Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea

[22mek22 133]

Lukaku?!

[Beast 85]

No Lukaku and Anelka instead of Torres. Troll attempt or what?

[NattyBlue 44]

I like that line-up and bench too. Did Lukaku have intl duty?

[Kostas 1,468]

Kalou probably just made the bench, had Drogba been fine he would have to watch the game from the stands.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Meireles, Romeu and Josh all in the 18 and no Mikel? Presume just due to the travelling he's had to do this week.

[Kostas 1,468]

Lampard starts, I expect ~10 pages of dross once again.

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Torres talks up playing with studge, studge talks up playing with torres and the goals he can create and score, mata and torres talk of their happiness at playing with each other , we speculate on here as to whether torres mata and studge are the key to getting us going and what happens ....... Torres dropped for nelks! I'm laughing about this now but i think I actually waNt to cry.

[Waterfall 893]

Lukaku not being involved isn't a big deal. One of the subs is gonna be another CF (Torres) anyway

[francozola 2,040]

You guys need to chill about lukaku. He isn't going to play THAT much this season

[Beast 85]

I'm laughing about this now but i think I actually waNt to cry.

This.

[francozola 2,040]

Meireles, Romeu and Josh all in the 18 and no Mikel? Presume just due to the travelling he's had to do this week.

Yes that's what dan levene said on twitter. Too much traveling

[Peace. 4,352]

Interesting lineup. I am looking forward to see how the front three will play. I guess they will all have a free role.

[Tortilla9 390]

Lampard starts, I expect ~10 pages of dross once again.

Because of those who think he should be dropped and would be a sign AVB really means he doesn't play players on reputation or because of his play?

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Stream?

[bababoom 4,478]

Good lineup, bit surprised that Anelka starts, he normally plays well when he is actually playing in his main position, so hopefully he can impress.

[Kostas 1,468]

Because of those who think he should be dropped and would be a sign AVB really means he doesn't play players on reputation or because of his play?

Because people are simply sick of him, so probably the first.

[Term-X 7,891]

Lukaku not being involved isn't a big deal. One of the subs is gonna be another CF (Torres) anyway

Indeed.

Incredibly obvious Torres will be used as 'the' forward substitute. Leaving no room for Lukaku, both Sturridge & Anelka can be shifted out wide anyway. More or less guaranteed Luiz will make an appearance too.

[Jusek 2,031]

Stream?

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/82815/1/watch-sunderland-afc-vs-chelsea-fc.html