CHELSEA wonât be practising penalties before their Capital One Cup game at Sunderland this week. Jose Mourinhoâs side, who won 4-3 at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League earlier this month, return on Tuesday night with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Blues boss already plans to rotate his squad for the game, and plans to give skipper John Terry a night off, if Gary Cahill is deemed fit to play after missing yesterdayâs win over Crystal Palace as a precaution. Branislav Ivanovic is suspended, so Cesar Azpilicueta will switch to his favoured right-back role, with Ashley Cole returning on the left. Mourinhoâs men will not be practising penalties, despite the fact the match could be decided on spot-kicks if it remains all-square after 90 minutes and extra time. âI practice a lot and we always lose on penalties,â said Mouronho. âThis time we donât practice.â
Leave Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Lampard and Torres out and we have a chance, I want Gus to play a full team maybe starting Fletcher, Gechi, Johnson, Gardner, Cattermole etc. And we are Chelsea's bogey cup team !.
Already a bit of the Sess scenario surrounding him. No doubt a talent, just the SAFC curse strikes yet again.
I'm not quite sure if fits in anywhere (sounds familiar) Brings me back to the point I was making the other day about our transfer dealings, just buying players without a thought on how they'll fit in
I hope he starts Hazard expecting him to have it won in the first 20 minutes. First tackle will destroy him and we give them the run around.