Yep as many teams and managers have to keep re-learning.. you start to win games by not losing... might not be the best spectacle but its a winning tactic... which trumps everything!
100% mate. I loved his interview yesterday whenhe said he didn't really want to manage in League 1 when he signed, so he came to us and got us promoted to get away from being a 3rd tier manager
Was class after the match, loads came up to us and congratulating. Some to a Chelsea fan in Covent Garden who was made up for us.
That little interchange of close passing out on the right leading to second goal would have been commented on if it had been City
Official highlights: https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/may/highlights-vs-wycombe-wembley Full 90: https://safc.com/news/team-news/2022/may/full-90-vs-wycombe On the Road:
Just back from Wembley. What a day, what a performance, what a night we had. Absolutely bloody bastard brilliant. one of the best days of my life. ****ING COME ON
Just back what a weekend and what a result. We have a team a manager and fans to be proud of First post for a while. Thought I’d take a break and coincided with our unbeaten run. My ridiculous OCD self decided if I post we will lose Have I now jinxed next season Who knows but can’t wait to find out Can’t believe at my age still absolutely buzzing Watched the lads home and away since early 70’s this was without doubt one of my best and proudest weekends as a Sunderland fan
Watched the match at my daughters and her fellas place, we had a great pre match BBQ and then the game started. The way we went at them from the off settled my nerves, I used to watch us these last couple of seasons from behind the sofa but AN has put an end to all that nonsense. I was totally confident we would beat them, that's how much we have come on in the last 16 games under AN. Our fans were great, looked great and made a lot of noise. At times the hairs on the back of my neck were sticking up, it was a breath taking example of our fans at their best. At the end of the game Peter Reid said to another fan "Wow" when you all started singing "Wise me say" It was full of emotion. I was proud of everyone of you. I would loved to have been there but there's no chance of me going to games now. Well done the Lads and the manager but most of all you lot. Absolute credit to the club and the North East.
Watched the highlights on Quest this morning and one thing I noticed when they were lining up in the tunnel is how focused Alex Neil and the team were. No nerves whatsoever, just staring straight ahead. Whereas Wyncombe looked fidgety, nervously joking. Then watching Ainsworth biting his fingernails on the sidelines basically summed up his and his teams performance during the first half
Thinking about the game yesterday there were a couple of key tactical decisions which shows how good. Alex Neil is. First Wycombe carry their greatest threat from crosses especially corners and free kicks from wide positions with in about 20 yards of the by line. This is where they can mount maximum pressure with their pressure on the keeper and score a lot of their goals. We were clearly aware of this and on a number of occasions you see our defenders busting a gut to get the ball out for a throw in rather than a corner. It ad the 85th min before they got a corner, which totally nullified the main threat. The other one was the substitution of Clarke for Embo, this came after Cirkin had just been booked and given away a free kick in a dangerous wide position. Watching the shape of the team there was very little in front of Cirkin so he was getting exposed and was in danger of a red card. Clarke, although he didn’t do a lot of defensive work, he occupied the space in front of Cirkin which cut off what was possibly a dangerous line of attack by Wycombe. Both of these decisions, for me, show the difference between Neil and our last few managers.
And that ball Gooch played up the right flank, the weight was perfect. If De Bruyne had done that the commentators would have drooled over it.
His attention to detail is absolutely superb. That's one of the reasons he has done so well in L1 imo. It's a step up for us to the championship next season but it's not a step up for him, that's where he is used to being. I think we will be fine next year.
Was anyone on here at the Premier Inn at Elstree/Borehamwood last night? Absolutely brilliant and chaotic scenes in the bar late on. Brilliant
yes brilliant , the way it seemed to slow down into perfect position was like the snooker players putting the cue ball right on the spot
Well done for winning promotion ! Watched the match on Sky, and couldn't believe how well you played. Thoroughly deserved victory
Been away for a while but wanted to log on to say congratulations. It's been a long time coming but your fan base absolutely deserve it, fantastic as always. It'll be tough next year but the excitement lies ahead!
