Sunderland pre-match thread

[IWasHere]

Whatever team is chosen it can no longer include Eliaquim Mangala. You can't pick a player at this level with virtually no footballing ability, regardless of his ridiculous transfer fee. We need another solution if Vinnie isn't fit.

You're right, let's play demichelis who's even worse

 

[lasereyes]

Otamendi was MoM at the swamp and is a great partner for Kompany I M O
Playing alongside Mangala we do not see Nick at his finest.

In fairness, the first 5 games of the season, would indicate the same for Mangala.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Otamendi was MoM at the swamp and is a great partner for Kompany I M O
Playing alongside Mangala we do not see Nick at his finest.

What about the first 5 games where Mangala partnered Kompany and we didn't concede a goal? You can argue, it's gone tits up since then. Mangala and Kompany should be our preferred starting pair.

 

[stan bowles]

listening to Peller's presser, no doubt he will want to only give Aguero, Zab, Kompany and Silva only 60-65 minutes. Going to be interesting to see how he handles this if he plans to start all of them. If it's a tight game then he won't be able to "ease" any of them back into action from the bench. I personally would put Kun and Komps on the bench and start Bony, Silva Sterling, with Yaya, Fern and Delph and a back four of Clichy, Mangala, Otamendi and Zabaleta.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

vinny & zabs back for saturday ? , i believe in father xmas

 

[stablemcfc]

I'd go:

Hart
Sagna Otamendi Mangala Kolarov
Toure Dinho
Navas Silva KdB
Aguero

If Kompany is ready to play 90 minutes then go ahead and throw him in there.

Should be heavily in favour with possession so Kolarov & Toure will be more use than liability for this match one would hope. Sterling needs room so not sure this is the best match for him, Navas will create space for Silva/KdB to do damage.

 

[mancunial]

Kompany needs game time, throw him in for the last 25,

 

[Dax777]

In fairness, the first 5 games of the season, would indicate the same for Mangala.

Or you could watch the games and realize we had very little defending to do. Which made the CBs look better

 

[Blackcrowes]

let get the atmosphere going respect to our German friends

 

[Blackcrowes]

or even better like this - pitty they watch shit football but have great atmosphere