McCann the ace as Villa give Chelsea the blues

Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 1

McCann fired home the winner with 12 minutes left to bring some welcome joy to the Barclaycard Premiership strugglers.

Chelsea enjoyed the lion's share of the possession but they came up against a Villa side who fought as if their lives depended on the outcome. That spirit was typified McCann, who was one of only two players that O'Leary had funds enough to sign in the summer, along with Thomas Sorensen.