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Match of The Day pundits Ashley Williams and Michael Carrick were left raving about Sunderland's performance in their memorable win over Club World Cup winners Chelsea.

Regis Le Bris' men secured a memorable victory thanks to Chemsdine Talbi's stoppage-time strike, after Wilson Isidor had levelled Alejandro Garnacho's early opener.

Ex-Swansea City defender Ashley Williams praised the Black Cats but criticised Chelsea's midfield duo for lacking the hunger to track back and follow Sunderland's attacking runs in the dying moments.

"They [Sunderland] were very good today," Williams said on Match of The Day. "I think they had the right attitude, they weren't overawed. We can see from the stats here, forget that possession stat [68-32] they dominated without the ball.

"You can see at the bottom, duels won and aerial duels won, they went to Stamford Bridge and physically they were stronger and full of confidence. I think they dominated the game without the ball."

"This is in the first two minutes of the game, they're getting in the little gaps between...

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