Damian
Not a lot new to write down at the moment that hasn’t been written just a few instances this week and nonetheless nothing has modified for me. Nonetheless, it has been reported the homeowners are going to be at Villa Park at the moment and I am undecided that may be a coincidence, however we’ll know by the top of the day. Or really, we’ll know on the closing whistle.
If we beat Chelsea, they’re going to not sack Gerrard. I think if we do not lose they not do away with Steven Gerrard. If we lose although, there’s a likelihood that Steven Gerrard is not going to be the supervisor of Aston Villa tomorrow. I additionally suspect, whatever the consequence Christian Purslow would possibly not be the CEO of Aston Villa.
However all that’s simply speak. It needs to be concerning the match. First, I do not suppose we will afford to play Coutinho. Not good to write down that as he got here with such expectation, however the reality is, we want somebody within the group that’s going to contribute based mostly on the position and place.
And due to the scale of the squad, there are alternatives for the supervisor so it is tough to foretell what would occur if he did drop him. And I feel he’ll. You do not must be a knowledge scientist to see he is not contributing in the best way we might all like him to contribute.
We’ll discover out in just a few hours. One factor is for certain although, we must be faster with the ball and we have to take our probabilities. It’ll be an attention-grabbing day.
The supervisor
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Match details from the BBC
Head-to-head
- Aston Villa’s solitary victory previously 10 league conferences got here at dwelling on the ultimate day of the 2020-21 season (D1, L8).
- Chelsea have gained six of their final eight away Premier League video games towards Aston Villa, as many as that they had of their first 19 visits.
Aston Villa
- Villa are on a four-match unbeaten run however have gained solely 4 instances in 20 league fixtures, dropping 10.
- They will earn successive Premier League dwelling victories in the identical season for the primary time since January 2021.
- Their solely win previously 15 league video games towards London opposition was 2-1 at Crystal Palace final November.
- Solely Wolves have scored fewer Premier League objectives than the seven by Villa this season.
- Aston Villa’s final 9 league objectives had been scored by 9 totally different gamers.
- Philippe Coutinho has scored one aim and offered no assists in his previous 20 Premier League appearances.
- Ezri Konsa is anticipated to make his a centesimal Premier League look.
Chelsea
- Chelsea have gained three league video games in a row and want to earn consecutive clear sheets within the division for the primary time since March.
- The Blues might lose as many as three of their opening 5 away video games of a Premier League season for the second time, having achieved so in 2015-16.
- Raheem Sterling is one in need of 50 Premier League away objectives. He hasn’t scored in any of his 4 league appearances at Villa Park.
- Graham Potter’s two wins in 10 makes an attempt as a supervisor towards Aston Villa each got here at Villa Park: 3-0 for Swansea within the 2018-19 FA Cup third spherical and 2-1 for Brighton within the 2020-21 Premier League.
- Potter has taken 19 factors out of a attainable 24 in his eight league matches as a supervisor this season for Brighton and Chelsea.
