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Collymore hails Chelsea's Villa performance

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore has described Chelsea's performance against his old side as the 'best team performance' he's seen at Villa Park in 'some time'.

Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Villa Park, with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick and Cole Palmer adding a goal. Collymore, who watched the game at his former club's stadium, posted on X: 'No complaints here. Filleted by better players playing through several gears rather than one, wonderful individual performances backed up with high press, discipline and enterprise.'

'Best team performance I've seen at B6 for some time. Well done, Chelsea,' the former striker added. The victory saw Chelsea dominate statistically with impressive xG numbers, showcasing their attacking prowess and defensive organization against their opponents.