Sunderland post match thread

Great start for me.

First time in 2 years I actually see a plan and structure to our team regardless who plays.

We have had no pre season and still some main players out.

Really enjoyed watching the team and pep shouting his orders out from the side, he was like our captain. We even managed to find our own player from a throw in and it's been a while since I witnessed that.

We will have a few months before we are on fire and no doubt the odd silly goal given away but we are going to be hard to beat.

Have to agree the atmosphere was flat after 10 mins but we are all just getting our head around the pep way.

It's going to be a great season for us.
One disappointment was the atmosphere. Totally flat. Went home happy enough but there was no noise or sustained singing. Maybe that's because it was a game we expected to win, but probably this is the way it is now.
 
Looked full to me, maybe the odd empty seats as you would expect In holiday seasom but that just gets exaggerated with it being us.

The atmosphere though was poor. I get what people are saying with the possession of football but fuck me its first game of the season with the manager we all wanted with players putting a shift in. Needs sorting out.
 
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Some bizarre commentary as usual: praising the full backs for creating extra midfield then criticising them for it once we'd conceded. Who employs these imbeciles?

The BBC review of the of the game suggests we were fortunate and that Sunderland have plenty to look forward to. Again, why the determination for things to not be right at City?

What I saw was one totally dominant side with the opposition reduced to lumping balls forward and hoping for knock downs.

I think it bodes brilliantly for us. It's also so cool to get an opportunity to watch a style of play and an understanding of the strategic management of the game develop before our eyes. We are blessed but bloody hell, we do deserve it.
 
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I loved it.

Football with a purpose, and once the top end delivers with a final product, there will be total dominance of games.

Kudos to the lads at the back because we already look very comfortable playing it under pressure.

Stones is a Rolls Royce

Me too - the biggest problem pep will face is ignorant moaning fans.
 
One disappointment was the atmosphere. Totally flat. Went home happy enough but there was no noise or sustained singing. Maybe that's because it was a game we expected to win, but probably this is the way it is now.
We are not known for raising the roof for sustained periods(some people just want to watch the game and don't think it matters much there's different kinds of fans imo and we have a mixed bunch) but I hope we start to attract more fans who go for that sort of thing because it's just better all around, helps the team, shuts BT Sports up. I think today people were too engrossed with the game working out what was happening on the pitch, it's hard to cheer or chant when you're trying to focus intently on the whole pitch, I hope that's the reason anyway because as people get used to it the volume will increase.
 
Lots of positives, Stones, Nolito, Sterling.
Aguero looking a bit rusty but he'll come good. David looks better than he finished last season and Kolarov answered a few critics.
Still plenty of work to do with Pep and more to come from some who didn't get their chance today
 

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