Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Stoke City FC – Saturday 11th January 2025 - KO 15:00

Some pass, great touch and a class save. Should be a corner.

 

He needs players, like Aleksic, who are switched on to his movement and passes …

… you can see his frustration when players stand watching him.

 

they may have deemed he can only play 20-30.

 

when Mayenda learns how to consistently finish he’s going to be a hell of a player

 

Pleased for aleksic will do wonders for his confidence

 

Think it’s been another struggle for Connely too today unfortunately. Just don’t think he can lead a line. Sensible deal but not sure if he’ll end up making it here. Not sure what his best position is

 

Be playing league one by the time February comes round.

 

Not sure why Leeds aren't bidding for Johansson.

 

Yep. Bet coaches watch him and think they’d love to work with him. Every game there’s a glimpse of magic (like that touch to get past gooch) but then there’s that raw element he gets wrong (like the finish). Exciting talent

 

this stage of his career he needs to play. No point reinventing himself and turning his life around to be third or fourth choice striker!

 

AA looks like he’s really enjoying his football lately

 

Rather get Rusyn or Trey on the pitch TBH

 

Friggin freezing here but it’s perked up a bit now

 

Playing well this half again

 

Will be getting fitter too. Probably only played half a dozen senior games or so this season?

 

Hope he goes off here. Not sure I fancy pens against him

 

Fair play to Harrison Jones despite being 9th choice centre midfielder he’s having a good home debut. Looking forward to him getting a loan

 

Surely he has proved in the last few weeks he's worth keeping.

 

Sensible deal as we needed striker option, it was clear we missed out on a striker in the summer with the bids flying about and the targeted players were all levels above connolly.