Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Burnley FC – Saturday 22nd October 2022 - KO 15:00

[Random lad]

That was when we played 2 up top, we are clearly set up to play 1 striker, therefore you need 1 replacement.

So we buy a third striker,l that when everyone is fit doesn't even make the bench

Squad rotation, injuries, a different approach to a game
Somebody on here looked at all the squads in our division, and ours is the only squad with only two strikers, does that not tell you something?

 

[Chunksafc]

Squad rotation, injuries, a different approach to a game
Somebody on here looked at all the squads in our division, and ours is the only squad with only two strikers, does that not tell you something?

We are trying something different?

Here's a thought, if we had held on second half, would strikers even have been mentioned tonight?

 

[Nonsense Potter]

So a striker is a specialist? Yet a left back isn't?

For years we struggled without a left back and shoehorned anyone and everyone in.

Worked well didn't it

So you agree we should have like for like cover in place then?

 

[Chunksafc]

So you agree we should have like for like cover in place then?

Which we have, it's just unfortunate they are both injured

 

[Nonsense Potter]

We are trying something different?

Here's a thought, if we had held on second half, would strikers even have been mentioned tonight?

We didn't though and we've gone from a really positive start when we had strikers to 4th bottom of the form table since they both got injured.

 

[Nacho]

Do you think a game only lasts 45 mins, to keep up the pressing game we were doing for the full 90mins turned out to be impossible
To play at any level with no striker at any level of football is very ,very difficult
It impinges the entire teams play, from defence to attack

If you can win the first half 2-0, you can win the second half. If we only managed to achieve that half time score by superhuman pressing then there'll inevitably be some tired legs later, which our quality bench can alleviate, but that doesn't explain coming out asleep after the break.

 

[LBW]

We are trying something different?

Here's a thought, if we had held on second half, would strikers even have been mentioned tonight?

Our strikers are crucial in our defending of set pieces not just in the attacking 3rd. No coincidence that we are conceding from set pieces and struggling up front.

 

[Chunksafc]

We didn't though and we've gone from a really positive start when we had strikers to 4th bottom of the form table since they both got injured.

So we buy a third and fourth striker then?

What if they get injured?

I don't see many posts asking for a third striker when we win. It's an easy stick to beat them with.

 

[Chunksafc]

Feels like after every defeat or draw the recruitment is mentioned.

Think it time to give up as I can't be bothered to argue

 

[Nonsense Potter]

So we buy a third and fourth striker then?

What if they get injured?

I don't see many posts asking for a third striker when we win. It's an easy stick to beat them with.

At least a 3rd, yes. If you've got 4 strikers injured at the same time you're very unlucky. If you've got 2 injured at the same time and don't have a backup that's bad planning, in my opinion.

 

[HoratioCarter]

Did anyone mention at half time that we needed a striker?

 

[master-simpson]

Why the feck is nobody questioning the manager here!!!!!!!

We were fecking 2-0 up at half time!!

me and every fecker else knew we’d need to freshen things up, but nothing happened.

WTF!!! We are sleepwalking to a relegation battle!!!

Bart

 

[clockstander]

To avoid the shambles that we have had to endure for the last few months perhaps? Its obvious that teams know we have nothing to hit upfront. Centre half’s are having a day off playing against us at the moment.

Shambles is a bit harsh, I think we are on track still for a good season. The nature of the defeat was hard to take to-day, equally as hard as the Blackburn one tbh. Both Burnley and Blackburn look nailed on top six, and we are not so far behind. I think any criticism should be limited until we see if lessons have been learned and what steps are taken in January. A good window and who knows, this squad could go all the way to eclipse last season , anything is possible imo. OaU.

 

[LBW]

Shambles is a bit harsh, I think we are on track still for a good season. The nature of the defeat was hard to take to-day, equally as hard as the Blackburn one tbh. Both Burnley and Blackburn look nailed on top six, and we are not so far behind. I think any criticism should be limited until we see if lessons have been learned and what steps are taken in January. A good window and who knows, this squad could go all the way to eclipse last season , anything is possible imo. OaU.

Not having a 3rd striker is probably the one mistake we made in the transfer window so maybe shambles was the wrong word, instead of signing as many midfielders we should have signed another striker. IF we had signed that extra striker we would be comfortably top 3 in my opinion with some top players to return.

 

[Iain]

No, because its very different getting a left midfielder or a centre back, for example, to fill in at left back compared to getting a midfielder to play as a striker. It's a very specialist position and you should have enough resilience in your team to cover for two strikers getting injured at the same time i.e you need at least 3 strikers.

We only had 2 last season, one of which missed quite a few games injured yet we still gained p

We didn't though and we've gone from a really positive start when we had strikers to 4th bottom of the form table since they both got injured.

We scored 2 goals at home, having no strikers on the pitch had nothing to do with us losing today

 

[Gordon Armstrong]

Not having a third striker is, as you say, LBW, probably the ONE mistake that we made, and we're suffering 'cos of it, but our circumstances have been unusual, which is so unlucky, but we've got some great newbies who most of us are excited about and we could be positive looking at what we've got (and what we've got when injured players return)

It's not all 'doom & gloom' like some people want us to believe

 

[rooch 3]

Wow. Ok. See ya.

Monty has been threatened with a ban for about a 10th of your repeated negativity.

 

[rooch 3]

Always think with the majority if you don't want to be an outcast on this board.

They'll all start chipping away at you now.

Dunno how you lose a game 2-4 when your 2-0 up at half time.

Got to question the manager here.

Bottom 3 waits.

Bart

Not a hope.

 

[RTB]

It’s not an agenda, it’s a bleedingly obvious issue. There’s a reason why every other club has at least 3 centre forwards. Sure they bring goals but we miss the height when defending set pieces too.

We all know what the issue is and have all known for weeks if not months - but it's still raised every time we go behind.

 

[Gil T Azell]

What was attendance today?