Chelsea held at Sunderland, 部隊d and 兵器庫 勝利，勝つ
By Ian Chadband
LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Chelsea's seemingly irresistible march に向かって the 肩書を与える 攻撃する，衝突する an ありそうもない roadblock at Sunderland on Saturday as they were held to a 0-0 draw having failed to 得点する／非難する／２０ for the first time in their unbeaten 首相 League season.
Jose Mourinho's 味方する stretched their lead at the 最高の，を越す to seven points but Sunderland's splendid 抵抗 at the Stadium of Light at least scattered a few crumbs of hope for nearest pursuers Southampton and Manchester City, who 会合，会う on Sunday.
Chelsea's other floundering heavyweight 競争相手s -- Manchester 部隊d, who （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 船体 City 3-0, 兵器庫, who won at West Bromwich Albion with a Danny Welbeck goal, and Liverpool, who （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Stoke City 1-0 にもかかわらず dropping captain Steven Gerrard -- were also 感謝する for Sunderland's dogged 成果／努力.
Gus Poyet's Sunderland team, who have become rare pests for Mourinho as Chelsea's 征服者／勝利者s in last season's League Cup and the 味方する which ended his 78-match unbeaten league 記録，記録的な／記録する at Stamford 橋（渡しをする）, could even have pinched another 勝利，勝つ if Adam Johnson had not 拒絶するd two late chances.
Chelsea, nowhere 近づく as sharp as in their midweek 支持する／優勝者s League 取り去る／解体するing of Schalke 04, 支配するd 訴訟／進行s but were held for the third time this 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 as they moved （疑いを）晴らす of second-placed Southampton and nine points ahead of 支持する／優勝者s City.
Mourinho, far from disappointed, felt it was a "a good point" against a Sunderland 味方する which Poyet, a former Stamford 橋（渡しをする） favourite, reckoned had "defended for their lives".
"Only on e team tried to 勝利，勝つ from the beginning, the other team didn't. They defended a lot and they defended 井戸／弁護士席," said Mourinho. "Defending a lot and 井戸／弁護士席 is not a 罪，犯罪. They were successful in their approach."
GERRARD AXED
At Anfield, the inspirational Gerrard was axed on the 16th 周年記念日 of his Liverpool debut but Brendan Rodgers' surprise 決定／判定勝ち（する） was vindicated as they 逮捕（する）d their 低迷.
There have been plenty of questions over the form and 有効性 of Gerrard, 34, during 11th-placed Liverpool's 最近の travails but even dropping him to the （法廷の）裁判 did not seem to alter their 不振の form as they 労働d for 75 minutes.
The captain （機の）カム on with a ４半期/4分の1 of an hour left, まっただ中に deafening 元気づけるs, and Liverpool finally broke through with Glen Johnson's 85th-minute header.
兵器庫 also 伸び（る）d welcome 救済 まっただ中に their worst start to a season for 32 years thanks to Welbeck's header.
The victory, 反映するing 兵器庫's 支配, did not stop 経営者／支配人 Arsene Wenger having to field questions about a fan 旗，新聞一面トップの大見出し／大々的に報道する which said, "Thanks for the memories but it's time to say goodbye".
"I don't want to comment on that. I try to do my best for this club that I love," 答える／応じるd Wenger.
The 勝利，勝つ moved 兵器庫 up to sixth on 20 points as Manchester 部隊d 強固にする／合併する／制圧するd fourth with 22 after first-half goals by Chris Smalling and Wayne Rooney and a brilliant strike from コマドリ 先頭 Persie after the break 調印（する）d their 勝利，勝つ over 船体.
GOALLINE TECHNOLOGY
Smalling's 16th-minute opener was only awarded after goallin e 科学（工学）技術 showed his 発射 had こそこそ動くd over the line.
"It was our best match when you see the 十分な 90 minutes. We have 支配するd. I think now we are on the 権利 way," 追加するd the Dutch 経営者／支配人, who felt 先頭 Persie had 得点する／非難する／２０d a "beautiful" goal after 最近の 批評 of his 業績／成果s.
Once again an 傷害 clouded 部隊d's joy with 記録，記録的な／記録する 調印 Angel Di Maria limping off in the first half with a 嫌疑者，容疑者／疑うd hamstring problem.
At the other end of the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する, Queens Park 特別奇襲隊員s （機の）カム through an entertaining 衝突／不一致 at Loftus Road, （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing Leicester City 3-2 to move above both their 対抗者s and Burnley, Charlie Austin finally snatching the points with a 73rd-minute 勝利者.
Former England 今後 Joe Cole, 33, flitted 支援する into the limelight with the opener for Aston 郊外住宅 in a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor, while Newcastle 部隊d's 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 up the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する was 停止（させる）d at West Ham 部隊d where Aaron Cresswell got the 勝利者. (Editing by Ken Ferris)
