It really wasn’t a dream, we did beat Chelsea 3-0 at their place and todays papers and websites all have their views on it:
There was plenty to admire about a vibrant Sunderland as they beat a tepid Chelsea side who gave their title rivals plenty of encouragement with a display that showed signs of susceptibility
There was plenty to admire about a vibrant Sunderland as they beat a tepid Chelsea side who gave their title rivals plenty of encouragement with a display that showed signs of susceptibility
Chelsea were destroyed by Sunderland, plain and simple. Nedum Onuoha, Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck scored the goals and it would have been several more but for the brilliance of Petr Cech. Craig Gordon, meanwhile, barely had to make a save.
This was the biggest defeat Chelsea have suffered since Roman Abramovich bought the club back in 2003 and changed the landscape of English football.
It was as seismic as that. There was no John Terry, no Frank Lampard and no Michael Essien. But no excuses either. This was the day when the Rolls-Royce stalled
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti will force his players to watch a video nasty of their Sunderland horror when they return from international duty.
Sunday Mirror
Chelsea huffed and puffed in a bid to get themselves back into the game but Anelka was just over with an 18-yard shot in the 86th minute
The Sun
The Blues got exactly what they deserved for having ruthlessly dumped their popular assistant manager last week.
The decision has done nothing for dressing-room harmony
The downside for Bruce is on this form there is no question of him getting Onuoha or Welbeck on the books permanently. They will be going back to Manchester.
