Sunderland v Chelsea

GavRedKing

The papers will be all over the Rafa/Torres connection.

Fairplay to him though stepping up to take it and demanding it to by the looks of it.

Crann na Beatha

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smallerthanyou

Was that the first penalty he's taken at Chelsea? I can't remember if there was one so far.

Turtyturd

Scored the first with his studs, nice.

Will I Amnt

3 different pronunciations of Cuellar by Brian Kerr in about 10 seconds
Cowler, Cooler, Coolaar.

Andersonisgod

The first 15 minutes was blistering. Should have had a penalty and could have scored another two. It was always going to take a bit of time for Benitez to get his ideas across but there are some noticeable differences in the team today, far more width than Di Matteo's side, a greater willingness to play it long, early down the channels, Torres running the channels more and Mata playing centrally and ever so slightly deeper.

Shame about Romeu, he was playing very well.

Delighted for Torres, there even seemed to be a bit of swagger in the goal celebration after the second.

Rekop dog

There'll obviously be a stupidly ott reaction to Torres' performance today, worth noting they're probably playing the worst side in the premier league over the past few months. He's some man for showing glimpses of his old self now and again to get people excited that he's back but I can't see him getting back to consistency

opr

Still 40/1 in places to be top scorer this season

Opr

GavRedKing

opr wrote: »

Still 40/1 in places to be top scorer this season

Opr

Lumping on it.

Sgt Pepper 64

Wow, I thought Torres just DIDNT EVER take penos - looks like Rafa is having an effect alright

GavRedKing

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Wow, I thought Torres just DIDNT EVER take penos - looks like Rafa is having an effect alright

We'll see in May if either are both still here.

Turtyturd

Unlucky.

MUSEIST

That should be that

smallerthanyou

Boom. Easy, easy, easy.

Will I Amnt

Great effort from Torres, Sunderland are absolutely shocking in defence.

Sgt Pepper 64

Its still a measure of how far we have fallen that we are celebrating an easy game against Sunderland and a "top" striker scoring and taking peno's.
Nice though!

dfx-

I don't get what has the Sunderland fans booing wrt the referee

GavRedKing

This could be 5 or 6.

Turtyturd

Could have had another penalty there, although probably would have been harsh considering Moses was offside.

GavRedKing

Hoping Fernando gets the hat-trick today.

Paully D

I remember a time not so long ago when the Stadium of Light used to be a fortress :eek:

Sgt Pepper 64

Paully D wrote: »

I remember a time not so long ago when the Stadium of Light used to be a fortress :eek:

I remember them beating Chelsea alright, 4-2 was it, back in the middle of 90's?. My ex slagged me for months

GavRedKing

Mata getting involved in stupid after's.

Lucky not be booked.

Paully D

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

I remember them beating Chelsea alright, 4-2 was it, back in the middle of 90's?. My ex slagged me for months

4-1, December 1999. Phillips and Quinn with screamers. Desailly had a nightmare and was taken off.

Even in the Bruce days we used to go through seasons losing maybe 2 or 3 games at home (to the big sides) and sneaking a win or a couple of draws from games against Arsenal at home etc.

We are absolute dog **** now.

GavRedKing

Great goal......now shut up shop.

GavRedKing

WTF was Cech doing? :eek:

Turtyturd

Cech was terrible there...whole thing started from Sunderland wrongly getting a corner a minute or 2 earlier.

niallo27

You have to feel sorry for Rafa when his keeper doesnt even want to make a save, what the **** was cech doing.

MUSEIST

did hazard give away the ball again?

GavRedKing

niallo27 wrote: »

You have to feel sorry for Rafa when his keeper doesnt even want to make a save, what the **** was cech doing.

Waving goodbye to a clean sheet bonus by the looks of it.

dfx-

Cech has been terrible, flapping/punching and parrying

mike65

...tomorrows paper - Rafa in for Reina.

MUSEIST

MUSEIST wrote: »

did hazard give away the ball again?

and again. I'm noticing a trend.

ASOT

How has mata not got a card ?

MUSEIST

not a freekick

GavRedKing

Lamps on for Hazard soon to see out the game.

GavRedKing

Cech made up for the goal there.

MUSEIST

we look very dodgy defending corners. Bring on lamps ffs

MUSEIST

another soft free for sunderland, good job ref

GavRedKing

Lets hold out for 10 mins, if they get 1 it will be very nervy.

GavRedKing

Mata FINALLY booked ha.:D

Pudsy33

Only a Mata of time really...

smallerthanyou

Who'd they give MOTM to? Couldn't hear properly.

Pudsy33

smallerthanyou wrote: »

Who'd they give MOTM to? Couldn't hear properly.

Mata, bizarrely

Turtyturd

Mata....Torres has pretty much disappeared since hitting the bar.

MUSEIST

Turtyturd wrote: »

Mata....Torres has pretty much disappeared since hitting the bar.

TBF chelsea have disapeared since that goal. Full time, good win.

GavRedKing

Happy out with the 3 points.

Wish I out money on my prediction.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=82136405&postcount=3

Crann na Beatha

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Turtyturd

Kerr can't even say Sunderland properly.