Chelsea coach Graham Potter said Aston Villa made his side suffer as both he and goalscorer Mason Mount paid tribute to Kepa Arrizabalaga s masterful performance in their 2-0 victory.
The Blues kept their unbeaten record under the former Brighton and Hove Albion boss with a Premier League win at Villa Park, secured through Mount s brace.
But the visitors spent long stretches on the ropes, particularly in the first half, by a relentless slew of counter-attacks from Steven Gerrard s side, with Kepa called upon to make a flurry of superb saves.
Having stepped into the starting line-up at the end of Thomas Tuchel s tenure to replace the injured Edouard Mendy, the Spaniard has kept his place amid excellent form, and Potter was quick to hail him as key to their victory…