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Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Sunderland AFC – Monday 5th September 2022 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 3, 2022.

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Poll closed Sep 5, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win (SAFC)

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  3. Draw

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  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    O’Nien really unlucky for their goal actually. Did well to get onto it
     
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  2. JDBlackCat

    JDBlackCat Active Member

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    Unless Stewart returns, I'd expect a good few changes against Millwall on Sat. Got to spend a week learning how to play with one up top! Starting to think we should have signed that second striker....
     
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  3. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    He’s out of form and it shows
     
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  4. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Why do we need to think we have to hit it first time?? We have time to take a touch. Pritchard and now Cirkin
     
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  5. Wibble

    Wibble Well-Known Member

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    Roberts trying to be flash, drops us in the **** again. Get him off
     
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  6. JDBlackCat

    JDBlackCat Active Member

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    Roberts doing everything to take his chance with both hands.....and pass it to Diallo.
     
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  7. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Mowbray... let's see what his half-time team talk reorganisation does..
     
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  8. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I think it's more because of how aggressive they've been off the ball and how relentless the attack has been. It's shook us up.
     
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  9. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Guest

    Great defensive header from Simms. He's done well so far
     
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  10. Nozs’ Hat

    Nozs’ Hat Well-Known Member

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    Just saw that mate, not you necessarily, feel he gets a lot of stick. Most of us have been poor tonight, think the change of shape has really unsettled them.
     
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  11. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Not many fullbacks will be as quick. He is up against a top one tonight.
     
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  12. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    dont think Boro are anything to worry about tbh but we are the way we are playing, shape all wrong
     
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  13. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Seriously not right here. Big half time for Mowbray
     
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  14. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    The boy up top for them has been class
     
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  15. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    it’s a big test for him as so far he’s just been able to play Alex Neil’s side. Interested to see what he’s got about him now.
     
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  16. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Need to change the formation at half time. The personnel we have on the pitch is crying out for 4-2-3-1
     
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  17. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Clarke almost gives it to their striker
     
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  18. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    so aggressive in his hassling. Really like him
     
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  19. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    Playing with 2 strikers has always been temporary due to Smms' strong start. This game is showing our weaknesses playing this formation - Jack Clarke is not a wing back and we're not strong enough in midfield playing with only 2+Pritchard in there. Clarke as an orthodox winger immediately reduces his need to defend and gives them something to worry about.
     
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  20. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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