closed Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea

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6 minutes ago, manpe said:

So we play Mikel and Matic for defensive solidity against relegation fodder, Ivanovic and Azpilicueta supposedly for the same reason. Despite that we bottle the lead twice, RLC and Kenedy don't get a look in, Mikel plays until the 83rd minute when we should have been chasing the equalizer. I must admit, Hiddink was doing a good job when he first took over, but by the end of the season he is losing it. Nothing to play for but "pride", he continuously fields the same players who shit on pride. He ignores the youngsters who have been showing great promise despite not playing for anything. Conte can't take over quickly enough.

Said for it for weeks/months, the team has to be being picked from above the manager...

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If you have nothing to play for why the hell would you line up with two holding DMs? I can understand that in games where we want the draw etc but games like this just put Fabregas alongside Mikel/Matic and have Kenedy playing with Willian and Hazard. There is a good player there but just needs game time. Or on the other hand just start RLC. It is bemusing why we keep playing like this and not giving our talented youngsters starts. Actually a flipping joke.

No doubt we probably line up the same way against Liverpool too. This season can't end soon enough for me.