Closed Sunderland v Chelsea

[Miracle 249]

I don't think the 'Trinity' will ever start together under Benitez.

Shame. We played the best football this year with them together.

[Hutcho 8,443]

I kinda really want to see lampard start... Get the chelsea back into chelsea...

[Muzchap 8,966]

John O'shea is in doubt for this game or he will start from the bench

Dam he's shit, would love him to play, makes them weaker

[bluesman2610 1,368]

thought i read somewhere that steven fletcher is a doubt as well..maybe gametime decision

[Hutcho 8,443]

thought i read somewhere that steven fletcher is a doubt as well..maybe gametime decision

yeah apparently he is 50/50... Take him out and a big threat is gone...

[bluesman2610 1,368]

yeah apparently he is 50/50... Take him out and a big threat is gone...

Well then that could be some good news... i still have a really good feeling about this one anyway :blue scalf:

like come on the poor form has to end sometime right?

[Hamilton 2,120]

Let's hope Mignolet has a lot of work to do today..

[Hutcho 8,443]

Well then that could be some good news... i still have a really good feeling about this one anyway :blue scalf:

like come on the poor form has to end sometime right?

Hopefully that nordsjaelland game has stopped the rot... I too am feeling optimistic about this one, and think we can get to back to winning ways in the prem. They are conceding a lot and not scoring too many and hopefully we can pick up the 3 points we greatly need. The stadium of light is always a happy hunting ground and hopefully it can continue to be so.

[Stats 7,073]

No Fletcher!!!! Big news.. Wickham starts up front.

[Strike 7,307]

Steven Fletcher ruled OUUUUUT!

[DONI. 1,291]

Chelsea: Cech ©, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Cahill, Romeu, Ramires, Moses, Hazard, Mata, Torres.

[Leif 6,006]

Hmm. Why Ivan ahead of Azpi exactly? Would've preferred Azpi's pace vs. Johnson (assuming he starts).

[Kieran. 6,317]

Hm..Moses favored over Oscar now it seems. Surprised Azipilicueta is on the bench again.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Good early news... Shut down sessegnon and we can potentially stop their attack so whoever starts in our holding mid be it mikel or romeu has to be on him for 90 mins.

[Leif 6,006]

I hope Wickham doesn't magically live up to his previous billing of "the next Rooney" today.

Knowing our luck though, he will.

[Hutcho 8,443]

LIne up is alright. We cannot play every one of our attacking players... Romeu actually impressed me for the first time in a while (albeit vs nords), and moses adds something extra to the attack. I would probably have gone with oscar for rambo, for passing over stamina and defensive ability but rambo is perfectly good there of course... only weird thing for me is ivan at rb, Azpi for me deserves to start as he has been our best player in recent games...

LAMPARD ON THE BENCH, PURE QUALITY TO COME ON IN THE SECOND HALF.

[Miracle 249]

No Fletcher for Sunderland is a massive bonus. Surely a clean sheet today.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Probably our strongest lineup possible. Although I'd make a case for Azpilicueta in and one of Luiz/Cahill out. Good to see Lamps back.