O'Leary expects Chelsea to chase Carling Cup

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary believes Chelsea will pay full respect to the Carling Cup to start justifying Roman Abramovich’s massive spending spree.

O’Leary – whose side face the big-spending Blues in tonight’s quarter-final - believes his side’s opponents will come close to glory in both the Barclaycard Premiership and the Champions League.