Chelsea V Sunderland [4:10 SS1]

MUSEIST

TEAM NEWS: CHELSEA V SUNDERLAND
Posted on: Sun 14 Nov 2010
John Terry is out injured so Paulo Ferreira will play as a centre-back.

The captain had a nerve problem in training yesterday that is leading to pain in a glut and hamstring muscle.

Nicolas Anelka returns to the starting line-up after injury with Salomon Kalou making way. Ramires replaces suspended Michael Essien.

On a youthful bench, Jacopo Sala, an 18-year-old Italian midfielder or wide player comes into the seven.

Sunderland make two changes. Phil Bardsley replaces Anton Ferdinand at left-back and Danny Welback comes into the side as Steve Bruce opts for two strikers



Chelsea are expected to start in the following 4-3-3 formation:

1 Petr Cech
17 Jose Bosingwa
2 Branislav Ivanovic
19 Paulo Ferreira
3 Ashley Cole
7 Ramires
12 John Mikel Obi
18 Yury Zhirkov
39 Nicolas Anelka
11 Didier Drogba (c)
15 Florent Malouda

Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 43 Jeffrey Bruma, 38 Patrick van Aanholt, 46 Josh McEachran, 44 Gael Kakuta, 55 Jacopo Sala, 21 Salomon Kalou.

Sunderland are expected to start in the following 4-4-2 formation:

Gordon; Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Bardsley; Henderson, Cattermole (c), Richardson , Zenden; Welbeck, Gyan.

Subs: Mignolet, Adams, Angeleri, Da Silva, Elmohamady, Riveros, Malbranque.

The referee is Chris Foy.

iMuse

Sunderland team: Gordon, Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Bardsley, Cattermole, Zenden, Richardson, Henderson, Welbeck, Gyan

Some say bent is starting, other say gyan

Gonzovision

Oh dear Ferriera centre back? That can't be good.

MUSEIST

gonzovision wrote: »

Oh dear Ferriera centre back? That can't be good.

Not good at all:eek::eek:

Frisbee

Ferriera at CB? I can see Bruce have Sunderland just throw everything at him.

Gonzovision

I'd prefer to see Bruma play.

That_Guy

Come on Chelsea!!

homer simpson

I would put Bruma in at CB long before Ferreira! he is useless at RB never mind CB.... ever get one of them dodgy feelings, ive got one , now can only hope we score more than they do!

MUSEIST

I don't know why drogba as captain makes me a bit uneasy

pistolpetes11

The back line looks a bit shakey but hopefully we will do the business !

Gonzovision

Nervous about this one. Ivanovic will have to have an outstanding game.

CR 7

GO ON WELBECK!!!

Mars Bar

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

GO ON WELBECK!!!

What'd he do?!

pistolpetes11

Has Paul Clement already taken up the hot seat beside Carlo today ???

That_Guy

Decent enough start from the mackems. Step it up Chelsea.

pistolpetes11

Ferriera is lost , good ball there to gyan and we were one down

That_Guy

Onuoha denies Drogba. Good defending that.

CR 7

mars bar wrote: »

What'd he do?!

Started the game.

Mars Bar

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

Started the game.

Yay!

I actually had my Dad scrambling for the remote to turn it over to the game to see if he had scored...

ROCKMAN

Was Welbeck signed or is he on loan ?

Mars Bar

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Was Welbeck signed or is he on loan ?

Loan

That_Guy

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Was Welbeck signed or is he on loan ?

Signed I think.

EDIT: Or not.

ROCKMAN

mars bar wrote: »

Loan

That_Guy wrote: »

Signed I think.

EDIT: Or not.

?????:D:confused:

That_Guy

Zhirkov mesmersing there. Very unlucky. Great solo effort though.

LOL @ the chap in the crowd shouting for ages after the goal kick was taken.

pistolpetes11

That_Guy wrote: »

Zhirkov mesmersing there. Very unlucky. Great solo effort though.

LOL @ the chap in the crowd shouting for ages after the goal kick was taken.

Great save from Gordon to get out on Anelka just before that , and a peach of a ball from Mikel

pistolpetes11

Jesus Turner nearly had him in a headlock on that corner

That_Guy

Turner you clown. Fcuking hate when defenders do that. One area of the game that ref's really need to be stricter on.

monkey9

That_Guy wrote: »

Zhirkov mesmersing there. Very unlucky. Great solo effort though.

LOL @ the chap in the crowd shouting for ages after the goal kick was taken.

That was a real 'wtf??' moment!

That_Guy

Quality header from Ramires.

That_Guy

Love watching Zhirkhov. Did really well there.

IvySlayer

Chelsea are really missing Essien.

That_Guy

Wellbeck did well there. Bad pass though.

IvySlayer

Balls, this is Drogba range.

pistolpetes11

IvySlayer wrote: »

Chelsea are really missing Essien.

why do you say that ?

That_Guy

I reckon that was going in.

That_Guy

Cheer up Steve Bruce..... :pac:

pistolpetes11

Our corner taking at best is dire , what a waste , we really need to work on it

IvySlayer

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

why do you say that ?

With Essien there, Chelsea would probably be ahead already. Sunderland are going forward a lot more than they usually do at the Bridge. Ramires is probably playing a lot deeper than usual.

Chelsea still better though.

That_Guy

Good save from Cech. Well worked from Sunderland.

Mars Bar

What a header! Glad to see him making a mark on the match...

IvySlayer

What a save from Cech.

Ohh. 2 good chances for Sunderland there.

That_Guy

Oh dear Gyan. Any sort of touch.

Jagera

great save... thank god.

IvySlayer

Ah damn you Cech :mad::mad:

That_Guy

How have Sunderland not taken the lead? Chelsea look clueless right now.

pistolpetes11

Chelsea should be 2 down , Ferriera is all over the shop , Turner looks a cert for a red card

That_Guy

Should've been red.

IvySlayer

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Chelsea should be 2 down , Ferriera is all over the shop , Turner looks a cert for a red card

I guess his stats must take a hit when played out of position.

Mars Bar

That not a red?!

Sunderland all over Chelsea...

IvySlayer

Typical United supporting ref :mad:

pistolpetes11

Thats a red card , Jesus were in big trouble here