“We get beat by a glancing player” – Aston Villa assistant manager reveals why Villa lost 3-1 to Chelsea
The Blues beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park on Boxing Day but Villa assistant manager Gary McAllister claims the score flattered Chelsea.
Aston Villa assistant manager Gary McAllister told BBC Match of the Day: “I think the score flatters Chelsea a bit.”
“I thought first half, we were excellent and maybe the final pass just didn’t show enough quality required at this level.
“Second half we started slow and we defended a bit deep and get beat by a glancing header by [Romelu] Lukaku.
“He has a fantastic record against Villa and is a quality player. He came on and was a handful for our backline but we could have defended a bit higher.”