Have to say I thought the last few days we’d be better today. We play better against better sides. Bolton played long ball against us which we couldn’t handle. Sheff We’d played football and we hammered them Wigan seemed to play it like it was a cup final and complain about everything. They’ll still go up in second imo but we took 6 points from them!
Patterson is improving with every game. Has the potential to become one of Sunderland’s all-time greats.
Roker Report Player Ratings: https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/20...erland-back-to-winning-ways-at-the-dw-stadium Anthony Patterson: 7/10 Had a slight blip in the first half with a miscommunication with Xhemajli but was largely untroubled. Had a couple of comfortable saves to make and was more proactive in coming for crosses, also did well slowing the game down when needed. Carl Winchester: 7/10 Absolutely nothing came down Wigan’s left, with McClean and Edwards kept quiet. Not only solid defensively but drove forward in the build up to the first two goals. Bailey Wright: 8/10 Scored in the opening minute of the game and almost had another in the second half but couldn’t quite get his toe to Stewart’s driven cross. Lead the line superbly at the back and didn’t give Wigan a sniff. Arbenit Xhemajli: 7/10 Making his league debut for the club after such a long injury lay off and looked the part. Had one mix up with Patterson that he got away with but wasn’t troubled by Magennis, competed well in the air and was comfortable on the ball. Dennis Cirkin: 7/10 Looked more assured today than he has in the last month or so, came out on top in a battle with Callum Lang and ended up pushing him back up the pitch as the match progressed. Corry Evans: 7/10 A much better showing by Evans, was more aggressive in his closing down and didn’t give the Wigan midfield a chance to get a foothold. Jay Matete: 8/10 Like Evans, didn’t give the Wigan midfield a second’s peace. Reads the game so well with important interceptions and winning the ball back, very good in the air too. Lynden Gooch: 7/10 Linked up well with Winchester for the second goal, had the beating of McClean more often than not without much end product but his hard work and endless running gave Winchester at right back so much cover. Alex Pritchard: 8/10 Got an assist early on with his well taken free kick and looked far more involved playing in a freer role just off Stewart. His running, closing down and quality on the ball were vital to the win. Elliot Embleton: 7/10 Like Gooch on the other side, not a lot of attacking input today, although did play Stewart through with a well placed effort in the second half. Also like Gooch, his hard work helped cover the full back behind him. Ross Stewart: 8/10 Led the line to great effect, a couple of well taken penalties, one of which he won himself, played one great ball across the six-yard box that just evaded Wright and shot just wide after being played in by Embleton. Substitutes Jack Clarke: 6/10 Came on for Embleton as we were seeing the game out but still almost got himself on the scoresheet with a free kick that looked to have hit the post. Dan Neil: 6/10 Replaced Pritchard late on, not a lot to do but helped keep the ball at the right end of the pitch. Man of the Match: Ross Stewart Scored two to take his tally to 22 for the season. Won one of the penalties himself, could have scored one or two more and was an inch from getting an assist. Like the rest of the team, he worked extremely hard and never gave the Wigan defence a moment to rest.
Well just got back home. I didn’t see that coming but my what a performance from the entire team. Controlled the game in the main and outfought them ,wanted the ball more than wigan closed them down quickly the high pressing was superb. Great crowd as always and rewarded with a cracking performance. Big shout out out to Xhemajli, Wright , both solid all day long, Matete the lad is everywhere breaking play up still raw but a great prospect, Pritchard great control of the midfield and to Gooch who worked his socks off all match and snuffed out their left side. You could literally see the confidence coming back to the entire team. That is the benchmark for the rest of the season. Now for a nice large malt. Keep the faith lads and lasses.
Love that! Matete looks like a cracking signing, Completely out if left field too as I knew nothing about him.
I watched Burton waste time on Tuesday from the 1st minute. Apparently we wasted time today and suddenly referee decides he’ll make an example of us for it? ****ing joke. Not surprised mind.
It is a joke - I've just seen Ollie Younger taken out with a 2 footed tackle and the ref gives a yellow
The refereeing at this level is a danger to the players. Stewart got booked for heading the ball back into the crowd today when it was already out for a throw to them. Then he got taken out by a hefty headed challenge from behind that left him with a blow to the back of the head and nowt given. We have seen this before, when a ref needs to give **** loads of yellow cards then he has lost control. I'm amazed more players don't get seriously hurt at this level.
