Ratings & Reactions: Chelsea v Villa

[Follyfoot]

AVFC Aston Villa are magic

for the older Villans

[Sulberto21]

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed but the players look physically stronger and a little bit more leaner. 

[Marka Ragnos]

In my happy place today ...

[maqroll]

Nice to see Sawiris there with a big smile on his face. Showing the Chelsea owner how it's done. 

Mudryk is really shocking. 

[AlwaysAVFC]

Was so confident in us not conceding second half, I cashed out a bet on 70mins 

Not had that confidence/stupidity in a while.

Edited April 1, 2023 by AlwaysAVFC

[Ponky]

14 minutes ago, Mantis said:

can I just say Chilwell is a massive word removed.

Yes. Yes you can.

[Annoyman]

Voted McGinn MOTM but that was Moreno's best game for us too.

Scott Murray on the Graun liveblog enjoyed it, this is quite heartwarming:

That’s pretty much put paid to any lingering hopes of Chelsea making a late run for the top four. In fact, any sort of European football next season is beginning to look unlikely for the Blues. But this should be about Aston Villa, who scored a couple of fine goals, could easily have had more, dug deep defensively when they had to, kept Chelsea at arm’s length for much of that second half, and saw the game out professionally. European football next year doesn’t seem so much of a stretch for them, who have now taken 13 of the last 15 points on offer in the Premier League. They’re going places under Unai Emery, and all of a sudden, next season becomes a whole world of possibility. (Not least because they’ll be wearing that new 1981-infused badge. Delicious.)

[Sulberto21]

Jimmy Floyd on whether Villa deserved it or not :” they deserved it because they scored two goals”. There you no BS from Jimmy.  

[Sulberto21]

The liverscum and Leicester games still rankle with me. 6 points dropped.

[chrisvilla4]

Unai and his lucky coat.

[M_Afro]

Martinez, McGinn and Moreno were all unbelievable. Great to see Ollie with another goal. I thought we looked better with a back three in the second half and fair play to Chambers who stood up well. Happy days.

[GlobalVillan]

Missed my flight back from Spain and missed the game. Had to watch it in a bar in Lanzarote with a load of Chelsea fans. 

What a performance.

McGinn is back. What a player and what a goal.

Oh and f*** Chelsea! 

[Jareth]

2 shots on target from us Hahahahahahaha

[Adam2003]

I DoN’t KnOw iF aNy MaNagEr cOuLd gEt thEsE pLaYeRs IntO thE tOp HaLf

[viivvaa66]

What a team performance. I cannot believe it done with the same players that started the seasons, Emery have performed miracles.

 

[Adam2003]

4 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said:

The liverscum and Leicester games still rankle with me. 6 points dropped.

Can’t live like that, man. Every team will always drop stupid points. Just enjoy the good parts.

[sne]

2 minutes ago, Jareth said:

2 shots on target from us Hahahahahahaha

Tbf we also had the one from McGinn that hit the crossbar.

[Spoony]

Fwiw I think Chilwell’s goal should have stood 

[Ponky]

Defensively the best effort I've seen for quite a while. They concentrated for a full 100 minutes which is crucial. The players have completely bought in with Emery now and understand that it's not a rigid system but one that allows them to play exciting football if they're focused and patient.

I thought Martinez really showed himself as a supreme shot stopper today and Mings, Konsa and Moreno were completely on their game. Young struggled a bit on Chillwell but got in his head and turned the tides well.

McGinn was superb today and what a goal, and Ramsey looked like a mini McGinn the way he was turning out of traffic.

Absolutely beautiful outcome and finally we see Villa grasping an opportunity to take what's in front of them rather than choke. Onwards and upwards I hope!

[Jareth]

1 minute ago, Spoony said:

Fwiw I think Chilwell’s goal should have stood 

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!