Match Thread | Sunderland vs. Manchester City (01/01/26)

[waspish]

The long ball over the top making us look like easy prey to easy for Sunderland

 

[Dax777]

Speed. Khussanov is better against these tactics

 

[wolviedinho]

Up and down like a basketball game again.

We do this now especially away from home. Give up chances and can be poor in and around both boxes. Need to make more space to run into.

Last ten poor.

 

[ufo]

Why pitch loooks smaller?

 

[I'm Blue]

What can he do if his shirt is being pulled?

Looked like he was more interested in holding the player back than winning the ball to me.

 

[dannyboiblue]

We never seen in control its always like a pinball machine

 

[heslops barnet]

Ball over the top again

Achilles heal

 

[MCFC1993]

Same as Forest game, got to grow into it, ride out the rough moments.

 

[bluemoon32]

Thank fuck we're playing their 2nds

 

[jamielowndes]

Defence is giving a peak 2024 performance against the long ball here.

 

[Blu1]

Played haaland we need some fight here.

Hit some long balls ffs stop going through midfield

 

[King Jay]

Khusanov please? Our CB are too slow . This is another Kevin Schade case here

 

[mattyads]

A great test to see who’s got the bottle!

 

[Ian Latham]

Jesus Christ, composure. Fucking hell

 

[Norbert D]

Sunderland Fan TV

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

W e need to match them here with their Wimbledon 1990's style aggression

 

[come-on-barney]

If Rodri is way off (which it looks like) then we need to be looking at a defensive midfielder in January.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

How are these nothing long balls causing us problems?

 

[Bluemoonie92]

We are rattled. Just weather the storm boys

 

[dubblue]

really poor so far.