Sunderland post match thread

Highlight may have been the frustration of the Scot near me shouting "Have a go!" all through the second half whenever Navas or Sterling faced defenders and could have tried to run at them but didn't. After maybe 20 such calls, a young lad 3 rows in front shouted "Have a go!"
 
richards30 said:
I didn't think we were that great yesterday bar the first 20 minutes. Still shuddering from the fact kolarov played CB at at times sagna and clichy tucked into centre midfielders!?! Against a better team yesterday we would have been beaten imo but we also obviously have some first team starters out injured at the minute and when they come back hopefully we can play people in their right positions
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Maybe we're finally picking a team that can beat the one we're playing rather than playing the best team every game. Keeps the legs fresh and all players get involved throughout the season.
 
Exeter Blue I am here said:
It was certainly an innovative set up, and a complete departure from some of the ill-judged team selections and formations we saw last season under Pellers, and if the performances of Stones and Kolarov were anything to go by then Pep's certainly got superb instincts. Sane and Gundogan should also benefit the team immensely. I won't join the wankathon just yet though. We had 81% possession yesterday, yet created the sum total of fuck all against one of the 3 worst teams in the division. We're going to faced parked buses every week from here on in and I'm not convinced the diddyman attacking quintet will find it easy to break down such barriers or that we won't be exposed repeatedly on the counterattack against sides with better, quicker midfield players than O'Shea, Watmore and Rodwell.
I was pleased to see Sterling look far more the part than at any time under Pellegrini, and Stones was so cool I'm not sure we'll see much of Kompany even if/when he does get fit. Not convinced - on admittedly scant evidence - that Nolito offers a great deal or that we'll get the most out of KDB if blanket defences are to be the order of the day, but Spanish Dave seemed to enjoy the additional space. Looks like an interesting season ahead then, but not one anyone with a dicky ticker might relish!
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In another life, A.A. Milne used you as character inspiration ;-)

Must admit it is a real pity we didn't buy Auba.
 
bondsman said:
Is that maybe the issue mate? We need to be solid for 90 especially against better opposition. Kolorov did okay today, it was poor defending all round for the goal. No way will pep move forward with that CB pairing.
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I think that Kollers at CB is the surprise of the season. He didn't do too badly yesterday but yer do wonder what the 'Grand Plan' is? Against better oppos we would struggle were we to pit yesterday's performance against any of those teams we failed to overcome last season.
 
I think I will wait before passing judgement on the teams performance until after 10 games, it's tool early to say if we are good bad or indifferent.
 
waspish said:
When we won the league under Pellegrini we were 6th after 12 games!
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It's not about position for its how we play as a team, I am writing this year off, IF we win anything then it will be a massive bonus, next year I expect us to dominate the league and beyond.
 
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