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Match Day Thread Blackpool FC v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 1st January 2023 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 31, 2022.

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Poll closed Jan 1, 2023.
  1. Home win

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  3. Draw

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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  2. Scout73

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    Lb, its our usual formation
     
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  3. Dave_39

    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    Amad most likely very unlucky when he hit the bar
     
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  4. Oliver's Army

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    Evans needs to come on for Michut. Wright and onien need to wake up.
     
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  5. FellTop

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    Last 15 better. This is not over. As others have said we dont look to have our usual zip. Evans for Michut is a must. Id be tempted to go flat 4 at the back as well, hook wright and play Onien full back. Get Ba on in midfield. Something off, maybe a bug like has been said.
     
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  6. Washysafc

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    We were having our best spell of the game just before half time.
     
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  7. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    was in late but if anyone needs a link

    https://buffstreams.sx/live-blackpool-vs-sunderland
     
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  8. Chunksafc

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    The whole team is off the pace for me, a frustrating half
     
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  9. Prehab26

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    It's basic stuff too. Just movement into the positions with intensity, simply traps of the ball. Not at it. Need new legs if possible.

    Michut absolutely ass in the middle. Would be tempted for Ba and Evans to come on.

    We control the ball , we will win this game. At the moment we don't that option.
     
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  10. Chunksafc

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    If we are playing a 4 then Roberts needs reminding that he has to defend as well
     
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  11. Flash Gordon

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    Suggestions of illness in the camp make a lot of sense looking at this performance but Mowbray now has to make decisions based on that for the second half. We don't have a left back option on the bench, but we're clearly struggling down that side.

    I'd be tempted to put Hume over there to stifle their attacking threat, though it does curb his attacking threat down the right and cause us a problem on that side.

    Michut isn't doing enough. Evans/Matete needs to be on, but I'd be tempted to take Roberts off and try to control the midfield more - there's an argument that you could take Michut and 1 of Roberts/Clarke off for Ba and Evans.
     
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  12. clockstander

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    The back 3 seem to be getting dragged all over the place. Blackpool are well up for this game and we haven't got started yet its only 1-0.
     
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  13. FellTop

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    I think it has looked more a 3 with Hume and Clarke wing backs. Could be wrong like. At times it has been hard to tell where any of them are playing.
     
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  14. Chunksafc

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    I thought we started as a 3 then went to a 4 when Roberts went wide.

    Either way we aren't doing enough
     
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  15. Scout73

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    It looks like a back 4 but onien holds when we attack. Roberts n clarke wingers wuth Amad as a 10. Looks like roberts n amad are rotating
     
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  16. Oliver's Army

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    I'm on a different stream so didn't hear this.

    I've got comms from bbc Radio Lancashire; Blackpool version of Barnes and Benno <laugh>

    They keep telling me the Fleetwood score <laugh><laugh>
     
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  17. marcusblackcat

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    Yeah I agree. But it’s not working. Clarke hasn’t been at it at either end of the pitch. Amad & Riberts are a threat.

    I’d change to a back 4 second half. O’Nien left back. Michut looks like he’s worried now and his game is suffering. Still looks decent on the ball but he’s effectively nullified off it.
     
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  18. Bank of England 2

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    Despite being below par, we've had 62% possession, 7 shots to their 5, 2 on target to their 1.

    This game is still very winnable. I hope it's one of those games where we are ****e one half and brilliant the next. We've had a few like that this season.
     
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  19. clockstander

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    We are depleted at the back , and I think it's a game too far for both of them tbh, this has been a tough few days and its beginning to show, a draw here would be a great result and still well within grasp.
     
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  20. Mackem-Tiz

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    I think we are being out done in midfield. I would swap Michut for Ba.
    I think Roberts is doing well tbh.
     
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