In his latest Sky Sports column, Paul Merson gives his view on Chelsea's defeat to Sunderland - as Xabi Alonso's inconsistent start to life at Stamford Bridge continues.
Merson: If Chelsea don't get Champions League, it's a massive, massive failure

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