Sunderland post match thread

[East Level 2]

Anyone got a link to the official attendance?

54,362 according to BBC match report.

 

[@BluePhil8]

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.

It's true. Meant no offense to any makems, was just hungry and slightly tipsy. I'm still irrationally angry that they always beat us at the Stadium of Light as well :P Before the take over I used to celebrate goals against Bolton like we had won a cup final so I have no room to talk.

 

[Champions again in 2012]

I thought that was really nervy yesterday in the end .At times it felt like a cup game. I got confused early on with the movement of the fullbacks in to midfield but trust in Pep and good to see some innovation with the formation. Was really impressed with Stones debut and pleased to see Sterling beginning to play with some confidence. Felt we lacked a cutting edge up front but I am sure that will come in time. Sunderland were really well organised in defence and we are going to need to learn to break these types of defences down quickly. Didn't see the selection of Caballero in front of Hart coming but I think we could have a Pep style keeper before the end of the transfer window.

 

[worsleyweb]

Anyone got a link to the official attendance?

and it was 99 percent full! spoke to the ticket office and they were pleased with the use of ticket exchange. all the stick about it not selling out (which it did!) was because the club promoted open / general sale to try and get people to keep buying from the exchange system. 54k plus people was fantastic in mid August.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

The full backs pushing into midfield was to outnumber there players in there which was 6 at times u won't see that every week! Also kolarov will not play cb many times only in emergencies but fernandinhio just might do! Kdb looked way off the pace but silva 1st half new exactly how to play in his role and ran the show before running out of gas. Seemed a real team togethernes on the pitch and that only bodes well for the rest of the season! Will be intresting to see who drops out for sane and gudongan but I imagine the front 6 will be rotated on a regular basis! 3 points which we deserved roll on september with a fully fit squad and players knowing peps way of thinking!

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Even if I would've been disappointed with a 1-1 draw yesterday, I still would've been happy with what I saw. Now we got 3 points and this team will only get better.

It's quite clear why Pep's teams don't concede much, our defensive setup (apart from the goal) looked a lot better compared to last year. The fact that we kept possession when Willy played it short tired Sunderland as well. Really impressed by Stones calm and composure, and very good on the ball as well. Football-wise, I think we're having a new Kompany in the making there, although it's early days yet.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

Passed the ball very well. I thought half the team were brilliant and half the team looked very unfit.

After 30minutes our intensity dropped after a great start. A few looked very undercooked. Still kept the ball well due to formations and the fitter players working incredibly hard. Clichy was everywhere! but he's had a full pre-season as well as Kolarov and Fernandinho and it really showed in contrast to some of the others who look like they're weeks off being fit yet.

Willy Stones Kolarov! Clichy! Fernandinho Sterling and Silva (before he got tired) were all excellent

 

[abu13]

Shit attendance again, its no wonder we get the crap we do from the media is it. Just a paltry 20, 000 more than anyone else yesterday.

it pisses me of some of the snide comments we get, im on holiday at the moment so could not be there, I watched it on Bein sports and as the second half started they said that half time lasts for 15 minutes but City fans must think it lasts for 20 minutes. As if we are the only fans not finishing our oint as the half gets under way.
why does no other club get this?

 

[SWP's back]

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

True.

 

[SWP's back]

54,362 according to BBC match report.

Cheers