Chelsea drop into bottom half of table following defeat to Aston Villa
Graham Potter said he feels the pain of Chelsea supporters after some fans called for him to leave at the end of his side’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
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Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa: Villans heap pressure on Chelsea manager Graham Potter with victory at Stamford Bridge
In-form Ollie Watkins was on target and John McGinn struck a screamer as Aston Villa leapfrogged Chelsea into the top half of the Premier League table thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. Unai Emery’s Villans grabbed the lead on 18 minutes when Watkins latched on to Marc Cucurella’s howler of a header to coolly lob over the advancing Kepa. Ad It saw the 27-year-old England international become the first ever Villa player to net in five Premier League matches in a row away from home and set the platform for another impressive, well organised showing under their Spanish coach.
Aston Villa leapfrog Chelsea into top half of Premier League
LONDON: Aston Villa climbed above Chelsea and into the top half of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Ollie Watkins gave Villa an early lead before a superb strike by John McGinn, fresh from starring in Scotland’s shock Euro 2024 win over Spain, made it 2-0 in the 56th minute. Defeat saw Chelsea drop into the bottom half of the table to increase the pressure on Blues manager Graham Potter, with the London club booed off the field by their own supporters at full-time.
Watkins and McGinn earn Villa 2-0 win Chelsea
LONDON: Goals from prolific striker Ollie Watkins and captain John McGinn earned Aston Villa all three points in a pulsating 2-0 Premier League mid-table win at Chelsea on Saturday (Apr 1).
Villa climb into top half as Potter's blues continue
Chelsea slipped into the bottom half of the Premier League table as John McGinn's brilliant 30-yard strike helped Aston Villa to a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge and heaped pressure back onto Graham Potter.
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John McGinn blasts back at Rodri 'divers' claim but pleads guilty to time wasting as he questions Spain team selection
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