Chelsea vs Sunderland

[BlueLion. 21,491]

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Chelsea F.C. vs Sunderland

FAPL, 16 Jan 2010, Stamford Bridge, 1500 KO

2008/09 corresponding fixture - Chelsea (Alex, Anelka, Anelka, Lampard, Anelka) 5-0 Sunderland

2009/10 reverse fixture - Sunderland (Bent) 1-3 Chelsea (Ballack, Lampard, Deco)

MATCH CHAT HERE

[EskWeston 696]

Hopefully there will not be any risk of this game getting called off because we could really do with getting back into the swing of things. Would like to see us stick with the wingers and i like the idea of Sturridge playing the left side of the front 3.

[zolayes 14,489]

perhaps get another glimpse of kakuta as well

[gary gordon 1,777]

Can see 4-0 here.. Anelka 2, Joe cole and Lampard...

[oxfordblues 299]

im in mh/lower for this match,3-0 for me

[5354 204]

IMO, this will not be an easy game even though its at Home. Sunderland are not push overs and we must not be complacent.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Time to start taking advatange of other teams dropping points and hopfully put in a performance like we did against Watford!

[Ray. 217]

Manure 1 point behind us, need to put in cracking performance like we did against Watford.

[Shane 2,275]

PMSL at people thinking this will be a walkover, Sunderland are a good side, Bruce has got the balance right and made some great signings, Bent and Jones have formed a great strikeforce. They've taken points of Man United and Liverpool already.

3-2 for me, Anelka, Sturridge and Ivanovic, Bent twice.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Nah I dont reckon be easy..like you said and also every game we've gone nah be fine we've struggled and scraped a draw.Reckon be a 1-0..long as we win all be good..anything else would just be beyond annoying!

[Blueboy 14]

Today Ancelotti will have to disappoint one or two players who would like, and may be expecting a start. One could be Daniel Sturridge, the other between Alex and Ricardo Carvalho who have both staked a claim to partner John Terry in central defence. Elsewhere, the coach has his line-up pretty well sorted, with his list of names revealing another start in midfield for Juliano Belletti, and Florent Malouda and Joe Cole expected instead of young striker Sturridge.

'Cech, Ivanovic right-back, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Belletti, Lampard, Anelka. I think Joe Cole, Malouda, Anelka,' Ancelotti said.

Chelsea FC official clubwebsite

F*ck, it would be disappointing if Sturridge wouldn't get a start

[BlueLion. 21,491]

4-3-3 then. Fucking brilliant

[Drogba11CFC 108]

Expected lineup from the Daily Mail (4-3-3):

Cech

Ivanovic

Alex

Terry

A Cole

Ballack

Belletti

Lampard

J Cole

Anelka

Malouda

Daily Mail prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland (and it also predicts Stoke 2-1 Liverpool)

[ChelseaChick 430]

I think Chelsea can defintely win this match. The expected line up from the daily mail looks good. I really hope alex is picked over carvalho for this match! Im going for a 2-0 win with anelka as the goal scorer!! C'mon Chelsea!!!

[Blueboy 14]

Line-up for today's game;

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Belletti, Lampard, Joe Cole, Anelka, Malouda.

Subs: Hilario, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Sturridge, Matic, Alex, Borini

Too bad, hoped that Sturridge would get a start tbh :/

[Steve 10,227]

About half an hour to kick off. Come on Chels!

[Steve 10,227]

Huth just scored for stoke over liverpool. 1-1 90th minute.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Come on Stoke!!! Hold on!