Sunderland (H) - Sat 6th Dec, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[hilts]

The legs of Stones.
Makes me think of Roberto Duran

The golden era

Hagler Sugar Ray Hearns and Duran

Off to you tube

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

After last night who knows ;)
Win for me, likely to be closer than we'd like though - very few goals in their away games

 

[TurboDuo]

I would like to see us passing the ball to death ,again!!

It was painful to watch the last few games opp. Teams having a much more ball in their possession than us

 

[oxopop]

I have voted for a win but in all honesty, fuck knows.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Watching them against the Dippers they are no mugs so far, we will need to be on it and somehow improve defensively

 

[chesterbells]

Watching them against the Dippers they are no mugs so far, we will need to be on it and somehow improve defensively

Mate they are absolutely average. We should be pasting them at home.

 

[youngbob]

Sunderland resting Traore, Isidor, and Geertruida by the looks of things?

 

[asahartford1]

Will be a cracking atmosphere on Saturday. Sunderland making a racket.

 

[MCFC1993]

In for a game on Saturday, hopefully we're ready for it physically.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Hopefully the extra day's rest will help us.

 

[blue saturday]

we need to be more physical at centre mid and centre half ,if we tighten this up we might only need to score three

 

[Marvin.]

This is going to be a very difficult game as Sunderland work like Trojans. So stupid of Pep to play a weakened side at home to Leverkusen and it might cost us against Sunderland if we make team changes.

 

[pudge]

I think potential banana skin is an understatement

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

This is going to be a very very tough game.
Arsenal play at Villa before us.
Looking forward to the game now after being released from the coronary care ward this afternoon!!!!

 

[citytill1die84]

Donnarumma

Nunes Dias Gvardiol Ait-Nouri/Ake

O'Reily Gonzalez

Foden Cherki Doku

Haaland

Would love Pep to try this.

 

[lunebleu]

I’d play Ake at left back and put Nico O in midfield. Should make the defence a bit more solid. Stones for Dias ?

 

[citytill1die84]

This is going to be a very difficult game as Sunderland work like Trojans. So stupid of Pep to play a weakened side at home to Leverkusen and it might cost us against Sunderland if we make team changes.

What so he plays a full strength one and we draw with Leeds and probably lose last night because even though he rested them they still look absolutely fucked lol

Get over Leverkusen ffs

 

[Ajm1985]

They've only had 50+% possession against Everton, United & Brentford. Will be interesting, considering our issues with retaining recently. Think we need to decide how we want to press & play and go for it - sort of sat between two stools at the moment

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The next two league games are a real test based on physicality alone. It’s where our extra quality needs to come through.

No fucking about at the back, giving away needless corners and free kicks.

The extra day may help as someone else said but they are a decent side so it’s no gimme.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

They’re a dogged compact team and dangerous on the break, especially with the long ball from the keeper, from what I saw tonight.
Xhaka is key for them

An early goal would be nice