Parking the bus

[Viper22 2,418]

I honestly won't mind that result, on one condition Mr Sunderland representative.

Your boys MUST play against City & Utd exactly like that. Defend impeccably for 75mins then brutal counter-attacking for 15mins.

Please? .

[JackredandWhite 171]

I honestly won't mind that result, on one condition Mr Sunderland representative.

Your boys MUST play against City & Utd exactly like that. Defend impeccably for 75mins then brutal counter-attacking for 15mins.

Please? .

TBF we've already drawn against Man U at the SOL this season and beat them at Old Trafford last season. We've also got a canny record against City.

[Polo7 3,496]

Simple fact is Sunderland cant play football. When they try they get demolished. Lets see how well they "defend" against City. Bet they get smashed, only seem to defend well against us.

[JackredandWhite 171]

Simple fact is Sunderland cant play football. When they try they get demolished. Lets see how well they "defend" against City. Bet they get smashed, only seem to defend well against us.

You really need to look at our recent record at City to realise you're talking shite

And I remember the semi-final against Barca when Chelsea had 24% possesion with no shots on or off target.

But I'm not here to antagonise, I like Chelsea and want them to win the league.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I hate the phrase "parking the bus".

Defending is a fucking art. The perfect defence is almost unobtainable. You will almost always concede many chances in a match, but to be able to hold such defensive rigidity against the side that is arguably the best team in world football at the minute, certainly top three with Bayern and Real, deserves real commendation. Sunderland defended beautifully yesterday and they deserved a point. It doesn't matter how shit they were against Southampton; they were miserly against us and warranted a return from the game in terms of points. I salute their showing.

[bababoom 4,478]

Lol fair play, we know all about parking the bus so it doesn't bother me.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

After getting hammered 8 nil at Southampton we've had to start our season again, at the moment it's just important that we don't get beat. Chelsea will win the title and looking back this will be an decent point for you lot as we'll probably take points off other top sides at the SOL. Lets just hope we don't need to win the last game of the season to stay up

BTW - over 45,000 there today and I was impressed by how many you brought.

If Sunderland play as well as they did yesterday against the Manchester sides you'll definitely take points from them.

I'll go as far as to say that the game yesterday was the toughest we've played all season. You're the first team to make us look impotent in attack, fair play.

[Polo7 3,496]

You really need to look at our recent record at City to realise you're talking shite

And I remember the semi-final against Barca when Chelsea had 24% possesion with no shots on or off target.

But I'm not here to antagonise, I like Chelsea and want them to win the league.

Same game we were with 10 men and 2 goals down in a Champions league semi final. Hardly comparable.

[JackredandWhite 171]

Same game we were with 10 men and 2 goals down in a Champions league semi final. Hardly comparable.

What about Anfield last season then?

[Polo7 3,496]

What about Anfield last season then?

Has a semi final 3 days later? Most of the squad was subs. You had your full team at home in the league during the first third of the season. Id be disgusted is Chelsea played like that at home.

[chelseafc9010 224]

Kinda of awkward how some of the Chelsea fans are complaining about a team parking the bus, get a grip.

[JackredandWhite 171]

Has a semi final 3 days later? Most of the squad was subs. You had your full team at home in the league during the first third of the season. Id be disgusted is Chelsea played like that at home.

Would you have preferred we went toe to toe against you and get beat?