Sunderland (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Sky Blue]

Va

Yeah, i see no reason why they should crumble this time. Our team is not that good.

You valve.

 

[bridgeno1]

Watching that as a Gooner reminded me of our match there. Sunderland are a tough team and I said at the time it was our toughest game of the season just because they are relentless and put their bodies on the line.

You should have won just like we should have (Savinho simply has to put his chance away) but at the same time you have to admire Sunderland's effort and spirit. Like Barcodes away (and Etihad away for us) it's one of those matches you're just happy happens only once a season.

 

[citytill1die84]

Haaland & Foden were nonexistent was like playing with 9 men.

Rodri was a class above. Gvardiol superb and unlucky not to score.

Take the point and move on.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Pathetic performance. Took until the 88th minute to show some urgency. Players should hang their heads in shame for waiting until the end to start showing some fire

Congrats to Arsenal on winning the title. We're not good enough to stay with them. They're different class to the rest of the league.

Utter bolx.

 

[colbee59]

Good point, poor first half. Rodri looked good

 

[ysmsa]

Savinho should not start another game for us, in fact we should sell him tmrw.

2 fucking guilt edge chances one after another, we looked much better when he went off.

Haaland and Foden had terrible games too.

Having said that we had enough chances to score several times.

4 points from 6 in away games isn't bad but tbh, Sunderland were crap so we should have won that.

4 minutes added on is cheating, the 3 red shirts get double that in those circumstances.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Pathetic performance. Took until the 88th minute to show some urgency. Players should hang their heads in shame for waiting until the end to start showing some fire

Congrats to Arsenal on winning the title. We're not good enough to stay with them. They're different class to the rest of the league.

Waltz on fella

 

[Stelea]

Tough point away against a frustrating side.

A few things that annoyed me:

The 'offside' goal - Very tight, they took their time finding a frame to 'prove' he was off. I'm sure they could have equally found a frame that proved the opposite.

Haaland hauled down in the penalty area - completely glossed over.

Foul on Gvardiol in the penalty area as he got his shot away, again, completely ignored.

Lots of niggly little off-the-ball fouls ignored.

Plus points - Doku and Rodders back.

And that dirty twats foul on Foden 1st half. Also did a couple of poor fouls on Rodon for Leeds which saw Rodon off injured

 

[Blu1]

On a positive we 100 % lose that last year. We should of won but poor finishing & key players way off it

 

[blue by birth]

Got Brighton as well

Yeah I forgot about that.. Rest them against Exeter.. We need to win in the league.. Should beat Exeter with a mixed up team tbf

 

[blue_danube]

To be fair 4 points with 5 months to go is absolutely unachievable and has never been done before

It was achievable with the team we used to have but this team? Hmm

 

[better dead than red]

Fuming at that. Another day we score 4 or 5 - one of those games where you just know it’s not going to go in.

Those Sunderland fans are a right bunch of whinging fuckers, Christ.

Good to have God back.

They have earned a little bit of grace from me.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Had the chances to win but didn’t take them. That’s footy.

City the better team.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

He's had games without scoring where he played much better than whatever that was tonight. He should've been subbed.

We don’t have another forward sadly or else he may have been. False 9 might have been useful but we’ve not played it for a bit

 

[eastmanc]

He's had games without scoring where he played much better than whatever that was tonight. He should've been subbed.

Phil as well.

 

[Ivan Lentil]

Ake looks like he's running in treacle.. He's really slowed down.. Shame as he's been great for us..
We created a few chances but nothing like clinical enough tonight.
Erling was anonymous but he didn't get any service either apart from the one he normally scores from.
Great to see Rod back.. Need to beat the chavs on Sunday.. Play the fucking kids against Exeter and rest the players who look fucking knackered.
Arsenal will drop points too.. It's definitely not over by a long chalk.

He did look slow but a couple of times when he was left one on one in dangerous situations his experience and composure got us out of trouble.

He’ll sharpen up with game time and will play a big part if we go deep in all 4 comps

 

[Marvin.]

A poor result but we played well in the 2nd half and were unlucky not to win it. I think we all knew this was going to be a difficult game, and it was.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Good point, played well 2nd half.
Clean sheet away at a difficult place.

Ake did great considering he’s hardly played, Gvardiol and Doku played well too.

Just a comment on Doku. He looks so good when he carries the ball and goes past his defender, but his final ball and the number of times he loses possession are shocking. He could have won us the game tonight but he also could have lost it. I think he has so much potential but huge improvement is needed.

 

[blue whippet]

Decent for 10 mins then poor until the second half. The subs changed the game and offered more than the starting 11 put together.
A frustrating watch and it feels like a loss due to the points dropped. We just didn't look cohesive or quick enough until the subs came on. At times I wish we would just try more shots rather than the endless passing side to side and back. It gets so tiresome. Sometimes we appear to play the game without realising their is another team on the pitch and just want far too much time on the ball.

 

[Nevizade]

Foden and Cherki running on fumes. Get Semenyo in ASAP, get through the next two home games with six points then can hopefully we can heavily rotate in the cup.