The Blues were gifted the opening goal that was scored by Mason Mount after an error from Tyron Mings.

The game was not easy for the visitors by all means, as they were under heavy pressure from the home team with 18 goal attempts, 7 of them on target.

But a moment of brilliance from Mason Mount in the 65th minute through a direct free kick doubled the lead and reduced the pressure on the blues until the end of the game.

Man of the match:

It was a hard choice between Kepa and Mount as the later scored all the goals of the game, but Kepa’s Contribution with a string of fabulous saves is definitely what secured the Blues safe route to win the game, preventing the hosts from scoring – at least – 3 big chances.

Disappointing Performance:

You cannot look beyond Tyrone Mings after the rookie mistake in the first minutes of the game that gifted the opening goal to the visitors.

Match Facts:

Kepa Arrizabalaga made seven saves while keeping a clean sheet against Aston Villa, his most saves without conceding in his top-flight league career.

What the result means for both teams?

Liverpool moved up the 8^th place with 13 points, while Manchester City remains in the 2^nd place with 23 points.

What is next for both teams?

Chelsea will visit Brentford on Wednesday 19 October 2022, while Aston Villa will visit Fulham on the same date.

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Chelsea will be confident of their fifth consecutive win in all competitions when they face Aston Villa on Sunday. The Blues came close to this match after their 2-0 victory over AC Milan in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa have not lost in their last four matches but drawn in three of those matches, most recently with a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the favorite to break the deadlock against his former team at 9/2 (5.50) with teammate Armando Bruga, who scored his first goal last week, available at 5/1 (6.00).

No player from Aston Villa has scored more than one goal in the Premier League so far, so it’s no surprise that Danny Ings and Ole Watkins are the lowest-priced players in the home team and score first 9/1 (10.00)

Bookmakers expect Chelsea to secure their fifth win in a row as they are priced at 4/5 (1.80) with a tie at 13/5 (3.60), Aston Villa are the underdogs for Sunday’s game with bet365 showing them at 7/2 (4.50).

Chelsea took a hit this week when it was revealed that N’Golo Kante had suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. The France star will be out for a long time and is set to miss the World Cup as a result. The Blues are also without Wesley Fofana, while right-back Rhys James is questionable in this match. Ludwig Augustinsson, Boubacar Camara, Lucas Digne and Diego Carlos will all miss the hosts, while Leon Bailey could be fit despite taking a knock last week

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This is a job related to results, and the question is whether defeat to Chelsea, and then failure to beat Fulham and Brentford will put Gerrard’s tenure into doubt.
There is confidence within the club’s management that the current team is much better than the results they have this season, something supported by data and analysis.
Gerrard led Aston Villa to only 36 points from 32 games since the boxing day.
Last game on Monday’s night in Nottingham Forest game, perhaps for the first time, there were chants from the travelling supporters calling for his dismissal.
Any decision will be made by Co-owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens – both are expected to attend Sunday’s game against Chelsea – as well as chief executive officer, Christian Purslow.
It was Purslow who pushed for the idea of appointing Gerrard from Rangers last year and will be determined to try to give him as much time as possible to change the situation.
These next few games look crucial for Gerrard, one of the Premier League’s most iconic figures since the beginning of the competition era.
But the shift in mood from the Aston Villa supporters towards the coach was so dramatic that it’s impossible to think otherwise than about the end of the road for the English manager with the Villans.

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