Relishing a proper Bridge bashing

THERE have been a few games where I could claim Chelsea could have scored seven or eight, but not one where we can say we could have had 15 or more – and still be on the conservative side.

The game against Sunderland was indeed such a match. It was so refreshing to see us take the initiative so early and then put a team to the sword – a fact not lost on the DJ at the Bridge who played La Roux’s “In for the kill” at the final whistle. More expansive formation, more goals – it’s not rocket science, is it?

Sunderland are habitually poor performers at Stamford Bridge, and their defence was enough to make a seasoned ex-defender like Steve Bruce consider bringing himself on, but the football we played was breathtaking.