Paul Lambert must have been grinning like a Cheshire cat as he and his young side made their way back to Birmingham on Saturday evening. Written off by many before they took the field to face Arsenal, his team showed great spark and courage to come from a goal down to eventually leave North London as comfortable 3 1 victors. Despite the Gunners obvious problems both on and off the pitch, Villa should be bouncing with confidence after how that game panned out. West London, however is a landscape far removed from the Emirates Stadium. The daunting challenge of tackling Chelsea at the Bridge during the extended version of Jose Mourinhos homecoming looks a tough assignment but buoyed by their performance on Saturday, Aston Villa will quietly fancy themselves for a second upset in the capital in the space of a few days. Chelsea looked slick in the early exchanges against Hull but seemed to take their foot off the accelerator as the game wore on. Of course the game was well won by then, but did Paul Lambert see something that could encourage? Can it be done? Can Villa beat Chelsea? At first glance, many would reply negatively but were going to delve a little deeper and assess how Aston Villa can turn themselves into the party poopers for the second consecutive game.
