Sunderland (A) - Thu 1st Jan, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Bonnie Blues Cat.]

Refs wouldn't be human if they weren't influenced by the likes of Dyche and the media pile on that "City are getting away with a lot". Beware yellow cards and VAR going against us.

To quote Noel.....
....."'it's the Masterplan"

 

[jimharri]

Refs wouldn't be human if they weren't influenced by the likes of Dyche and the media pile on that "City are getting away with a lot". Beware yellow cards and VAR going against us.

We almost certainly will be under more scrutiny than we would have been if Dyche hadn't opened his gob.

 

[city wright winger]

Don't know why everyone getting worried about decisions going against city it happens every week and the one time something given in are favour it's tin hats on. The cup final v palace Newcastle away
Taylor attwell never give us nothing and not a peep out of the press. This group just need to get the mentality of the last group of players win games without the help of the officials that's peps way

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Spoke to a Sunderland fam I know yesterday who said the drop off against Leeds with all the absent players was discernible. Championship standard were his words.

Good time to be playing them I feel, and an ominous and noteworthy date to be going top as well, which is entirely feasible.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I've got a ticket. Looking forward to it. It's a few years since our last PL game there.

If they play like they did against Leeds then we should beat them.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Rain kit again because black shorts clash with Sunderland's?

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

We'll fuckin banjo em, always liked the mackems but we'll be far too good for em, Leeds battered em 2nd half last game, they won't get away with against us.

 

[MCFC1993]

Spoke to a Sunderland fam I know yesterday who said the drop off against Leeds with all the absent players was discernible. Championship standard were his words.

Good time to be playing them I feel, and an ominous and noteworthy date to be going top as well, which is entirely feasible.

Leeds were the better team and should have won, Sunderland did okay though, good game. If they play like that we'll win, they'll be defensively tighter against us though.

 

[Marvin.]

Leeds were the better team and should have won, Sunderland did okay though, good game. If they play like that we'll win, they'll be defensively tighter against us though.

I agree that Sunderland are likely to be much more cautious. I don't think that they are playing as well as they were but they remain difficult to beat especially at the SOL where I think they are unbeaten.

 

[stonerblue]

Yet another shite kick-off time. Fuckers have ruined my xmas.

 

[citymad]

Rain kit again because black shorts clash with Sunderland's?

Will never understand why we can't play in our home kit or at the very least the green kit.

 

[tregyblue61]

Yet another shite kick-off time. Fuckers have ruined my xmas.

I just cannot understand why they don't have all the games on New Year's Day? Show the games on Sky with staggered KO times of say, every 15 mins?

Sky use that Multi Game option sometimes.

 

[Bald fraud]

Guarantee we get nothing from the ref because Forest have been mouthy.

Yep. Not just forest either the media have played their part aswell

 

[jrb]

They looked decidedly average against Leeds.

Leeds should have won the game by a couple of goals.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I am putting my thermals on for Sunday's game. It is going to be bloody cold with a possibility of snow.

So am I. I'm not going, I'm just a tight bastard who won't turn the heating on.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Still have nightmares about their win on New Year’s Day 2012. We played them off the park and they won it with a very dodgy goal.

I expect a very tough evening, they weren’t great against Leeds but they are resilient. One of those teams you can’t allow any belief. Xhaka is their most important player. They will likely have a raucous home crowd tomorrow. They’re not unbeaten at home for nothing.

We were good at times at Forest and will probably need to be better tomorrow. If we’re on it then we should be fine, need to perform though.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

I hate the scheduling, Sky are dictating football. In any case, if we win all our remaining games, we are Champions.

 

[Eaststander1]

I hate the scheduling, Sky are dictating football. In any case, if we win all our remaining games, we are Champions.

Whilst I'd love to think we could win all our remaining games, with 20 league fixtures left, i really can't see it happening ..... as ever, for all teams, some points will be dropped along the way, and especially as the pressure increases towards the final couple of months ..... but we should of course aim to win them all, yes.

It's important to try to win at Sunderland now that Arsenal have gone five points in front of us again !

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

5 nil to City. Haaland why always 3, Foden & Cherki.

 

[JGL07]

I just cannot understand why they don't have all the games on New Year's Day? Show the games on Sky with staggered KO times of say, every 15 mins?

Sky use that Multi Game option sometimes.

But all the New Year’s Day matches are live on TV. Not just the PL but the entire EFL programme.