Chelsea's match against Villa was evenly matched, with the visitors' fast counter-attacks a bigger threat. The turning point of the match came in the 58th minute, when Chelsea's right-hand man, Manuel Gustavo, received a red card for a rough tackle, and Onitsuguenos scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute. Chelsea's 0-1 loss leaves them with no goals and only one point from three league matches in September, and five points from six matches is the team's worst start to a season since the 1978/79 season.
The Stanford Bridge stadium was booed loudly after both half-time and the end of the match, and it was reported that one of the managers, Ebari, went into the dressing room after the match to give a lecture, causing rumors that the team leader, Pontezetino, had been fired to rise. Pucitenu said after the game, "They (the owners) are very disappointed, they joined Chelsea to implement an exciting rebuilding plan, of course they will be disappointed, but at the same time, they need to stick to this plan.
Chelsea have spent more than 300 million pounds (about HK$3 billion) in three consecutive transfer windows, but they are short of soldiers. Apart from 12 players injured, Manuel Gustavo and Nicolas Jackson are suspended for the next match, and what is worse is that Chelsea's hellish schedule is about to start, with 9 league matches starting from October to fight against Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Newcastle, Brighton, and Manchester United!
Chelsea's next 9 league fixtures
Away vs Fulham
Away vs.
Home vs Arsenal
Lord vs. Binford
Away vs Tottenham Hotspur
Home vs Manchester City
Away vs Newcastle
Lord vs. Bradenton
