CHOULO19

2nd half on the way...

Anelka hasn't been brilliant but what he did do is get in the box and provide a target for crosses and passes (something Torres hasn't been doing)

We need to wrap it up early in the second half. The longer we wait for a second the braver Sunderland will get in attacking.

half-time. Good 45mins for us.

son of a bitch bardsley should've gotten red for that!

Oh no....Mata is down!

Anelka should've scored!

Daniel should've had a free kick...stupid ref

Again great pass Mata...angle too tight for Anelka.

Yellow card....I hope ramires isn't injured!

Come on Anelka...horrible first touch, could've been through

Did it go down as an own goal?

Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllll Thank you captain Terry

Anelka almost buys the free kick...great opportunity.

really bad defending..could have easily conceded.

sooo close...excellent footwork by Mata

first corner of the match...great ball Mata

Lampard is playing as CDM?

Torres' scowl is scary!

Lukaku isn't on the subs list.....and Kalou is?!

Personally, I couldn't have hoped for a better line-up......so excited!

I totally agree. At Daniel's age, Thierry Henry was a winger, he later started playing as a striker and became the best in the world in his time, so you never know how well Daniel will fair on the right wing.

I don't think Meireles will start, AVB will probably have him come in as a sub at the 60min mark or something like he did with Mata. But I do hope Mata starts....I'm going to have a nervous break down if I see Malouda in the starting 11 instead of him!

Wish him the best of luck. But would he still qualify as a homegrown player if he is loaned out during his youth years?

Now that we have a descent winger for the first time for over six years, I wonder if it would be worth it trying to go back to Mourinho's 4-5-1 and see if Sturridge works on the right wing and a lone striker. It would create a defensively strong side and wouldn't need the CMs to go forward too much, (some thing they-meaning Ramires and Lamps-don't seem to do well this season)