Hiddink re-appointed as manage of Blues

responsibility for Mourinho’s demise.

One banner read “You let Jose down, you let us down,” and after Branislav Ivanovic and Pedro Rodriguez had put Chelsea 2-0 up inside 13 minutes, there was a deafening chant of: “Where were you when we were shit?”

Nevertheless, Chelsea produced arguably their best performance of the season against a Sunderland side struggling in the bottom three.

The hosts added a third goal in the second half through Oscar’s penalty from Yann M’Vila, who failed to clear Ivanovic’s cross, and Pedro capitalised to beat Costel Pantilimon for his first goal since September.

Fans show their support for sacked manager Jose Mourinho during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London on Dec 19. (AFP)