Chelsea 7 Villa 1
Saturday 27th March 2010, 5:26PM GMT.
Villa slumped to their heaviest ever Premier League defeat after a real drubbing at Chelsea.
The claret and blues completely collapsed after pulling level and finished the game having conceded four goals to Frank Lampard, two to Florent Malouda and one from sub Salomon Kalou.
John Carew’s first-half equaliser was the best Martin O’Neill’s men could muster in return but, it it hadn’t been for that goal, the result would have levelled the club’s record defeat.
And as a dress rehearsal for next month’s FA Cup semi-final, it couldn’t have got much worse for Villa.
A sign of things ahead came just 15 minutes in when Lampard’s cross deflected in to open the scoring, before Carew prodded in another Ashley Young ball across the box on 29.
But just as it seemed Villa would go in at the break level James Collins impeded Yuri Zhirkov in the area, with Lampard slamming in the spot-kick.
Chelsea edged out of sight in the 57th minute when an intricate passing move took apart the midfield to set up Malouda, who finished the ball from 12 yards.
That opened the floodgates, as choruses of “are you West Ham in disguise” echoed around Stamford Bridge, and it wouldn’t get any better for O’Neill or his players.
Five minutes later Chelsea were awarded a penalty with Zhirkov again halted after rampaging forward, this time by Richard Dunne.
Lampard again slipped in the spot-kick to make it 4-1 and complete his hat-trick.
Malouda was hot on his heels six minutes later with Lampard this time the provider, before sub Kalou got the sixth after the Villa defence had backed off Nicolas Anelka to slip it into his path.
Lampard got the last goal in stoppage time and the 150th goal for the club, turning the ball home in the area.
To add injury to insult for Villa, John Carew and the returning Gabby Agbonlahor were both replaced after looking to have picked up knocks, with Eimle Heskey missing the game all together through injury.
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hahahaa! wow how bad are villa. VILLAA VILLAA VILLA VILLA (hight pitch voice).
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OK Martin will you rotate now or do I waste 30-50 pounds on a semi final ticket. You have done your best you seriously now are out of your league, resign and donate this weeks wage to acorns.
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Bet this put a smile on many a Wolves fan’s face this weekend.
Did Villa not turn up???? lol
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First of all guys, take no notice of all of the comments from our local rivals, their only ambition in life is to get one over on their superiors Aston Villa, they would actually brag about scoring against us on the day they were relagated.
To the point now.
Have we just had the kick up the arse that we have had coming and have needed for a long time, I sincerely hope so.
I agree with Wycombe Villa, we need rotation, but it is more than that. We need 2 new hit men up front, we need to get rid of the dead wood and we have got to stop playing players out of position.
I have to admit, I am an MON fan, but I am losing patience, I have accepted we wont do anything more than 6th or 7th and we will not win the cup barring a miracle this time around, but I do need to see some positive action by him during the closed season.
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How the heck can relegation haunted Wolves fanss mock Villa? As for the high pitched nonesense – that’s all very small time WBA.
We were dire and it was the kick up the butt MON and the team have needed for ages.
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‘Wasting your money’ on an FA Cup Semi-Final ticket?
Demanding the best manager you’ve had for 30 years resign?!!!
Seriously, you lot are unreal!! I accept success is relative at each club, but for heaven’s sake, get behind your manager, who are you gonna get that’s any better?!! The team’s above you have spent far more.
Oldburyite, you call us the Braggies, but there’s nothing like a bit of Villa arrogance eh?
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Warren.
I mean no disrespect when I call you the Braggies, as I have explained to some of your fellow fans before, but just for you.
WBA are my second fave team, back in the late 40s my younger brother was just learning to talk, he couldnt say Baggies, it came out Braggies, ever since then that is what WBA has been, a kind of endearment you might say.
I have to say, it is certainly better than what some of your so called fans call us and Arrogance is something I do not have.
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Oldburyite
I know from reading your posts over time, that you seem a very respectful and knowledgable guy, it’s not a personal attack.
However, I promise you I won’t be celebrating scoring against the Villa if we go up and get relegated.
I was brought up around Villa fans, most of whom filled my school playground memories with misery!! To me, the only victory over the big enemy is just that, a victory. It can never be a permanent one, but those few hours, days and weeks and months until normal service is resumed will be enough!!
Back to the original point, I’m shocked to hear people talk about MON going. I accept you could and maybe should’ve strengthened in the transfer window/summer, and that Saturday was a horror result, but he’s the best man for the job, and IMO the Villa fans need to get behind the club before (as many Braggies as trying their best to do at the mo) they alienate themselves from the players and management.
I look forward to reaing more of your posts Oldburyite.
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Warren,
First of all thank you for your comments on MON. As I have already stated in numerous posts, MON has been a revelation at Villa, Ellis has gone and the structure of the club is now very sound, so an MON basher I am not, but as a fan, I am frustrated at some of the decisions he has made in recent weeks, this column gives me a chance to vent those frustrations, just as some of the Braggies fans had vented theirs last season.
Regarding my remark concerning a goal celebration against Villa on the day they were relegated, I was refering to the post by Wolves fan Lord Molinoux, it was not pointed at WBA fans.
The only time I have a dig at WBA (and its only banter) is when self appointed Knight of the realm Sir Terry Baggie spouts his tripe, now there is a pain in backside if ever there was one. Sadly we have them too.
Anyway, good luck with your promotion bid, I look forward to the derbys, it will be great to have you back.
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