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It'll be a game to test our strong defensive resolve and lightning quick counter attacks.

A spot of luck and Boruc saw us through that. We hardly seemed to win a defensive header at all in the 2nd half. Still, nice to grind out a 1-0 win.

Saints are a shambles.

The out ball to J-Rod has to be better

Stupid free kicks being conceded

Sloppy stuff Saints!

Saints trying to throw it away

Looked to me like J-Rod moved his leg away from a poor lunge that might have caused him serious damage had he left it there and that caused him to topple over. Ref gave a pen. Didn't see it as a dive but more as a poor decision by ref. I could be biased though.

Happy to lead at half time but Villa are poor. Saints have a bit of problem in turning superior play into goals.

J-Rod had to take evasive action.

Saints doing well. Can we turn possession into goals though?

Quite a while since I parked near Villa Park. Do they still have nippers hanging around offering to "look after your car" - for a price?

What really depresses me is the lack of good chances being created by Saints. Shape was good today for half an hour or so but after we scored Chelsea just seemed to be able to stroll in and around our penalty area without too much trouble.

Shocking stuff from Saints after we scored. I can only hope that was a one-off grim performance because we need to get back to something much better than that next week.

Ref gives a pen for chesting the ball. Not Saints day at all.

Poor finishing!

Saints are looking woeful now. Passes going astray. Tackles missed. Shape gone.

No shape. No hope now.

Started 2nd half as sloppy as 1st ended.

Could lose this badly now.

Dear oh dear! Lost it completely.

Saints not a threat at all at the mo. Get to half time at 1-1 and start again.

Before the game I'd have taken that but to miss an easy chance for 1-4 and then not hold on despite playing against 10 men for much of the time disappoints.

We're gonna lose this aren't we?

Crouch on. I reckon I know what'll happen now.