Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0 player ratings: Was Diego Costa the most impressive player in Jose Mourinho's side?
We take a look at the individual performances at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea got back to winning ways with a straight forward 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Diego Costa eased Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's concerns as Villa's hapless defenders heaped more misery on Tim Sherwood.
Costa returned from suspension to score one and force another as the Premier League champions won 2-0 and their fans sang "we are staying up" - something which cannot be said with any certainty of Sherwood's Villa.
Mourinho was the subject of the first managerial vote of confidence of Roman Abramovich's 12-year ownership following the October 3 loss to Southampton, which left the Blues 16th.
And the Russian billionaire was present as the Villa clash began with the home crowd voicing their support for the self-proclaimed Special One.
So who would have impressed Abramovich? And who was to blame for the continuation of Villa's difficult start to the season? We take a look...
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