Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Saudi State FC - FA Cup 3rd Round – Saturday 6th January 2024 - KO 12:45

0-2 Isak

 

Now that is very disappointing.

 

Ffs that’s basic stuff.

 

Bollocks. Sums up our midfield play. Too ponderous and we’ve been caught again.

Shame.

 

Need to get one back quickly before the rot sets in here.

 

Dubravka very lucky there

 

They want it more

 

They're just better. Like most of the Championship, they've sussed we can't cope under pressure and they're fit enough to keep it up all the time.

 

they want it more and are better than us.

Our lads are learning a hell of a lot tho. Big picture this is a good game for them

 

https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/saudi-arabia/report-saudi-arabia/

 

Agreed, he had no option but to intercept. It would have been a tap in if he hadn't. He prevented an almost certain goal earlier, poor chap

 

Were being smothered here.

 

This is where you need a big lump up front to hold it.

 

Massive reality check for us. We are playing a badly out of form mid-table premier league side who have just been turned over by Forest and Luton. They’re totally outclassing us. Apart from Ballard and probably Clark, I’m not sure who else could step up to the next level, if anyone.

 

Tackle 09

 

So close there by Pritchard; clipped the bar

 

Gerri O'9 lad

 

Annoyed. Low block. No press. Let them do what the want.

 

Interesting call giving the foul against Rusyn

 

****s sakes Dan. Poor ball that