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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Watford FC – Wednesday 4th October 2023 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Oct 2, 2023.

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Poll closed Oct 4, 2023.
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  1. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Was just about to post that we've been too sloppy with the ball. We're moving the ball far too slowly also. Maybe Rigg on for Ba second half?
     
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  2. FellTop

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    I was struggling to work it out, still am a bit. My thinking is Ba and Roberts tucking in so space for Huggins to stretch the pitch on the right.
     
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  3. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Curious first half, haven't gone through the gears again and I don't feel troubled by them.

    Like we are playing under ourselves and they are at maximum
     
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  4. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Think it’s because they’ve realised Hume stepping in and playing that inverted role doesn’t make sense when playing Huggins inverted himself on the left. Makes sense to have him on the right where he can attack the way Cirkin does on the left. Rather than struggle to due to his right footedness.

    We now have people going down the wing on both sides of the pitch whereas normally it’s just the left (with both right sided players cutting in)
     
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  5. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I agree. I’m concerned we look a bit knackered. And what that means for a Saturday lunchtime kick off. International break can’t come soon enough.
     
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  6. RTB

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    Capture.GIF
     
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  7. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    I don't think we look tired, just not at full tilt
     
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  8. Scout73

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    Adil will be the one most likely to come on
     
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  9. Scout73

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    We will need to freshen it up on sat no matter what happens rest of this game
     
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  10. Sour Patch

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    Think I would take Ba off and bring Adil on in the 10 with Roberts out wide. Don't think Roberts is good enough in the 10 and just looks to come wide right anyway.
     
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  11. The Legendary Tongue

    The Legendary Tongue Well-Known Member

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    It’s that gadgie from Middlesbrough man, he seems to know what he’s doing. It’s barmy appointing blokes like him. <party>
     
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  12. Sour Patch

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    Watford took the full back who was on a yellow off
     
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  13. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    textbook my brother on FIFA that
     
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  14. Flash Gordon

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    You might be right mate, I guess we won't know that until the next match to see if this is the way we play from now on.
     
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  15. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Was just thinking the same thing.
     
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  16. The Exile II

    The Exile II Well-Known Member

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    Two tired looking teams here.
     
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  17. The Legendary Tongue

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    That’s not a yella card man
     
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  18. Southern A

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    I feel like we are playing intentionally slow to “control” the game but Id like to see us getting a second before we do that
     
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  19. clockstander

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    second goal required some pace might help
     
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