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

[Xhavenjoe]

Shouldn't make jokes about people who need emotional support, just cos they dont agree with your football opinion.

You're one to talk. Spouting rubbish for the last few pages.
I didn't say I disagree with your opinion., just to give it a rest until the match starts.
The team is picked by Pep and no one on this site had any say in it.
Whinging an hour before it starts is just childish.

 

[malg]

Clean sheet please.

Oh, and the ref will find a way to book The Don.

 

[Gray]

Savinho to have a blinder.

 

[mosssideblue]

Hahahahahahahahaahahaha im being absolutely ridiculous for call Savinho shit???? Hahahahaha

Yes you are, and you know it

 

[Luke The Blue]

Suppose you’ll be off to the match thread soon, sound just like one of em.

What's the match day thread for? Expressing opinions based on how we are playing. If we are playing good, I will say we are playing good. If we are not I will say we are not. I won't keep my blue tinted specs on like you.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Just fuckin win

Spot on

3 points no matter how we get them

 

[its a Barm]

Savinho to have a blinder.

Would be nice

 

[pudge]

Savinho to have a blinder.

He often plays like Stevie Wonder to be fair

 

[Brendan110_0]

Given their home form a 1-1 would be an amazing result.

Half their team is in Africa. 0-5.

 

[Don Karleone]

Just fuckin win

 

[Eccles Blue]

I would love Erling to start the New Year with a hat trick and let's have one for Phil as well. How does that sound?? ;-)

 

[bluemoon32]

Given their home form a 1-1 would be an amazing result.

For them, not for us

 

[Marvin.]

Not for us .
Reset after the 19th match.
Caicedo got his 5th booking in their 19th match and is suspended for the game against us.

The limit rises to 10 after the 19th game. If you reach 10 yellows by match-week 32, you get a 2 game ban.

 

[I'm Blue]

Win, hopefully comfortably.

 

[plongo]

MRIAC that's all

 

[Zenmanc]

Happy New Year to every blue. All the best to you in 2026.

Go City- let's start with a great win.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I hope Sky has it wrong that Phil is on the left wing, even if he is inverting. He needs to be in that right half-space full-time.

 

[I'm Blue]

Sky showing the Sunderland 1-0 win.
Wasn’t that the offside goal?

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Pep saying savinho starting because hes fresh and hes quick. Come on then savinho lets see it lad (hes obviously a gamble for this)

Be interesting to see how Ake does. He started the season terribly but has been ok of late. Be interesting to see how him and Nico OR do together because Nico and Gvardiol do well together (I think gvardiol does a lot of little buts of covering and blocking for him). Do think I agree with posters that khusanov may have been the better option but we shall see

 

[phargrave]

Given their home form a 1-1 would be an amazing result.

1-2 would be even better…