Closed Sunderland v Chelsea

[The Chels 2,502]

Some width would be nice!

[Barbara 15,149]

I would agree normally but I think a fiery North England match is probably the right reason for him not to play. Too rough and fast for him I think.

against a team parking a bus and not even attacking through that side? Makes no sense whatsoever.

Azpilicueta hasn't played well this week, but Mourinho will refuse to bench him. Which is stupid depending on the match.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Gah I don't like Sunderland at all! Probably cos my best mate is a Newcastle fan, but also because they're our "bogey team". The latter is definitely showing

We've won 9 straight games vs them in the league. I think we have picked up more points vs Sunderland than any other Premier League side.

[JDY 1,290]

This has a 1-0 set piece and defend for their lives all over it. Hopefully we wake up, so slow going forward.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Hazard seems tired.

Jose has had opportunities to rest him but he refused to do so. Even in already won games and Capital One fixtures. I'm not surprised he's struggling out there.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Think we should bring on Messi...

[kellzfresh 7,229]

We look tired, no movement. We need a setpiece goal to bail us out.

Hazard doesn't have any meaningful dribble in this match and Oscar hasn't dispossessed anyone so far.

[illmatic 901]

I would put Filipe Luis for Azpi.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

We've won 9 straight games vs them in the league. I think we have picked up more points vs Sunderland than any other Premier League side.

Well that's me proven wrong

This just feels like it's a 1-0er... Hope it's in our favour of course.

[LAB 1,030]

Strange performance. Matic, Cesc, Willian doing all they can. Everyone else is boring atm.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

We've won 9 straight games vs them in the league. I think we have picked up more points vs Sunderland than any other Premier League side.

though our losses have been crap.last year especially

[mannyfreshh 164]

Our best chances at scoring have come from ivanovic cutting through.. Now if we could get the same on the opposite side .

[The Chels 2,502]

I would agree normally but I think a fiery North England match is probably the right reason for him not to play. Too rough and fast for him I think.

You're talking about Luis? Right because Sunderland-Chelsea is so much more fiery than Atletico-Real.

[Milan 17,958]

Why did you change your avatar? It was the best ever.

Really? I thought its 'magic' has gone somehow during the time.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Think we should bring on Messi...

& Reus.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Jose has had opportunities to rest him but he refused to do so. Even in already won games and Capital One fixtures. I'm not surprised he's struggling out there.

Not looking good with so many fixtures coming up.

[Kendrick 339]

I would put Filipe Luis for Azpi.

Yeah that will change the game. Lol.

Seems to me like they will surprise us with a counter attack or a set piece before we could figure a way to score.

[Pizy 18,918]

Same shirt happens to us every season it seems like.

Villa last season for example. They raise their game like mad, beat us, and then proceed to look dire and lose 5 in a row afterwards. Hopefully we sharpen up.

Infuriating to play against these teams.

[quickpassnmove 924]

against a team parking a bus and not even attacking through that side? Makes no sense whatsoever.

Azpilicueta hasn't played well this week, but Mourinho will refuse to bench him. Which is stupid depending on the match.

I was thinking the same thing last week while considering Filipe Luis' playing time.

[The Chels 2,502]

Same shirt happens to us every season it seems like.

Villa last season for example. They raise their game like mad, beat us, and then proceed to look dire and lose 5 in a row afterwards. Hopefully we sharpen up.

Infuriating to play against these teams.

It's going to happen every time we play away to a small team if we're still unbeaten. Losing here might be best for us in the long run.