Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Sheffield Wednesday - Sunday 18th August 2024 - KO 12:00

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Few beers in so late to the thread (cheers RTB). What do you say about that? The team is looking like their real selves. First 10 mins was a bit nervy but after that the press was outstanding.

Mayenda needed his goals (this first was class), he’s not ready to lead the line for the season imo but he’s an asset for the future and more importantly this season.

Man of the match was Rigg for me, a truly special talent and the words Man City go through my mind with him. But I need to say paddy Roberts was outstanding, jobe especially second half looked like a season pro, it’s a joke he’s 18. Finally Dennis cirkin, we need him in a freezer until game day because this lad makes this team go up another level. We need a good back up for him.

What a start and can’t wait to see us go up against a tough challenge in Burnley. Well done RLB keep it up!
 
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Essayyeffcee said:
Made a point of watching us defend in the second half and from the Roker End you could see the whole of the team moving from side to side to react to Sheff Wed moving the ball side to side. Not one player decided to break formation and they acted like a team. Was seriously interesting to watch
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Did the same against Cardiff last week you can see the players really trust that the system works. Lose the ball wingers tuck right in and one midfielder Jobe this week drops deep alongside Neil Very difficult to break down
 
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safcfansofaraway said:
Couldn’t get to the game today but watched on Sky, brilliant from start to finish, 11 MOTM performances today, possibly not Paterson as he basically had nothing to do.
Fantastic that Mayenda got his brace, should boost his confidence massively.
Hard to pick out any one player really, but our 17 year old, (only just) what a player Rigg is now and he will only get better.
The crowd were great early on but possibly were overawed into silence by the performance of the lads?
A quick mention for the pitch, it looked fantastic and allowed our talent to perform at its best.
Also the new sound system, I could hear the March of the Knights here in Cornwall !
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the silence was because most were in shock, I know I was.
 
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sheepman said:
Did the same against Cardiff last week you can see the players really trust that the system works. Lose the ball wingers tuck right in and one midfielder Jobe this week drops deep alongside Neil Very difficult to break down
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I've followed Sunderland since 81 and I've never seen us defend like that before. Yes we've defended tightly at times but this was different. You can see what RLB is doing in training
 
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Essayyeffcee said:
I've followed Sunderland since 81 and I've never seen us defend like that before. Yes we've defended tightly at times but this was different. You can see what RLB is doing in training
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Honestly the early part of this season has me wondering if we’ve just been starved of high quality coaching for so much of my life as a MLF. The identity and structure is like nothing I can remember seeing. Very early days but miles ahead of the vibes-based tactics of Mowbray and whatever the hell Beale and Dodds were serving up.
 
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