Chelsea vs Aston Villa: 6 Lessons From Arsenal Victory To Beat Blues

5. Christian Benteke Is Still Christian Benteke

Everybody knew coming into this year the damage he can cause, and on Saturday he showed that even on a mediocre day he can still score. Sure, his goals were both on penalties (and the first one a miss€”he scored on the rebound), but the stats don't lie: He scored twice against the Gunners on their turf, and there's no saying he can't do the same to the Blues. Paired with a fit Agbonlahor, Chelsea defenders now have double the worry. We all saw last year what Benteke can do on a good day, but another mediocre day with two goals at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday would likely suit the Villa faithful just fine.
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