Parking the bus

[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?

[chelseafc9010 224]

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

That's how most people see it. They expect you two play a nice game of football and let us roll you over, but that didn't happen so people are upset. It's great from you guys because you wanted points so you didn't go in blindly and try to outplay us (although with our pathetic performance, you probably could of).

Also I can't see why people aren't blaming Jose here instead. He knew they were going to play deep, that's the whole point, that's the whole reason we lost the title last season, the whole point he brought in Cesc and Diego. He should of used better tactics and freshened up the squad, rested Hazard in midweek, but nope.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

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.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17673812

30% possession, 4 shots, only two on target. Don't be bitter/hypocritical, Sunderland were fantastic. If any club has no right to complain about teams defending well against us, it's Chelsea.

Anyone who thinks Sunderland didn't defend well just has to look at our average touch map:

[Fernando 6,458]

Awesome game from Sunderland.

Rodgers should take some lessons. ?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Sunderland did what they had to do, but Mourinho lost the 2 points with bad tactics and selection more than anything.

We played against a bus at least 10 times last season and this is exactly how we played, so it's not like Sunderland did something extra ordinary.

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

Sunderland played very very well. That's how you play against Chelsea, not like Schalke or WBA did.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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 have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, do you?

Since 2010, in the EPL, City have played 9 matches against Sunderland. They won 2 matches against Sunderland, lost 4 and drew 3.

[iseah100 5,612]

Besides that 8-0 drubbing to Soton they would have the 2nd best defense in the PL. There's a reason they have 8 draws. City will probably draw them too.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Last night we tried to pass THROUGH a parked bus. I'm glad we didn't end up on the losing end after that sort of performance. Fair play to Sunderland.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

We park the bus enough times,cant complain when another team does it.Up to us to find a way through which we didnt.Fair play to Sunderland.Hardly going to put in another 8-0 loss performance.Did their part and got the result..just glad didnt get the win lol.Home against us where we struggle lately

[Rapkun 668]

I thought Wickham on Ivanovic's flank was very clever, he shut down one of our best attacking threats. But I still maintain that with a fully fit team, we would've certainly won the game. All of our creative players bar Willian to some extent failed to make the difference.

[edetarod 2,155]

The Bus :heart:

it won us the CL

[zolayes 14,489]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17673812

30% possession, 4 shots, only two on target. Don't be bitter/hypocritical, Sunderland were fantastic. If any club has no right to complain about teams defending well against us, it's Chelsea.

Anyone who thinks Sunderland didn't defend well just has to look at our average touch map:

love that graphic show s the centre more congested than my chest ,,, get a good inhaler to widen the lung passages

in other words get some FUCKING WIDTH