Chelsea left Wearside goalless last night. Such is the free-scoring
excellence of Jose Mourinho’s team, that merits headlines: this was the
first time this season it has happened.
Chelsea remain unbeaten as Sunderland were also unable to find the
net, but Gus Poyet might just have set down a template others will
strive to copy. Sunderland’s plan involved intense defence – in which
Lee Cattermole and John O’Shea stood out – accompanied by breakaways
whenever possible. Chelsea were fluent without being brilliant and
gradually their control gave way to a more even contest. Sunderland
deserved their point.
An indication of the confidence bred by
success could be seen in Chelsea’s consistency: for the third game
running, Mourinho named the same starting XI. There would be no let up.
That, certainly, is how Sunderland must have felt as Chelsea imposed
themselves like a clamp on the Stadium of Light. From kick-off, the
hosts were squeezed into their last third.
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