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Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of England, talks to Cole Palmer of England during a training session at the England Men's Senior Team's training base
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Chelsea make totally bizarre decision ahead of Sunderland clash
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Chelsea will be looking to build on their 2-0 win over Manchester United when they face Sunderland on Sunday.
Xabi Alonso’s side travel to the Stadium of Light and have already made an interesting decision heading into the game.
On Chelsea’s official club website, it has been confirmed that the team will be using their black away strip. Given that there is not a colour clash with their home kit and Sunderland’s, it does seem a bit odd.
How confident are you that Chelsea can get the better of Sunderland? ⚽
Draw
If Fofana plays against Brobbey, then 3-1 to our Chelsea. If Anselmino somehow plays against Brobbey, 3-0 to our Chelsea. Going to be down to the CBs and the midfield pairing. I hope Lavia starts and plays the whole match.
I think Chelsea's going to win, I just hope that won't come with more injuries and red/ yellow cards
They also did the same for their visit to Brentford back in September. Hopefully, their away kit brings them a bit more fortune on this occasion!
At the Gtech Community Stadium, Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by their west London rivals. It was their worst performance of the season up until the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in another London derby.
So, what does Chelsea’s record look like in each of their three kits this season? Well, in total, Alonso’s men have played in their home strip 10 times in all competitions. They have won six of those matches, lost three of them (including the penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool) and drawn one.
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In their away kit, Chelsea have played just the one game so far, the Brentford loss. As for their third kit, Chelsea have also only used it once this term but managed to win in it after beating Everton 2-0.
What will Sunday’s outcome be? Peter Crouch is backing Chelsea to come out victors and predicting a 4-0 victory. Sunderland have been in dire form this term, although they did beat Chelsea in the same fixture last season.
Malo Gusto and a couple of others had games to forget that day. Chelsea as a whole were poor and surely cannot do any worse this time around.
Cole Palmer says Chelsea have made the signing of the summer
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Cole Palmer didn’t blink when asked about the summer’s top transfer, with his good friend Morgan Rogers getting the nod.
Dropping £117 million on a player usually means months of hot takes and intense pressure, but Morgan Rogers has shut all of that up pretty fast.
Through his first 12 matches for Chelsea, he’s already been involved in 10 goals, putting away six himself and setting up another four. Five of those strikes came across just nine league games, and he even added a goal and three assists in the cup.
He’s playing with zero fear, looks totally unfazed by the insane price tag, and has immediately become someone the team relies on every single week.
Cole Palmer and three other Chelsea stars snubbed! What do you make of Thomas Tuchel's England squad? 🤔 Morgan Rogers does makes the squad, though.
100% I think he should have gone! But I also believe Tuchel really wanted to win
@jamesshearman23 they would have done better with Cole Palmer at the world cup
We did have our best finish since ‘66 - it’s not like we went out in the group
Cole Palmer acknowledges Morgan Rogers’ impact at Chelsea
Catching up with Sky Sports Premier League on YouTube, Cole Palmer was dead honest about his favorite bit of summer business. He didn’t hesitate before naming Morgan Rogers as the top transfer of the window, admitting it’s just pure fun playing next to him every weekend.
Best transfer of the summer?
“Rogers.”
How amazing is it to play with him every week?
“Amazing.”
You can tell Palmer and Rogers have been mates forever just watching them link up. Their bond started way back in City’s youth setup, and it’s no secret Rogers was actually hitting the shivering “cold” celebration first before Cole took it global.
Having that kind of history makes everything look effortless on the pitch now. They know exactly where the other is moving without looking, and that shared wavelength is causing absolute nightmares for defenders.