LONDON (Reuters) - At the final whistle of Chelsea's 1-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday -- marking the big-spending Blues' worst start to a season since 1978 -- the boos from some angry fans were quickly replaced by applause from many others in Stamford Bridge.
The surprising display of encouragement from the stands reflected how Chelsea once again played well for much of the game before a 58th-minute straight red card for defender Malo Gusto shifted the momentum decisively to Villa.
