Ivanovic Double Sinks McLeish and Villa
Chelsea resisted a spirited fightback from the home side to win a 6 goal thriller at Villa Park this afternoon.
Chelsea resisted a spirited fightback from the home side to win a 6 goal thriller at Villa Park this afternoon.
The Blues received a bitter gift on New Years Eve from a very buoyant Villa side who capitalised on Chelseas poor defensive showings under recently sacked coach Andre Villas Boas, and the Londoners have picked up a miserable three points from their last twelve trips to the Midlands.
Chelsea face a trip to the Midlands to take on Aston Villa and look a solid bet at 1.91 with Betfred to come away with all three points.
Chelsea have a chance to put light between them and Newcastle, as well as gaining on rivals Tottenham, as the latter two wait until Sunday to fulfil their fixtures for this week.
A host of Premier League clubs are reportedly keeping an eye on Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, as their Champions League future hangs in the balance.
Salamon Kalou was the hero at the Estadio Da Luz on Tuesday night, but in weeks gone by, he feared the end of his Chelsea career after disagreements with former boss Andre Villas-Boas.
Chelsea put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals, as Salomon Kalou grabbed the only goal in an entertaining affair.
After the heroics in the last round from Chelsea, they will look to give themselves an easier task in the second leg this time around as they travel to Benfica on Tuesday.
The two London sides drew a stalemate today as both sides lost ground on Arsenal, but Tottenham remain in pole position for the fourth and final Champions League spot.