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Chelsea FC 4-0 Aston Villa: five talking points

By Joseph Williams

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on April 2, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on April 2, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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As the Premier League returned after the international break, Chelsea FC dismantled a hopeless Aston Villa side 4-0. Here are five talking points from the contest.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on April 2, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 02: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on April 2, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images) /

Chelsea FC traveled to Birmingham to face a struggling Aston Villa, and enjoyed themselves en route to a comfortable 4-0 win. The Blues took advantage of their opponents’ poor form by scoring the first goal and never looking back. The game would also be notable for a couple of senior team debuts. Manager Guus Hiddink implemented some squad rotation and it arguably injected some life into the side. Here are five talking points from today’s match.

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