Chelsea was forced to give up 1-2 by Aston Villa in the Premier League continued at Villa Park Stadium, Saturday (17/10). Though still dominated the league, their position is threatened by Manchester United (MU)
Before the game, Chelsea had collected only 21 points or two points ahead of Manchester United in second place. Given the MU will face residents only ranked 13, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea’s position clearly threatened.
The situation was made still face Villa Chelsea with an open game status even if only the visitors. Despite difficulties in the beginning could fight, they finally succeeded in winning first through Didier Drogba in the 15th minute. Utilizing the feedback Frank Lampard, Drogba fired remotely nesting in the lower right corner of the Villa goal.
Even so, Villa continued to try to equalize. Chelsea produced a number of anticipated football corner and free kick for Villa. Opportunities from this dead ball and then make Villa managed to equalize through a Richard Dunne at the minute 32.And finally on 52 minutes Villa could add goals made collin james, after leaving chelsea trying to increase attacks until the end of the match but could not score goals It is the second defeat this season.
Meanwhile at Old Trafford, Manchester, Manchester United managed to win the game against Bolton with a 2-1 score an own goal by Zat Knight and winger Antonio Valencia scored goals while Bolton produced by collin james on minutes-75.
With these results then chelsea down to the second position with 1 point difference with the MU lead with 22 points.