Chelsea welcome Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge with a great 3-0 win for Thomas's team in the Premier League 4th week game.
Chelsea started the game with great pressure on Aston Villa which resulted in a goal in the 15th minute of the game by Romero Lukaku, assisted by Kovacic.
Kovacic scored the second goal of the game after converting the defensive error from Aston Villa's defender just some minutes into the second half of the game, and Lukaku seal the game with a last-minute strike.
Chelsea is currently seating second in the Premier League table with the same point as Manchester United and Liverpool with 10 points and 8 goals after four matches.
At Stamford Bridge, Aston Villa had six more shots than their hosts. Dean Smith expressed his disappointment after the game that his team had not been rewarded for their efforts, especially after a first half in which they frequently sliced through the Chelsea defense.
But, as he said, football is about moments, and Villa squandered theirs. And, given the caliber of this Chelsea squad, wastefulness will almost never go unpunished.
Chelsea's performance was far from complete. They allowed Aston Villa too much space in the first 45 minutes, and in the case of newcomer Saul Niguez, too much of the ball.
But Edouard Mendy, the goalkeeper, was outstanding, making six saves. Mateo Kovacic was outstanding in midfield, scoring and assisting. And up front, Romelu Lukaku was clinical, smashing two opportunities to score his first goals in a Chelsea shirt.
If Chelsea's draw with 10-men at Liverpool before the international break proved their unity, cohesion, organization, and collective resolve, this triumph demonstrated the individual brilliance they can rely on.
It is a sign of a very talented team if they can win 3-0 on what was essentially an off day. And an alarming signal to their adversaries.
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