Jase 43,479 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Sunderland 0-1 ChelseaPRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS2016/17 Premier League Match 1614th December, Wednesday, 2016Stadium of Light19:45 Kick Off (UK time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Costa, Kante, Matic, Luiz each on 4 yellow cards. Brace yourself for someone getting suspended for the Crystal Palace game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guddy69 174 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 "Our first real test" :@) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 This lot are absolute shite, and yes that doesn't mean we will win 4-0 but I fully expect us to beat them and maintain our level of table toppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Jason said: Costa, Kante, Matic, Luiz each on 4 yellow cards. Brace yourself for someone getting suspended for the Crystal Palace game... That worries me cause we don't have good back up to cover Luiz and Kante and matic we are screwed if both matic and Kante get yellow cards against Sunderland ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackredandWhite 171 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 24 minutes ago, Special Juan said: This lot are absolute shite, and yes that doesn't mean we will win 4-0 but I fully expect us to beat them and maintain our level of table toppers. We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Colored Sky 1,807 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 1 hour ago, JackredandWhite said: We'll see... While you're back, can you give insight how Djilobodji is doing for you? Can he possibly do cover agent job for Chelsea on Wednesday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 1 hour ago, the wes said: That worries me cause we don't have good back up to cover Luiz and Kante and matic we are screwed if both matic and Kante get yellow cards against Sunderland ffs If you need some optimism, they only need to survive 4 more games before the cut off date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackredandWhite 171 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 48 minutes ago, Blue Colored Sky said: While you're back, can you give insight how Djilobodji is doing for you? Can he possibly do cover agent job for Chelsea on Wednesday ? He was bloody hopeless the first few games. He's getting better but you always feel that there's a mistake in there waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jernej93 569 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Jason said: Costa, Kante, Matic, Luiz each on 4 yellow cards. Brace yourself for someone getting suspended for the Crystal Palace game... Kante, Matić and Luiz won't last as long as Costa did/is We will have to "survive" one game without them and let's just all hope it isn't the same game for all three ... Chalobah or Fabregas can step up in midfielder and Zouma or Ivanović at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 58 minutes ago, Jason said: If you need some optimism, they only need to survive 4 more games before the cut off date. Fingers crossed Costa can hold out for 4 games but that's a huge ask for Costa tho but saying that Costa has been on his best behaviour the last few games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmsch24 312 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Let's continue this run and extend the streak to 10 , City and Liverpool are trailing, here is hoping Arsenal drop points against Everton. Even though it's impossible I'd love for Sanchez to come to Chelsea, for two reasons: 1- he'd form a lethal partnership with Costa and Hazard we'd be formidable in Europe ( CHS) 2- I'd love to see the reaction on Arsenal fans when that happens, if Ashley Cole's transfer was Controversial, Sanchez would be a bombshell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyBlue96 990 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 If Luiz gets suspended...is Happy ready to come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,916 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I knew Sunderland have been woeful and were in/near the relegation zone but I didn't realize until just now that they are literally rock bottom of the league. I haven't been paying any attention to that end of the table. How embarrassing would it be if we lost this one? All of those "Chelsea are only top because they don't play any midweek games" people will feel validated. Unlike West Brom, Sunderland don't have the personnel or the coaching to remain solid defensively for an entire match so I'm not as worried for this one. Biggest concerns are fatigue after yesterday (Diego looked shattered by the end of that match) the yellow card situation with many of our most important players, and David Luiz's knee. He was bullied by Rondon yesterday several times and I wonder if that's because he wasn't fully fit. Even if they do score against us I can't see them stopping us from scoring at least 2. If we approach this with the same focus and desire as the last 9 matches we should win easily. If we just look past them and think we can just show up and go through the motions to pick up 3 points we can get embarrassed. Also, I wonder if this may be the game Conte finally rotates a player or two. Maybe Cesc in for Matic or Kante and Willian for Pedro. Just to get fresh legs in the team and to throw Sunderland off. They'll be preparing for and expecting the same exact side we've been playing so surprising them with Fabregas may work a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hope Van Aanholt plays a blinder and Conte/Chelsea decide to pick him up in the winter. Think he could be a revelation at wingback like Moses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Sicarius 610 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 These 9 games was easy for 3-4-3, now this match will be BIG test, how our formation works I bet we will win 2-0. Next Costa goal and clean sheet for Tibo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza 1,965 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 We'll steam roll them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 7 hours ago, Pizy said: I knew Sunderland have been woeful and were in/near the relegation zone but I didn't realize until just now that they are literally rock bottom of the league. I haven't been paying any attention to that end of the table. How embarrassing would it be if we lost this one? All of those "Chelsea are only top because they don't play any midweek games" people will feel validated. Unlike West Brom, Sunderland don't have the personnel or the coaching to remain solid defensively for an entire match so I'm not as worried for this one. Biggest concerns are fatigue after yesterday (Diego looked shattered by the end of that match) the yellow card situation with many of our most important players, and David Luiz's knee. He was bullied by Rondon yesterday several times and I wonder if that's because he wasn't fully fit. Even if they do score against us I can't see them stopping us from scoring at least 2. If we approach this with the same focus and desire as the last 9 matches we should win easily. If we just look past them and think we can just show up and go through the motions to pick up 3 points we can get embarrassed. Also, I wonder if this may be the game Conte finally rotates a player or two. Maybe Cesc in for Matic or Kante and Willian for Pedro. Just to get fresh legs in the team and to throw Sunderland off. They'll be preparing for and expecting the same exact side we've been playing so surprising them with Fabregas may work a charm. Am I seeing things? Pizy is confident about a Chelsea match? We're so gonna drop points at Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 7 hours ago, DYC. said: Hope Van Aanholt plays a blinder and Conte/Chelsea decide to pick him up in the winter. Think he could be a revelation at wingback like Moses. No thanks. He might be great going forward but he's defensively and tactically rubbish, which are two important characteristics you also need as a wingback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Sunderland have the ability to make this a difficult win if Sunderland put shots on target --and I think they can despite their MF deficiencies. Would be a good match to give a defender or CM some rest (insert Chalobah) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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