FIFA 15 (PS4): steelerfan's Chelsea Football Club Manager Career

[steelerfan]

Highlights from the Barclays Premier League of Manchester United vs Chelsea:



Manchester United / Chelsea
Shots 14/8
On Target 7/3
Possession 52/48
Tackles 29/14
Fouls 2/5
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 1/4
Shot Accuracy % 50/37
Pass Accuracy % 89/80

A disappointing result at Old Trafford for Chelsea as they were 1-0 losers to Manchester United.

The Blues (9-4-3) will host Liverpool (6-4-6) on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

Around the Grounds
12/12 - EPL
Arsenal 1:1 Watford
Everton 1:1 West Brom
Leicester City 2:1 Aston Villa
Liverpool 3:0 Sunderland
Manchester City 1:2 West Ham
Manchester United 1:0 Chelsea
QPR 0:3 Hull City
Southampton 1:2 Norwich City

12/13 - EPL
Cardiff City 2:0 Spurs
Stoke City 1:1 Newcastle

[steelerfan]

Highlights from the Premier League, Chelsea vs Liverpool:



Chelsea / Liverpool
Shots 4/17
On Target 2/8
Possession 54/46
Tackles 11/32
Fouls 4/3
Yellow 2/0
Red 1/0
Offsides 5/3
Corners 1/0
Shot Accuracy % 50/47
Pass Accuracy % 68/72

CFC Bookings: Matic (Y) 3', Matic (Y/R) 8', Ramires (Y) 27'

Namanja Matic drew a second yellow card and was sent off in just the 8th minute, forcing Jose Mourinho's side to play a defensive, countering style against Liverpool on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea managed to escape 82 minutes of 10-man football with a scoreless draw against the Reds. Matic will miss this Saturday's match as he serves his 1-match ban.

The 2nd Round Replays have concluded in the FA Cup and the 3rd Round will introduce the Premier League clubs in January. Chelsea have drawn to face Wigan Athletic, away from home, in the 3rd Round Proper on Sunday, January 10, 2016.

On Saturday third-placed Chelsea (9-5-3) will face fourth-placed Manchester City (8-6-3) at Stamford Bridge in a crucial league fixture.

Around the Grounds
12/15 - EPL
Aston Villa 2:2 Manchester City
Chelsea 0:0 Liverpool
Hull City 1:1 Southampton
Norwich City 0:1 Everton

12/16 - EPL
Spurs 1:1 QPR
Sunderland 1:2 Stoke City
Watford 1:0 Cardiff City
West Brom 0:2 Leicester City
West Ham 1:1 Manchester United

12/17 - UEL
Arsenal 2:0 Aalborg BK
Newcastle 2:1 Grasshopper
RSC Anderlecht 0:0 Everton
SC Braga 0:2 Liverpool

Everton, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Arsenal have all advanced to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 where they will be joined by Manchester United who was booted from the Champions League.

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Chelsea vs Manchester City:



Chelsea / Manchester City
Shots 8/16
On Target 6/11
Possession 45/55
Tackles 16/25
Fouls 5/3
Yellow 2/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 7/3
Shot Accuracy % 75/68
Pass Accuracy % 74/86

CFC Goal: Fabregas (PEN) 89'
CFC Bookings: Costa (Y) 27', Ramires (Y) 47'

Chelsea were soundly beaten by the Citizens on Saturday, losing 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. The lone bright spot was Cesc Fabregas' penalty conversion in the 89th minute which ended a goalless spell of 279 minutes for the Blues.

Chelsea (9-5-4) will play away to Leicester City (4-6-8) next Saturday in a Boxing Day clash that will close 2015 for the West London side.

Around the Grounds
12/19 - EPL
Cardiff City 0:2 QPR
Chelsea 1:3 Manchester City
Norwich City 0:1 Hull City
Sunderland 1:1 Manchester United
West Brom 0:1 Southampton
West Ham 1:1 Leicester City

12/20 - EPL
Aston Villa 0:2 Everton
Newcastle 1:1 Liverpool
Spurs 1:2 Arsenal
Watford 2:1 Stoke City

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Leicester City vs Chelsea:



Leicester City / Chelsea
Shots 18/13
On Target 3/6
Possession 48/52
Tackles 24/11
Fouls 4/2
Yellow 0/1
Red 1/0
Offsides 0/3
Corners 5/3
Shot Accuracy % 16/46
Pass Accuracy % 81/84

CFC Goals: Silva 4', Fabregas 45'+1, E. Hazard 90'+5
CFC Assist: Matic
CFC Booking: Fabregas (Y) 68'

Chelsea got back on track on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Leicester City at King Power Stadium. The Blues got a scare when the league leader in goals, Diego Costa, was forced from the match with an elbow injury. However, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho confirmed on Monday that Costa's injury was just a bruise that won't keep the Spanish national out of Chelsea's match on January 3rd.

Chelsea (10-5-4) will face Tottenham (12-3-4) at White Hart Lane on the 3rd, two days after the opening of the Winter Transfer Window.

Around the Grounds
12/26 - EPL
Everton 1:1 West Ham
Hull City 0:1 West Brom
Leicester City 1:3 Chelsea
Liverpool 3:1 Watford
Manchester City 2:0 Sunderland
Southampton 2:1 Aston Villa
Stoke City 0:1 Spurs

12/27 - EPL
Manchester United 1:0 Newcastle
QPR 1:1 Norwich City

12/28 - EPL
Arsenal 3:1 Cardiff City

1/2 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 Aston Villa
Cardiff City 2:3 West Ham
Liverpool 4:1 Norwich City
Manchester City 3:1 Southampton
QPR 2:2 Newcastle
Stoke City 1:1 West Brom
Watford 0:0 Sunderland

CFC Fixture List for January 2016:
1/3 - EPL Tottenham (away)
1/6 - EPL Watford
1/10 - FAC Wigan Athletic (away)
1/13 - COC Manchester United
1/16 - EPL Norwich City
1/20 - FAC Wigan Athletic
1/23 - EPL Hull City (away)
1/27 - COC Manchester United (away)
1/30 - FAC QPR

[steelerfan]

Barclays Premier League Table (through January 2, 2016)

		Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1.	Southampton	20	13	1	6	27	22	5	40
2.	Manchester City	20	11	6	3	37	20	17	39
3.	Tottenham	19	12	3	4	29	16	13	39
4.	Chelsea	19	10	5	4	34	18	16	35
5.	Everton	19	10	4	5	27	15	12	34
6.	Liverpool	20	8	6	6	29	21	8	30
7.	Manchester United	19	7	7	5	25	20	5	28
8.	Arsenal	20	6	10	4	29	25	4	28
9.	West Brom	20	6	9	5	20	21	-1	27
10.	Newcastle United	20	6	7	7	25	27	-2	25
11.	Queens Park	20	6	7	7	25	27	-2	25
12.	Aston Villa	20	5	9	6	25	23	2	24
13.	Watford	20	5	7	8	17	29	-12	22
14.	Stoke City	20	4	9	7	18	27	-9	21
15.	Hull City	19	4	7	8	21	26	-5	19
16.	Cardiff City	20	5	4	11	24	35	-11	19
17.	West Ham	20	4	7	9	25	37	-12	19
18.	Leicester City	19	4	6	9	17	23	-6	18
19.	Norwich City	20	3	9	8	19	28	-9	18
20.	Sunderland	20	3	7	10	18	31	-13	16

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea:



Spurs / Chelsea
Shots 21/8
On Target 8/5
Possession 50/50
Tackles 31/14
Fouls 6/4
Yellow 3/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/2
Corners 3/1
Shot Accuracy % 38/62
Pass Accuracy % 88/90

CFC Goal: E. Hazard (PEN) 63'
CFC Booking: Fabregas (Y) 55'

Despite being heavily out-shot at White Hart Lane on Sunday, Chelsea earned a vital 3 points with a 1-0 win over third-placed Spurs. The match's lone goal came in the 63rd minute when Eden Hazard converted from the penalty spot after Nemanja Matic had been taken down from behind just inside the edge of the area. Thibaut Courtois kept his 8th clean sheet in the Premier League this season, keeping level with Everton's Tim Howard for the league lead.

With the rumors that wide midfielder Andre Schurrle was unsettled at Stamford Bridge having been recently laid to rest, it appeared that the German's future with the club was no longer in question. However, new rumors circulated on Sunday that Chelsea are in talks with Borussia Dortmund on a transfer that would send Schurrle and cash to the Bundesliga's third-ranked squad in exchange for 26-year-old sensation Marco Reus. It appears as though Schurrle's future with the West London side will continue to be a topic of speculation through the January window.

Chelsea (11-5-4) will host Watford (5-7-8) on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. The two sides played a scoreless draw at Vicerage Road on November 7th.

Around the Grounds
Leicester City 0:0 Everton
Manchester United 2:0 Hull City
Spurs 0:1 Chelsea

[jaymo76]

Hugely outshot Steeler... looks like you really stole one. Nice work! I have been looking at your stats and it seems like cpu cards are almost non-existent. That was the case two years ago too. I guess the FIFA team hasn't figured out how to address that issue yet.?

By the way,when you get a chance could you give an update on Celtic? Also, any chance of Wolves getting back to the big league?

PS Need to try and catch one of your streams sometime soon. Maybe a party chat over the Christmas break?

[steelerfan]

Hugely outshot Steeler... looks like you really stole one. Nice work! I have been looking at your stats and it seems like cpu cards are almost non-existent. That was the case two years ago too. I guess the FIFA team hasn't figured out how to address that issue yet.?

By the way,when you get a chance could you give an update on Celtic? Also, any chance of Wolves getting back to the big league?

PS Need to try and catch one of your streams sometime soon. Maybe a party chat over the Christmas break?

Yeah, it was definitely tougher to go to White Hart Lane than it was when Spurs came to West London. I was lucky to get maximum points from that one.

As for CPU bookings, if you really go back and look at my stats, the CPU gets booked more than I do. It is much better on 15 but there is always room for improvement.

I will give an update on how Celtic is doing domestically next time I post. I know they finished 3rd in their group in the Champions League so they are out of it and into the round of 32 in the Europa League. I was going to post highlights of the Watford match tonight but the video keeps getting hung up at 93% when I try to save it to the Capture Gallery from SHAREfactory. I may have to re-make the video.

I'm not streaming anymore since I'm doing the highlight videos but I'm sure we can figure something out to catch up over Christmas.

I #TrustTheScript

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Chelsea vs Watford:



Chelsea / Watford
Shots 11/7
On Target 4/3
Possession 55/45
Tackles 12/33
Fouls 2/6
Yellow 1/3
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/0
Shot Accuracy % 36/42
Pass Accuracy % 83/85

CFC Goals: Wickham 16', Wickham 36', T. Hazard 52'
CFC Assists: T. Hazard, Matic
CFC Booking: Luis (Y) 66'

Chelsea were 3-2 winners on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge over Watford, despite resting several of their top players. Expect several substitutes and reserve squad members to see time again on Sunday when the Blues visit Wigan Athletic in the 3rd Round Proper of the English Football Association Challenge Cup.

Around the Grounds
1/6 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 Cardiff City
Chelsea 3:2 Watford
Everton 0:2 Manchester City
Hull City 1:0 Liverpool
Leicester City 2:2 QPR
Norwich City 1:3 Stoke City
Southampton 2:2 Manchester United
Sunderland 1:1 Newcastle
West Brom 1:1 Arsenal
West Ham 1:0 Spurs

[steelerfan]

FA CUP 3rd Round highlights, Wigan Athletic vs Chelsea:



Wigan Athletic / Chelsea
Shots 9/14
On Target 3/3
Possession 52/48
Tackles 32/17
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 3/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 1/5
Shot Accuracy % 33/21
Pass Accuracy % 84/78

CFC Goal: Oscar 35'
CFC Assist: Ramires
CFC Bookings: van Ginkel (Y) 17', Ramires (Y) 66'

Chelsea were unable to get past Wigan in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup on Sunday, drawing 1-1. With the result, the clubs will meet again the 3rd Round Replay on January 20th at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues should field a regular Starting XI on Wednesday when they host Manchester United in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi finals.

Around the Grounds
1/9 - FAC
Blackburn Rovers 2:1 Hull City
Cardiff City 2:0 Shrewsbury Town
Coventry City 1:1 Leicester City
Everton 3:1 AFC Wimbledon
Liverpool 2:0 Plymouth Argyle
Manchester United 1:2 Manchester City
QPR 2:2 West Ham
Rotherham United 1:3 Newcastle
Spurs 2:0 Stoke City
Sunderland 3:0 Birmingham City
West Brom 1:2 Arsenal

1/10 - FAC
Bolton 2:0 Southampton
Crewe Alexandra 1:1 Aston Villa
Leyton Orient 0:0 Norwich City
Millwall 2:1 Watford
Wigan Athletic 1:1 Chelsea

1/12 - COC Semi Finals
Ipswich Town 0:3 Spurs

[steelerfan]

For jaymo...

Celtic currently leads the Scottish Premier League with a record of 15-2-4 through 21 matches. They have 47 points while second placed Aberdeen (12-4-5) have 40. the table drops to 31 points after that with third placed St. Mirren and fourth placed Patrick Thistle.

Celtic went 2-1-3 in Group B in the UEFA Champions League, finishing 3rd and being booted to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 where they will face Italian side Napoli on February 18th and 25th.

[steelerfan]

Highlights of the 1st Leg of the Semi Finals of the Capital One Cup between Chelsea and Manchester United:



Chelsea / Manchester United
Shots 9/13
On Target 3/9
Possession 48/52
Tackles 17/32
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 5/8
Shot Accuracy % 33/69
Pass Accuracy % 80/79

CFC Goal: Oscar 73'

Andre Schurrle made his final appearance for Chelsea on Wednesday night, coming on in the 81st minute in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the 1st Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals with Manchester United. On Thursday, Chelsea announced that a transfer had been completed that sent Schurrle and 19 million pounds to Borussia Dortmund for midfielder Marco Reus. Schurrle had been unsettled in London but recently stated that he was ready to fulfill his obligation to the Blues. The club seized the opportunity to capture a world class player in Reus and sent Schurrle back to his native Germany.

Reus, 27, is Schurrle's squad-mate on the German national team and brings a strong skill set to West London (86 OVR). His pace, dribbling, distance shooting and free kick abilities are amongst his strongest qualities and he is expected to supplant Oscar opposite Eden Hazard at the right midfield spot in Jose Mourinho's lineup. The 5'11" 161-pounder signed a 3 year contract with Chelsea that will pay him 195,000 pounds per week and make him the highest paid player in club history (Eden Hazard, 180,000).

Chelsea (12-5-4) will host Norwich City (3-9-9) on Saturday as they return to Premier League action.

Around the Grounds
1/13 - COC Semi Finals
Chelsea 1:1 Manchester United

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Marco Reus' Chelsea debut, Chelsea vs Norwich City:



Chelsea / Norwich City
Shots 13/10
On Target 6/2
Possession 48/52
Tackles 16/31
Fouls 3/3
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 0/2
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 46/20
Pass Accuracy % 85/87

CFC Goal: Wickham 5'
CFC Assist: T. Hazard
CFC Booking: Piazon (Y) 70'

Chelsea secured maximum points on Saturday at a snowy Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win over Norwich City. Connor Wickham scored the match's only goal in the 5th minute and Petr Cech kept a clean sheet in the win. Newly-signed midfielder Marco Reus debuted for the Blues, just 2 days after signing the richest weekly contract in club history.

Chelsea will host Wigan Athletic on Wednesday night in an FA Cup Round 3 Replay. The sides drew, 1-1, at DW Stadium on January 10.

Around the Grounds
1/16 - EPL
Arsenal 0:1 Manchester United
Cardiff 1:2 Manchester City
Chelsea 1:0 Norwich City
Newcastle 0:1 Southampton
Spurs 4:1 Leicester City
Watford 0:1 Everton
West Ham 1:3 West Brom

1/17 - EPL
QPR 1:0 Aston Villa
Stoke City 2:1 Liverpool
Sunderland 0:1 Hull City

[steelerfan]

Highlights of the Round 3 Replay in the FA Cup between Chelsea and Wigan Athletic:



Chelsea / Wigan Athletic
Shots 14/5
On Target 11/2
Possession 55/45
Tackles 10/23
Fouls 0/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 5/2
Shot Accuracy % 78/40
Pass Accuracy % 80/80

CFC Goals: Costa 45', E. Hazard 58', Costa 63', Costa 88'
CFC Assists: E. Hazard 2, Matic, Azpilicueta

After drawing with Wigan Athletic in the 3rd Round Proper of the FA Cup 10 days earlier, Chelsea were easy 4-0 winners in Wednesday night's Replay and have advanced to play West London rivals Queens Park Rangers on Saturday the 30th at Stamford Bridge. Diego Costa had made 7 appearances for the Blues since scoring his last goal but came unhinged against Wigan, scoring a hat-trick.

On Saturday, Chelsea (13-5-4) will visit The KC Stadium for a Premier League clash with Hull City (6-7-9).

Around the Grounds
1/20 - FAC
Aston Villa 3:0 Crewe Alexandra
Chelsea 4:0 Wigan Athletic
Leicester City 1:1 Coventry City (4-3p)
Norwich City 2:1 Leyton Orient
West Ham 1:2 QPR

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Hull City vs Chelsea:



Hull City / Chelsea
Shots 8/17
On Target 2/9
Possession 44/56
Tackles 21/19
Fouls 4/1
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 2/4
Shot Accuracy % 25/52
Pass Accuracy % 81/81

CFC Goals: Oscar 65', Piazon 69'
CFC Assists: Piazon, van Ginkel

Chelsea kept a third consecutive clean sheet on Saturday at the KC Stadium, earning maximum points in a 2-0 win over Hull City. With the points, Chelsea have jumped Manchester City to claim the top spot in the league table after 23 match days.

Chelsea will travel north to Old Trafford on Wednesday night and will face Manchester United in the second leg of their Capital One Cup semi final tie with the Red Devils. The sides played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the first leg, two weeks ago. The winner will advance to the Final to play Tottenham Hotspur who eliminated Ipswich Town on aggregate, 6-0, on Tuesday.

Around the Grounds
1/23 - EPL
Everton 2:1 Newcastle
Hull City 0:2 Chelsea
Leicester City 2:2 Watford
Liverpool 1:1 Arsenal
Manchester City 1:2 Spurs
Manchester United 2:0 Cardiff City
Southampton 1:2 Sunderland
Stoke City 1:0 QPR

1/24 - EPL
Norwich City 0:2 West Ham
West Brom 1:1 Aston Villa

1/26 - COC
Spurs 3:0 Ipswich Town

[steelerfan]

Highlights of the 2nd Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals - Manchester United vs Chelsea:



Manchester United / Chelsea
Shots 19/11
On Target 8/6
Possession 48/52
Tackles 18/9
Fouls 3/2
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 6/4
Shot Accuracy % 42/54
Pass Accuracy % 76/83

CFC Goals: Costa 14', Costa 37', Fabregas (PEN) 41', Matic 50', Costa 74'
CFC Assists: Reus, Silva, Fabregas, Ramires
CFC Booking: Ramires (Y) 86'

Diego Costa exploded for his second hat-trick in as many appearances and Thibaut Courtois made 12 saves to keep a clean sheet as Chelsea flexed their muscles at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with a convincing 5-0 win over Manchester United in the 2nd Leg of the Capital One Cup Semi Finals. Chelsea have advanced to the February 28 Final on a 6-1 aggregate. The Blues will face Tottenham who were 6-0 aggregate winners over Ipswich Town in the other semi final tie.

The news wasn't all good for Chelsea however as they will be without wide man Eden Hazard for about 3 weeks after the Belgian superstar sprained a knee in the first half at the Theater of Dreams.

Chelsea will close a busy month of January on Saturday when they host Queens Park Rangers in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. Chelsea needed a 4-0 win in a 3rd Round Replay to eliminate 2013 winners Wigan Athletic, while QPR won 2-1 in East London over West Ham United in their Replay. The Blues have kept 4 consecutive clean sheets and have only conceded a single penalty conversion in their last 5 matches.

Around the Grounds
1/27 - COC
Manchester United 0:5 Chelsea

1/27 - EPL
Arsenal 2:1 Leicester City
Newcastle 4:0 Norwich City
Stoke City 0:1 Manchester City

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Chelsea vs QPR in the 4th Round of the FA Cup:



Chelsea / QPR
Shots 12/11
On Target 6/4
Possession 54/46
Tackles 8/21
Fouls 3/4
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 2/0
Corners 4/2
Shot Accuracy % 50/36
Pass Accuracy % 87/77

CFC Goal: Reus (PEN) 90'+5

Chelsea left it until the dying embers of stoppage time but were 1-0 winners over Queens Park Rangers on a penalty conversion from the newest Blue, Marco Reus, who opened his Chelsea account in the 95th minute of play. Chelsea have drawn to visit Bolton Wanderers in the 5th Round on February 20, after eliminating QPR in the 4th Round of the FA Cup.

The Transfer Window closed on Sunday, with relative quiet fanfare. When the dust settled Chelsea's move to capture Reus from Borussia Dortmund for Andre Schurrle and cash was the biggest move of them all, over the Winter.

Chelsea (14-5-4) will visit West Bromwich Albion (7-11-5) on Sunday at The Hawthorns in Premier League action.

Around the Grounds
1/30 - FAC
Aston Villa 2:0 Norwich City
Chelsea 1:0 QPR
Crystal Palace 2:1 Leicester City
Everton 3:1 Swindon Town
Ipswich Town 0:1 Cardiff City
Manchester City 4:0 Derby County
Reading 1:2 Newcastle
Spurs 2:0 Scunthorpe United
Sunderland 1:3 Arsenal
Walsall 2:0 Liverpool

1/31 - EPL Watford 1:0 Hull City

2/6 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 West Ham
Everton 2:1 Spurs
Leicester City 1:1 Cardiff City
Liverpool 2:1 QPR
Manchester City 1:1 Arsenal
Manchester United 4:0 Stoke City
Norwich City 0:1 Sunderland

CFC Fixture List for February 2016
2/7 - EPL West Brom (away)
2/10 - EPL Aston Villa
2/13 - Manchester City (away)
2/16 - UCL R16 (1st) Real Madrid
2/20 - FAC R16 Bolton (away)
2/23 - EPL Manchester United
2/28 - COC Final Tottenham (Wembley)

[steelerfan]

Highlights of West Brom and Chelsea from The Hawthorns:



West Brom / Chelsea
Shots 8/19
On Target 2/7
Possession 46/54
Tackles 20/13
Fouls 2/0
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/5
Corners 3/8
Shot Accuracy % 25/36
Pass Accuracy % 72/71

CFC Goals: Costa 2', Matic 76'
CFC Assists: van Ginkel, Salah

Chelsea escaped The Hawthorns with a 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday, despite conceding for the first time in 555 minutes. After Diego Costa struck in the 2nd minute, the Baggies equalized in the 19th and Chelsea left it to the 76th minute before Nemanja Matic scored the winner.

League leaders, Chelsea (15-5-4) will try for a 7th consecutive league win on Wednesday night when Aston Villa (5-12-7) visits Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were 2-0 winners at Villa Park on September 26.

The Blues added 3 England natives to their Youth Academy on Monday. 15 year old Darryl Welsh (53-71 OVR, 69-93 POT) and 16 year olds Jordy da Silva Barbosa (46-62 OVR, 72-94 POT) and Omozusi Antoine (55-73 OVR, 79-94 POT).

Around the Grounds
2/7 - EPL
Hull City 0:1 Newcastle
Southampton 2:1 Watford
West Brom 1:2 Chelsea

2/9 - EPL
Liverpool 1:1 Manchester United

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Chelsea vs Aston Villa:



Chelsea / Aston Villa
Shots 15/12
On Target 6/2
Possession 53/47
Tackles 10/17
Fouls 0/4
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 5/5
Shot Accuracy % 40/16
Pass Accuracy % 81/85

CFC Goals: Remy 12', Remy 73', Silva 76', Sanchez (OG) 86'
CFC Assists: Moses, Reus, Remy

Chelsea won for the 7th consecutive time in league play on Wednesday night at a snowy Stamford Bridge, with Loic Remy scoring a brace and adding an assist in the 4-1 drubbing of Aston Villa. The win also gives Chelsea 7 straight across all competitions and 12 straight without a loss (10-2-0).

The Blues did lose Victor Moses, who was removed in favor of Marco Reus in the 39th minute, to a bruised elbow. However, boss Jose Mourinho classified the injury as "just a niggle" and said that he expects Moses to be "100% in 7 to 10 days".

The 3 points gives Chelsea their biggest lead of the season, atop the Premier League table. Chelsea (53 points) leads second-placed Manchester City (49) by four points and, with their last loss coming December 19 to the Citizens in West London, sets up a crucial match this coming Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Around the Grounds
2/10 - EPL
Cardiff City 1:3 Everton
Chelsea 4:1 Aston Villa
QPR 2:1 West Ham
Spurs 4:1 Southampton
Sunderland 2:1 West Brom

[steelerfan]

Highlights of Manchester City vs Chelsea:



Manchester City / Chelsea
Shots 16/12
On Target 4/5
Possession 42/58
Tackles 16/9
Fouls 6/0
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 3/4
Shot Accuracy % 25/41
Pass Accuracy % 89/89

CFC Goals: Oscar 12', Silver 39', Fabregas (PEN) 59'
CFC Assists: Costa 2

Chelsea were dominant at a snowy Etihad Stadium over the weekend, dispatching their closest competitors, Manchester City, 3-0. The Blues completely reversed the result of the previous meeting between the clubs (a 3-1 loss at Stamford Bridge) with clinical passing (89%) and by maintaining the lion's share of possession (58%).

Chelsea will play the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie with Spanish giants Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Around the Grounds
2/13 - EPL
Arsenal 1:2 Spurs
Leicester City 0:0 West Ham
Liverpool 3:1 Newcastle
Manchester City 0:3 Chelsea
Manchester United 1:0 Sunderland
Stoke City 0:3 Watford

2/14 - EPL
Everton 4:0 Aston Villa
Hull City 2:2 Norwich City
QPR 1:1 Cardiff City
Southampton 0:1 West Brom