Up to Villa Park for a difficult away tie following the international break. After a good 2-0 win against Liverpool (which I had to track online whilst away), its a strong predictable Blues line up with the only change being Deco in for Ballack and Essien holding.
Its an open 1st half with a reasonable penalty shout on Agbonlahor for the Villa within 10mins but its waved away. Looked like "six of one and .." but a couple of min later its 0-1 as the Drog turns neatly and cracks as a 30yrd shot that bounces in front of Brad Friedel in the Villa goal and into the net. Its open end to end stuff but 15mins later Lamps can only flick on a Villa corner and the ball carries to Dunne to head home an equalizer. Its all exciting stuff but the half ends all square.
No changes at half time but its Villa who start brightest and they're ahead from another defensive cock-up as Collins arrives completely unmarked to head home Ashley Young's corner at the far post. The Blues are pressing now to try and respond but care is needed not to leave gaps behind. Lamps is having a poor game and Villa look good on the break but chances are still falling to Chelsea however they are not being converted. First on 58mins, the Drog slides Deco in beautifully but his shot is scuffed at Friedel and then Malouda drives on straight at the keeper. Into the last 15mins and Villa should really have wrapped this up as Milner's deep cross is sent back across goal by Young olny for Carew to scoop the ball over when it was easier to score. Straight up the other end and Nicolas Anelka breaks free but his shot is low, tame and again saved by Friedel.
Chelsea throw on Ivanovich from Bozzy and then Joe Cole with less than 10mins to go - Heskey is on for Villa but the Blues still look a long way from an equalizer. There are 3 added minutes and there's a scramble in the Villa box which comes to nothing. Milner gives away a free kick in the final minute but it comes to nothing and the Blues fall to their 2nd defeat on the road. Carlo's not happy and neither are we.
Come on you Blues !!
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