LIVE: Chelsea vs Aston Villa

Chelsea’s final match of 2012 sees them take on Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in a game that has usually proven to be full of entertainment and served a hatful of goals.


24 times the back of the net has been smashed in their last four encounters on this ground resulting in a memorable 7-1 home thrashing of Villa and two high scoring draws (3-3 and 4-4) in recent years and we expect nothing less than a hard fought thriller today.

Both sides are in need of wins to jump up the table, though the Blues recent poor run of form has now made it a gigantic task if they are going to be genuine title contenders. Andre Villas-Boas, whose days may very well be numbered at the Bridge, has told fans that they are pretty much focusing on winning the Champions League now and making sure they actually are in the competition next season with the emergence of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool’s resurgence meaning it could be a three way dog fight for fourth place between Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea… once upon a time three sides whose qualification almost seemed assured annually. Not finishing in the top four would be unthinkable for owner Roman Abramaovich.
source:whatculture