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

[Cigs&Alc]

Tall task for Rodri…I wonder if it’s tactical or injury?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Rodders to the rescue: )

 

[levets]

Sunderland ultra defensive set up, tenacious in challenges, hitting us on the break is their tactic. Our defence needs to drop off slightly to counter the long ball. We need to be more intense and attack quicker. Use the width and we’ll get this done.

 

[ysmsa]

Personally I think he's been bobbins. Laziest fucker you'll ever come across, O'Reilly is getting a tough time of it over on his side whilst Savinho is stood watching it all unfold and not helping out his mate.

Cherki the other side is getting back.and winning possession and making himself a nuisance, same can't be said for Savinho.

He's a prick.

He's shit end of.

That one he whacked across, pathetic.

Late on, chance to run at his man (Doku would have) but turned it back.

O' reilly left the ball for him to collect and it goes out for a Sunderland throw!

Against the defender and somehow gives them a goal kick when a corner was the minimum he should have got.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Got to do better there Erling, challenge the guy at least

 

[.db.]

Would rather have played this game on Tuesday than today

No player on that pitch wants to be playing on New Years Day.

If that’s the case, then they all need to be sold and get players who’ll play for their £250-500k per week.

I don’t think that’s the case though.

We’ve been like this for most of the season. No different to the first halves at Palace or Forest (only difference was that Haaland took the one chance we created all first half at Palace but didn’t tonight). We’re only controlled when we take it slow, when we speed it up we give the ball away, same most weeks all season.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I wouldn't have Rodders anywhere near the pitch. He'll get no protection from the ref and get nobbled. It'll be a relief to get away from there without any big injuries.

Bag the 3 points and get the fuck out of Wearside.

Or he might change the game in a massively positive way and we come away with a 3 nil win.

 

[Muttley59]

Rodri:s like what the fuck you on about Ruben ?

 

[Blu1]

What is savio doing. Just kicks it back to them

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Stay in it for the first 15 minutes 2nd half, they’ll be blowing.

 

[DMA's]

Savinho is so bad

 

[dubblue]

What a fucking miss

 

[dannyboiblue]

Sav that was your time to shine

 

[B\connellblue]

How the fuck do you miss that

 

[Blu1]

How’s he missed

 

[Beanhead]

How the fuck has he missed that.

 

[Ajm1985]

Yeah unless Nico can't go on, I don't like that at all - if Rodri gets injured again (as he has been doing), our midfield is screwed

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Fuck sake that needs to go in

 

[mattyads]

How does he consistently fail to hit the target.

It’s real skill

 

[Gobshiight]

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