Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea goals highlights- October 17

All video goals highlights from the Aston Villa vs Chelsea Premier League game on October 17, Saturday ( Kickoff- 12.45 UK Time).

Should Chelsea win this game, they go five points clear of Man United at the top. United, of course, have a game in hand. Chelsea have 21 points from eight games going into this game.

Fourth official Kevin Friend has taken charge of this game after Steve Bennett went down with flu just before kick off.

Final score :- Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea ( Richard Dunne 32′, James Collins 52’/ Didier Drogba 15′)

Second defeat for Carlo Ancelotti’s team in this season’s Premier League. Great result for Villa though

Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ( Didier Drogba 15′ goal)

Villa keeper Brad Friedel is at fault for this one. Drogba’s long range effort bounces just in front of Friedel before going in.

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Summer 2009 English Premiership Transfers List

How did your club do in the summer transfer window? Here is a list of all the major transfers that took place in the English Premiership ( England Premier League) in the summer transfer window of 2009. Transfers listed here have a Premiership club involved in some form or the other. All figures are in Pounds Sterling. Loan returns have not been mentioned.

To find out all the transfers for your club, please scroll down or use the CTRL+F function. If you find a major transfer that has not been listed here, please e-mail me using the contact page. Enjoy the list.

Page has been updated with the first ten clubs- in alphabetic order. The remaining 10 clubs will be added soon.

Arsenal transfers list summer 2009

Thomas Vermaelen- From Ajax Amsterdam to Arsenal ( £10m)

Emmanuel Adebayor- From Arsenal to Man City ( £25m)

Kolo Toure- From Arsenal to Man City ( £16m)

Amaury Bischoff- From Arsenal to ? ( Released, contract not extended)

Pedro Botelho- From Arsenal to Celta Vigo ( Loan)

Havard Nordtveit- From Arsenal to FC Nuremberg ( Loan)

Samir Carruthers- From Arsenal to Aston Villa

Aston Villa transfers list summer 2009

Stewart Downing- From Middlesbrough to Aston Villa ( £10m, could rise to £12m depending on appearances)

Courtney Cameron- From Northampton Town to Aston Villa

Samir Carruthers- From Arsenal to Aston Villa

Gareth Barry- From Aston Villa to Man City ( £12m )

Stuart Taylor- From Aston Villa to Man City

Zat Knight- From Aston Villa to Bolton Wanderers

Birmingham City transfers list summer 2009

Christian Benitez- From Santos Laguna to Birmingham City ( £9m transfer fee)

Scott Dann- From Coventry City to Birmingham City ( £3.5m)

Joe Hart- From Man City to Birmingham City ( Loan)

Giovanny Espinoza- From Barcelona Sporting Club to Birmingham City

Roger Johnson- From Cardiff City to Birmingham City ( £5m)

Lee Bowyer- From West Ham United to Birmingham City ( Free transfer)

Barry Ferguson- From Rangers to Birmingham City ( £1m)

Mehdi Nafti- From Birmingham City to Aris FC ( Free transfer)

Radhi Jaidi- From Birmingham City to ? ( Released, contract not extended)

Stephen Kelly- From Birmingham City to Fulham FC ( Free transfer)

Krystian Pearce- From Birmingham City to Peterborough ( Loan)

Semih Aydilek- From Birmingham City to Kayserispor

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New Aston Villa home kit 2009-10 Premiership

The new AVFC Home Kit for the 2009-10 Premiership season has been revealed. The shirt is in the traditional Villa colours of claret and blue. Nike are the strip makers, while ACORNS continue to be the sponsors.

We will not however be able to see Gareth Barry ( left for City), Martin Laursen (retired) or Zat Knight ( left for Bolton) donning this shirt.

Check out the new Aston Villa home shirt 09-10.

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