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Collymore hails Chelsea's 'best performance in some time'

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore has described Chelsea's 3-0 victory over his former side as the 'best team performance' he's seen at Villa Park in 'some time'.

Chelsea secured a commanding 3-0 win over Aston Villa, with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick. Collymore, who attended the match, took to X to praise the Blues' performance, highlighting their 'wonderful individual performances' backed by 'high press, discipline and enterprise.'

Pedro scored two tap-ins and one sublime chip over the goalkeeper, while Cole Palmer also found the net with a lovely goal from open play, returning to form that delighted Blues fans.