Collymore hails Chelsea's best performance in years

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore has praised Chelsea's comprehensive display against his old side, calling it the 'best team performance' he's seen at Villa Park in 'some time'. The Blues secured a 3-0 victory with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick and Cole Palmer adding a goal, impressing Collymore who was in attendance at Villa Park.

Collymore took to X to express his admiration, writing: '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 victory highlighted Chelsea's dominance, with their high press and tactical discipline proving too much for Aston Villa to handle.