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Collymore hails Chelsea's 'best performance' vs Villa

Former Aston Villa player Stan Collymore has praised Chelsea's performance against his old side, calling it the 'best team performance' he's seen in 'some time'.

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore was impressed with Chelsea's 3-0 victory at Villa Park, describing their display as the 'best team performance' he's witnessed at the stadium in 'some time'. Collymore, who attended the match, took to X (Twitter) to express his reaction to Chelsea's comprehensive win.

Chelsea's dominance was evident as Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick and Cole Palmer added another goal. The xG stats from the match highlighted Chelsea's control, with the visitors securing victory through both organized attacking play and effective counter-attacks that left Villa struggling to respond.