Sunderland post match thread

I loved the game yesterday.

Much positives to be taken. The passing and pressing was good to watch.

Kolarov surprised me, Stones looked great and so did Sterling.
 
What I did like was that the whole team (including the subs) gathered In the centre circle and clapped the fans, not a big thing on the scale of things but for me It should help bring everyone 'together'
 
We'll fall back into the 3-4-3 formation a lot regardless of the starting one..The concept behind the 2 FBs in deep MF positions is to enable us remain compact since they don't have to offer width and run all the way back to recover.Whilst having numbers centrally and overloading the MF it also stretches the pitch at the same time.It also ensures that the FBs will always have a head start over the oppositions wingers in the event of counter attacks,which a lot of teams will try against us and our wingers ie.Sterling,Sane will have lots of joy skinning FBs outwide..3 points was all that mattered yesterday esp after a disrupted pre-season.When we click,we'll be irresistible.
 
considering the lack of preseason games that was a good result. The passing was a bit pedestrian, but that will come good as we get more games under our belt. Kun would benefit from a partner in the box imo, Silva and Kdb need to "gel" to maximise their effectiveness, that wil take a couple of games. There was effort and application all over the pitch, good team spirit, cant ask for more, although it seems some on here were disappointed, which is fair enough, expectations vary.
And so it begins, nine months of emotional torture, highs and lows, ecstasy and agony, just so glad to be a City fan........
 
I'm watching the game right now in a Mexican bar in Nagoya:

Apart from the odd mistake I honestly can't see what we've done that could've construed as bad. In fact the issues seem to be purely that we're unfamiliar with the type of football pep is asking for.
A bit of rustiness in our star players which will wear off shortly I'm sure.

The future looks bright though and the players are
Playing like they care again. It's great to see and right now before we get used to the system and the final players return to fitness is all we can ask.


Stones slipped in beautifully, given time he will be the future captain I'm sure of it
Also when was the last time we got an own goal in our favour when it mattered? This is good juju and I'm excited for the rest of the season.

Bring it on!
 
Pablo1 said:
Because that's who we have at the moment and Pep will play the way he wants using players at his disposal.
The amount of people failing to see the bigger picture on here is mental. We could always get Manuel back and look forward to the good old 4-4-2.
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Some of the responses are, to be polite, illuminating.
 
Stones is clearly a very talented player and only 22. Sterling improved dramatically for me when he moved to the left wing in the second half.
 
After the kind of preseason that was forced on the club I was relieved by, and satisfied with the win. There were some very pleasing features. In particular our lads worked much harder and ran further than last season and this removed a long standing grievance. The tactical innovations were very positive and we were able to move forward as a unit, but, as yet, we can't move the ball anywhere near quickly enough to make Pep moderately satisfied and the lads will have to work hard on the training ground on this. Maybe as some of our lads get up to match sharpness this will improve and with some of our new lads coming in (notably Gundogan) this will improve anyway. It was this which meant we played in front of their back line too much and rarely brought Sergio into the game: the winner came from one of the few attacks when we got behind them.

So, ther will be more difficult tests than Sunderland but if we are up there after ten games I think the prospects for the rest of the season will be very bright indeed.
 
I know many people consider possession football boring, but I loved that we had 70% something possession and at one point over 80 lol. Yes we didnt create much, but that will come. Aguero and rest getting back to fitness, learning new system + Ilkay/Sane etc to come. I like complete domination through keeping ball. No more going to fucking Ukraine for el match and getting dominated.
 
Considering we have the best striker in the league it's very disappointing how little we get him the ball
 
Worst Case Ontario said:
I know many people consider possession football boring, but I loved that we had 70% something possession and at one point over 80 lol. Yes we didnt create much, but that will come. Aguero and rest getting back to fitness, learning new system + Ilkay/Sane etc to come. I like complete domination through keeping ball. No more going to fucking Ukraine for el match and getting dominated.
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As opposed to...

Worst Case Ontario said:
Lets hope he improves massively with us and Pep, cause his defending for a CB is Mangala levels. Lol this also makes Pogba look like bargain
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Cough cough...

There's a sterling one in there if I remember correctly!!
 
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
As opposed to...



Cough cough...

There's a sterling one in there if I remember correctly!!
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If you really think Sterling is 50M player then you live in imaginary world, and Stones was at fault for goal cough cough...

That doesnt change the fact I want them to succeed here, and unlike most I dont slag our own players at every opportunity.

According to your logic we must blindly love every player we are linked with, yet its ok to call them different names when they are here (like Kolarov, Bony, Fernando, Hart etc)
 
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Worst Case Ontario said:
If you really think Sterling is 50M player then you live in imaginary world, and Stones was at fault for goal cough cough...

That doesnt change the fact I want them to succeed here, and unlike most I dont slag our own players at every opportunity.

According to your logic we must blindly love every player we are linked with, yet its ok to call them different names when they are here (like Kolarov, Bony, Fernando, Hart etc)
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No, my logic is you love possession based football, love it, yet mock the lad who has been brought in to apply it... That is the epitome of logic...

And don't pigeon hole me with your own insecurity... You see some follow a narrative of the media as they are unable to view a player without reinforcement from elsewhere... Sterling was hung out to dry by people like yourself because they lack any football intelligence other than what is fed..

Hey ho though, there is plenty to look forward to, I just love possession based football...
 
For me I witnessed the best tactical set up of a team I have ever seen on an English football pitch yesterday.

That being said I think you need the right players who are comfortable in possession to maximise the potential of such a set up and I think there are a few that will not be up to it.

The challenge for Pep will be finding the right players for the system.

Very exciting times.
 
kiam06 said:
For me I witnessed the best tactical set up of a team I have ever seen on an English football pitch yesterday.

That being said I think you need the right players who are comfortable in possession to maximise the potential of such a set up and I think there are a few that will not be up to it.

The challenge for Pep will be finding the right players for the system.

Very exciting times.
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I thought the same mate (tactically)... It's been shoe horned a little as it was only little old Sunderland...
 
Such a relief to see the tactical naivety and lack of focus that characterised the Pellegrini era gone already. I'm excited at the prospect of what lies ahead and it's fantastic to have that feeling back again. Would have been a travesty if Sunderland had escaped with a point and I predict a hiding for someone once the team is settled and used to Pep's way of playing.
 
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