Match Day Thread Preston North End FC v Sunderland AFC - Tuesday 13th August 2024 - KO 19:45

Without a doubt.

 

Triantis almost gifts Greenwood a goal

 

I think a couple come away with a credit but a few, who’ve been on our books a while now haven’t added any credit to their accounts for me.

 

Look who he's playing with. He'd look a lot better with Hume and Ballard to his right, with Cirkin to his left and Neil/Browne in front of him

 

There's no way he should be leading the line though, he's more of a Broadhead type player. Needs to be either alongside a big striker or on the wing for me.

 

2.5 wasn't it ?

 

Still really happy with this in general. Especially Triantis. I’ll be a lot more confident now if O’Nien or Alese get injured and he comes in. Likewise Patto with Moore

 

Wish we could stick Rusyns work rate into Hemir, he’d be a monster

 

Plenty defend Hjelde but I reckon he’s awful. Really poor since his debut at Boro.

 

He gets very little criticism from our fans which surprises me. I honestly think if he had been given the number 9 shirt and Hemir didn't start the first game of last season, they'd both be seen in a different light (not that I rate Hemir either to be honest).

 

I don't think so. I have seen him play with that defence and he has been ****.

Triantis has been significantly better than him

 

Triantis has come on loads since I saw him play for u21's last season

 

Agreed. Seem him play well once.

 

He's literally never played as a CB in that back four

 

I think it's time for people to admit Rusyn is really poor (please be a kiss of death and score)

 

Thought you meant just played. He has played well once since he was here. Been poor nearly every game. Seems a waste of 1.5m to me. As does Rusyn at 2.5. Poor recruitment.

 

That’s an awful header

 

Because nobody asked here’s my player ratings so far:

moore - 8
Johnson - 6
Triantis - 8
Hjelde - 5
Anderson - 4

Ekwah - 7.5
Rigg - 8
Aouchiche - 6.5

Ba - 6
Mundle - 7
Rusyn - 5.5

 

A real lack of quality so far.