Sunderland post match thread

[1961_vintage]

. Moyes and the team hardly covered themselves in glory. This does not give me much confidence for the rest of the season..

Not at all. Sunderland had some good spells in the game and let's be honest a point a piece would not have been unfair. Moyes is a decent bloke and a decent manager. I just hope you don't end up looking like the rags' reserves team!

All the best for the rest of the season.

 

[ShieldsBlackCat]

Well done guys and gals....a bit gutting to lose to an own goal....but I'd have taken 2-1 before kick off.
Have a great season

One good thing from our point of view is that with all it's trophies and quality players and huge manager City' didn't score a goal from open play. Ironic that with all our former Man Ure players (and manager) our worst player was a former City player. Even to someone who only could listen to the radio I heard nothing but bad things about Jack Rodwell. He was woeful. Sooner he is sold the better. Another good thing from our point of view is that at least it was away to one of the biggest clubs in Europe! I would rather lose 2-1 away to Manchester City than at home to a small Yorkshire side!!

 

[stonerblue]

Aww, don't be like that. Please. I thought our two respective fan bases had a good rapport ;-(. I am more than happy with having Manchester City FC as my second team. Your a club who has come from a bad time. You are self made. You haven't always been the club you are now. You weren't born with that silver spoon in your mouth. I can assure you we won't score many goals this season. We have to take any tiny morsel of success when it happens. Moyes and the team hardly covered themselves in glory. This does not give me much confidence for the rest of the season.

I wasn't there and only listened on the radio but that said I thought your keeper did well and the new signings of course seemed to gel well with more to come. Nolito was mentioned an awful lot in commentary so I assume he did well. Jesus Navas I thought caused us problems.

Take no notice of bluephil, he's grumpy cos all he had yesterday was a slice of cold pizza.
Met a few Mackems yesterday and had a good laugh on the way to the ground. Your goal was a cracker but that was about all the team did.
Good luck for the rest of the season.

 

[Monkfish]

That team playing that way (sagna/clichy centre mid!?) will get torn apart against a better side. Am I missing something? Clichy is not Lahm and can't be moulded into Lahm.

A lot of our play looked like what it was - players trying get to grips with a new style but some of the things Pep tried yesterday are not going to work and i hope it won't take him too long to spot this

 

[Bluwhit]

Just my view -- he gave the ball away a number of times (unlike him) and wasn't given much room to maneuver and, as usual, was getting fouled without a whistle. I know a lot of folks here thought he was very good (dictated the pace and tempo of the game even), but I saw something different and I'm not alone. We're used to him pulling all the strings. It's not a criticism -- I think he's played an awful lot of football for a man supposed to be on his hols -- I've every confidence he's still magical. Don't lump me in with those that think we were (or he was) a shitshow today.

We'll have to agree to disagree or put it down to a poor picture.

 

[i8rags]

Completely foxed my head, thought I knew a lot about coaching and systems etc but that today was weird in a good way.

I presume the system employed was more reserved than it will be due to the fact it's early days for the players, the full backs never overlapped and midfielders dropping into center back was more about safety while they adapt, reckon once we fully grasp it, more license will be given to the holding players to advance and it will look more attacking.

It was way more about teamwork than individual displays hence why certain players didn't shine so to speak, if we continue in this manner team ethic will be stronger week by week and it will be harder to pick a man of the match as individual players will be less relient to excel week in week out.

Sterling looked like he should because the ball was given early and at pace, players moved around him and he did his job attacking wise with the the correct cover behind him.

Early days but a clear plan was laid down imo yesterday, can't wait to see it develop.

 

[worsleyweb]

That team playing that way (sagna/clichy centre mid!?) will get torn apart against a better side. Am I missing something? Clichy is not Lahm and can't be moulded into Lahm.

A lot of our play looked like what it was - players trying get to grips with a new style but some of the things Pep tried yesterday are not going to work and i hope it won't take him too long to spot this

good to see you talk as much shit about football as you do politics.

 

[SWP's back]

Anyone got a link to the official attendance?

 

[Monkfish]

good to see you talk as much shit about football as you do politics.

Worzzz

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Anyone got a link to the official attendance?