Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Five talking points

An already enthralling week of Premier League football saw a midweek game between the title contenders Chelsea and a revitalized Aston Villa outfit. Aston Villa traveled to Stamford Bridge on a high, having got the better of Arsenal away on the weekend.

Chelsea, on the other hand, were eyeing a perfect start and looking to gain as much confidence, given the side travels to Old Trafford on Monday for their third game of the season.

Chelsea got off to a fairytale starting putting one in the net with help from the Villa keeper and defender- a goal nonetheless. The Blues continued applying pressure in the first half. However, their game went missing in the second half and Paul Lambert’s side seized the initiative and got back into the game, only to see an off-side goal snatch the much deserved point for the West Midlands outfit’s grasp.

For all the goals and excitement in the game, we put the perspective of the whole match into five talking points:

Chelsea yet again drop shoulders in the second half – A happy sign for Moyes and Co?

Benteke scores past Chelsea

Chelsea have been marred with shoulder dropping performances as the match progresses. With Jose Mourinho having taken over at Stamford Bridge, a change was expected. Though just two games into the season won’t be a right time to judge, but it seems like the same old Chelsea, only with a new Mourinho at helm.

Mourino was quoted on Tuesday as wanting Chelsea to destroy the opposition and kill games, netting four-five goals. But as it panned out on Wednesday night, the Blues missed on creating any glit-edged chances in the first half, only to see themselves dropping of the game in the second. If it was not for an Ivanovic goal, which was an offside, Chelsea would have lost out on two important points.

Chelsea next face United at Old Trafford. With what we have seen of Chelsea, they drop off with the game and Manchester United are known to strike late. So, if Chelsea continue in the same fashion, it could well be Monday Blues for Mourinho’s Chelsea.