Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has admitted that Chelsea were surprised at the ease with which they beat Aston Villa on Sunday. The Czech stopper revealed that Chelsea were expecting a tough test against high-flying Villa, who had previously enjoyed a good record against the Blues, but the anticipated threat never emerged.

"We played out a great game, from the first minute there was only one team on the pitch," Cech told his own website.

"Unambiguously, we deserved to win and could have scored even more goals.

"With regards to the previous encounters with Aston Villa, we expected a very difficult game.

"Eventually, it was not that difficult, also because we played really well."