By Henry Vinter | 22 April 2056
The title is already in the bag. The “Quadruple” is secured. The Champions League Semi-Final against Real Madrid is just days away. But if anyone thought Chelsea would take their foot off the gas against Aston Villa, they clearly haven’t been paying attention to Calin Dimario’s ruthless machine.
In a performance that blended veteran class with terrifying youthful exuberance, Chelsea dispatched Aston Villa 3-1 at the Drogba Arena. The win moves them to a staggering 94 points with four league games still to play, putting the mythical 100-point barrier firmly within reach.
Enter Tony Konneh
With one eye on the Bernabéu, Dimario shuffled his pack, handing a start to 16-year-old sensation Tony Konneh. The teenager, who is already being touted as the “next big thing” out of Cobham, wasted no time introducing himself to the Premier League.
In the 25th minute, Konneh opened the scoring with what reports described as a “freak goal”. Whether it was luck or genius, it counted, and it signaled the arrival of yet another star from Chelsea’s endless conveyor belt of talent.
The Old Guard and the New
While Konneh grabbed the headlines, the regulars ensured the points were safe.
Júnior, continuing his relentless season, doubled the lead in the 35th minute with a “fine header from point-blank range”. Aston Villa briefly threatened a comeback when Les Haslam pulled one back just before halftime (43rd minute), capitalizing on a moment of defensive relaxation.
But any Villa hope was extinguished shortly after the break. Billy Laing, another academy graduate now establishing himself as a key player, restored the two-goal cushion in the 49th minute with a clinical “close range finish into the bottom corner”.
Laing’s performance earned him the Player of the Match award with a 7.8 rating, proving that Chelsea’s “B-Team” is stronger than most teams’ “A-Team.”
The Table Doesn’t Lie
The updated league table is a sight to behold. Chelsea sit on 94 points with a goal difference of +111. Liverpool, their nearest “challengers,” are 18 points adrift.
The dominance is absolute. But for Dimario, this was just a warmup. The real test comes next week in Madrid.