The striker came off the bench to score twice as Aston Villa stayed in the title hunt with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea and an 11th successive win

The striker came off the bench to score twice as Aston Villa stayed in the title hunt with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea and an 11th successive win

Aston Villa have been here before and fallen away - but they must now be taken seriously as title contenders, writes Phil McNulty.

Aston Villa win 2-1 at Chelsea in the English Premier League, while leaders Arsenal and Man City maintain pace.