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title: "Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1: What We Learnt"
canonical: "https://readsunderland.com/2015/12/21/chelsea-3-sunderland-1-learnt/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Kieran Brown"
section: "Articles"
published: "2015-12-21T13:08:46Z"
modified: "2015-12-21T13:08:46Z"
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# Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1: What We Learnt

This weekend saw Sunderland fall yet again, this time to the new-look league holders at Stamford Bridge as they take a 3-1 defeat back to Wearside.

The post-Mourinho Chelsea never looked like they were going to lose, the best of the bunch being Pedro who made it 2-0 early on after Ivanovic’s header at 5 minutes; yet again an early goal conceded.

Pantilimon then clumsily fouled in the box, allowing Oscar to slot home for three. Fortunately, a consolation goal was found through Fabio Borini at 59 minutes, but it was never going to be enough.

What did we take away from another disappointing showing?