Any manager looking at the schedule to begin the season doesn't want to see two top-four clubs for their first two matches--and both away from home--but after a 3-1 shocker at the Emirates on Saturday, Aston Villa are riding high and looking to play the spoiler again, this time facing Chelsea this evening at Stamford Bridge. Unlike Arsenal, the Blues had no problem acquiring off-season talent, with the likes of Andre Shurrle and Kevin de Bruyne coming on board. And with the return of Romelo Lukako from a 17-goal loan spell at West Brom, Jose Mourinho's squad will look to continue their winning ways after a 2-0 win over Hull in their season opener on Sunday. Villa proved to be more than Arsenal could handle on Saturday, showing resilience after an early goal, keeping an energetic pace and pushing the Gunners deep, resulting in two penalties. With the Blues this evening, they'll need to do the same, not giving and inch, and holding strong on what is sure to be a bombardment of offense. Villa's last trip to Stamford Bridge was an 8-0 nightmare, but make no mistake about it, the Lions are a different group this time and are hungry to chomp down on their second top-four club in as many games. Is it possible? We think so. In order to pull off this coup, Paul Lambert's squad must take what it learned from Saturday's win at the Emirates and make it work again. Here are six things we learned:
