bad as the match thread would have you believe. Watkins was shite.

[Awol]

I’m a big Gerrard fan, but can we all agree never to try playing Watkins and Ings again, please? We were much better first half but couldn’t capitalise on our chances because those two are no use together at all. 

[Mantis]

We played ok, although individual errors massively cost us.

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

Paid the penalty

 

 

 

[nick76]

They have a world class striker and we have two strikers out of form

We gave it a great go and these opponents arent our main competitiors

Mings was poor for Lukaku goal but otherwise good. 

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by nick76

[andym]

Awful decision making at both ends of the pitch

We didnt create anything, but neither did they really

We've gifted them all 3 goals there

[Phil Silvers]

Gave it to JJ, was more consistent over 90 then Dougie. No one else close.

[osmark86]

good first half, atrocious second half.

gave away two stupid pens that killed the game for us.

only one shot on target though so can't really argue that we deserved anything from that at all.

fair result imo and we need to be better than this.

Edited December 26, 2021 by osmark86

[NoelVilla]

It's Chelsea at home but it feels like something is missing. 

[IrishVilla10]

Our set up worked well in the first 45 due to the fact Chelsea had no height or presence up top. They brought on Lukaku and it was obvious they were going to punish us. Naive not to change it at all. Subs on far too late. Ollie can’t play out wide, worst game he’s had for us. If anyone doubts the importance of John mcginn for us after that then I don’t know what to say, we missed him today.

[sne]

First half was rather good with especially Luiz excellent.

Second half was dreadful. Way too many defensive errors from our back 4 and once again the Watkins & Ings partnership lacking any sort of chemistry.

[HongKongVillan]

Our players were all pretty average today so won't beat a team with a 95m man as a sub. Not like that

[villalad21]

Still a frail personality in this team.

Will take a long time to change the mentality.

Team selection was also wrong imo.

Edited December 26, 2021 by villalad21

[sharkyvilla]

Pretty poor from the first penalty onwards.  Crowd was shit too. 

[MikeMcKenna]

Just shows how far we have to go before we get anywhere near top 4. We were very poor imo.

[jacketspuds]

Too many stupid mistakes. We’ve gifted Chelsea 6 points this season.

We need more experience in the squad at CB, a much better LB, and more physicality in midfield.

[StefanAVFC]

Brainfart FC.

Cash excellent but gives away a penalty than under 8s wouldn't give away.

Mings tries to nudge a 100m 27 stone striker and loses.

Caught on the break and the usually reliable Konsa has a meltdown.

Add to that, the worst attacking decision making you'll see at the top level.

We go again.