Chelsea v Sunderland, 5:30 k/o, SS1

GavRedKing

The small horse and title underdogs play Sunderland, a team fighting for survival and a team who narrowly missed on beating another title underdog mid-week in Man City.

Expecting a cagey game with little chances and a sneaky Chelsea win with Ateltico and a trip to Anfield on the horizon, points are more important then the performance.

Expected teams, Chelsea :
Cech
Ivan Cahill JT Cole
Ramires Matic
Salah Oscar Schurrle
Eto'o

Sunderland :
Mannone
Vergini Brown O'Shea Alonso
Johnson Cattermole Colback Giaccerini Borini
Wickham

Chelsea are without Hazard and Azpiliceuta is expected to bes rested as Ivanovic is suspended for th 1st leg ofthe Atleitco game allowing Cole to start.

Sunderland are without Fletcher, Ki, Cuellar.

I'm predicting a nervy 2-1 Chelsea win.

GavRedKing

Oh and Mike Dean is the man in the middle today.

So thats, Phil Dowd last week, Mike Dean this week, probably be Howard Webb at Anfield.

Crann na Beatha

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smileyj1987

GavRedKing wrote: »

Oh and Mike Dean is the man in the middle today.

So thats, Phil Dowd last week, Mike Dean this week, probably be Howard Webb at Anfield.

Howard Webb hasn't had a big game in awhile . I think the last one he had was arsenal vs Liverpool at the emirates . He seems to be dropped from big games for all his bad decisions .

weiland79

C'mon da blues. 2 nil for me., show a bit of intent to win the league today!

ush

ShoulderChip

Guardian believe that we are looking at playing Luiz at left back against Athletico and therefore Cole won't play again for us, hard to know, maybe it is a leak to upset Athleti, but either way I don't see him playing on Tuesday if he doesn't feature today.

Paully D

This will be comfortable for Chelsea, don't let Wednesday's game at Manchester City fool anyone.

GavRedKing

ush wrote: »

ush

GavRedKing wrote: »

Is he allowed play against Chelsea then?

Jesus Wept

Sunderland to take some points.

djPSB

Handy win for Chelsea.

DazMarz

3-0 Chelsea. Simples.

GavRedKing

If we dont win here the Anfield game becomes null and void.

I reckon itll be nervous and a tense start from us.

Sunderlands mid week game will start showing past the hour mark and we coukd exploit that later on.

MaroonAndGreen

Expecting a comfortable enough win for Chelsea tbh.

Midweek might have taken alot out of Sunderland

Holsten

Will be looking forward to this!

Not expecting anything but a Chelsea win but ya never know.

Agent Borini GO!

BarcodeMuncher

Cole not playing?

Johner

Chelsea team for Sunderland: Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Salah, Eto'o.

smuckers

Cech has a virus

G.K.

BarcodeMuncher wrote: »

Cole not playing?

Ashley? Barely played for months.

BarcodeMuncher

G.K. wrote: »

Ashley? Barely played for months.

Would have thought his presence might be needed for the semis coming up

bennyineire

I have a sneaky feeling for a draw

SureYWouldntYa

BarcodeMuncher wrote: »

Would have thought his presence might be needed for the semis coming up

rumours of David Luiz playing left back on Twitter. pinch of salt obviously but he'd have more match fitness than Cole

5-0 Chelsea.

BarcodeMuncher

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

rumours of David Luiz playing left back on Twitter. pinch of salt obviously but he'd have more match fitness than Cole

That would be..interesting haha

Paully D

Just under 3 and a half years since we went to Stamford Bridge, played Chelsea off the park and came away with a 3-0 win. Back then I thought it would be a long, long time before we ever got into the situation we are currently in again.

:(:(

niallo27

I think Sunderland can get something here.

Johner

Get the **** in.

Crackle

well taken goal

LightningBlue

Goal Eto'o. Great start

Kylo Ren

That was a nice finish.

Paully D

Oh just **** off you useless twats.

niallo27

That's fair pathetic defending.

Rayne Wooney

Was in the process of writing Sunderland look solid but it will only take a goal to open it up

And Chelsea score

I think Chelsea will get a few more now

Crann na Beatha

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G.K.

1-1

Accidentally cheered when Chelsea conceded.

Rayne Wooney

Jaysus

Johner

Awful goalkeeping.

LightningBlue

**** sake Schwarzer... push it out to either side.

citytillidie

come on Derry oh I mean Sunderland

Kylo Ren

Ah, Mark...

Fudge You

How did the player get so much time to shoot??? No one closed him down quick enough

Paully D

We'll still lose obviously, but it's absolutely criminal that it has taken so long for Wickham to be given a chance, especially when you consider the two clowns who have been used up front all season.

Martin Tyler sounded gutted when we scored :pac:

niallo27

Paully D wrote: »

We'll still lose obviously, but it's absolutely criminal that it has taken so long for Wickham to be given a chance, especially when you consider the two clowns who have been used up front all season.

Martin Tyler sounded gutted when we scored :pac:

He looked really sharp for the goal. Was first to react.

DazMarz

Christ almighty... :mad:

Stargate

rarnes1 wrote: »

5-0 Chelsea.

Stop it rarnes

Crackle

Paully D wrote: »

Martin Tyler sounded gutted when we scored :pac:

He didn't sound overly excited by Chelsea's goal either.

murpho999

Paully D wrote: »

We'll still lose obviously, but it's absolutely criminal that it has taken so long for Wickham to be given a chance, especially when you consider the two clowns who have been used up front all season.

Martin Tyler sounded gutted when we scored :pac:

Isn't that an LFC thread tactic?

DazMarz

That scouser with the lamp that had one wish left used her up today...

citytillidie

DazMarz wrote: »

That scouser with the lamp that had one wish left used her up today...

Still an hour for Chelsea to get those 5 goals