Sunday Telegraph: Villa played as well as they could and Luke
Moore gave them the lead with the first goal Chelsea had conceded
in 756 minutes. The suspicion is that Frank Lampard's equalising
free-kick was mis-hit, the midfielder's shot not going as high as
he anticipated, but Juan Pablo Angel lent a helping hand by
stepping away from the defensive wall while next man Patrik Berger
should have done more than almost flinch.
By then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho clearly believed his side
should have had a penalty but referee Barry Knight seemed to get
this decision correct with John Terry guilty of an 'air shot' or at
most his kicking leg catching Gareth Barry rather than any foul by
the Villa player.
Chelsea's winning goal was an easy penalty decision awarded when
Olof Mellberg clumsily brought down Didier Drogba, though between
them Knight and assistant referee Bernard Baker should have seen an
obvious handball by Eidur Gudjohnsen near the halfway line in the
build-up. Then, when Lampard beat Thomas Sorensen from the spot,
Knight should have ordered a retake as Drogba was two yards inside
the penalty area as the ball was struck with Gudjohnsen a
short-head behind. The referee's job at a penalty is to watch for
encroachment, not goalkeeper movement (only the assistant can
advise a retake for off-the-line offences) and the Blues were
fortunate to have a double rub of the green to make it seven wins
out of seven.
chelsea lucky again!! 
