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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Plymouth Argyle FC – Saturday 25th January 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 23, 2025.

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Your prediction:

  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    I think your starting eleven will be closer than mine tbh. <ok>
     
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  2. Jarca

    Jarca Well-Known Member

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    I'd have Cirkin at lb as he would give us width on the left. It would allow him to give us an overlap whenever Le Fee comes inside
     
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  3. BRMC

    BRMC Well-Known Member

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    Going to be a pain for any of our fans travelling up this afternoon for the game.

    Artic over on the A19 northbound between Doxford and Seaton, one over on the A1 around Bowburn and Darlo.

    Loads of other closures coming across country.
     
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  4. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Tell me about it mate my flights probably unlikely but nearly at schiphol now see what the crack is.
     
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  5. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Stay safe marra.
     
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  6. BishopSAFC

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    Aouchice has played very well on the left and should not have been benched
     
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  7. LBW

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    We are going to give someone a good hiding soon and tomorrow is the day, we owe them one for that defeat back in September, they are dreadful away from home and look like they have lost their best player. We should go for it and not take the foot of the gas, 4-0 and I fancy our new lad Le Fee to score on his home debut.
    Thanks RTB, as always pure class.
     
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  8. TopCat.

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    So you'd be picking Aouchiche over Le Fee?

    Wow
     
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  9. Monkey69

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    I think Aouchiche has been good and Le Fee has been good. In truth I think that Rigg has looked a little jaded since his injury but has still played well. He is industrious and also plays well without the ball. Aouchiche is not so good defensively which is probably the reason he was dropped for the previous couple of games but he may well play tomorrow especially if Le Fee is moved centrally.
    RLB seems to change formations and tactics depending on the opposition (which is really refreshing to see) so I would not be surprised at all to see a couple of tweaks.
     
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  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    That's a fair point although players like Jobe, Neil, Mayenda, Wilson etc, have been shoehorned into various positions.

    I have to admit I find these various processes absolutely fascinating ...

    ... it's a long way from some the basic plodding football we've seen in the past.
     
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  11. BishopSAFC

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    Yes but Le Fe for Rigg.
     
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  12. TopCat.

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    Aouchiche hasn't done anything to warrant being selected over Rigg, or anyone for that matter.
     
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  13. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    I Really must be looking at a different game to most on here, Rigg is mint but seamingly everyone wants him dropped? We are winning we don't need to change **** all the time.

    Regis changes shape against teams so players will drop in and out at times but there all very young fit lads **** I bet they could play 3 games a week never mind 2.
     
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  14. Scout73

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    There's no doubting Riggs talent but he has been off form recently imo plus just coming back from an injury - he's also not a RM.

    I def wouldn't be disappointed if he started, I just feel we would be better with Roberts Neil Jobe and Le Fee as the midfield 4 against Plymouth
     
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  15. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Get what your saying but I don't see the need for him to be dropped, few people have moaned on about it again and again and now it seems to be a fact that almost everyone is repeating. He's not burned out at all imo.
     
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  16. Hettonista

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    You on a plane or what?
     
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  17. Scout73

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    Im not sure hes brunt out, I just don't think he's playing that well at the minute

    I judge him on a game by game basis and I don't think he played well against Derby
     
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  18. Chunksafc

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    Just seen the news about Alese (playing catch up after being away for the week)

    Gutted for him, if he could stay fit there is a monster of a player in there.

    Moving onto tomorrow, I really hope it clicks and we out these to the sword, but I will settle for a 1-0 win with an own goal.

    I have a feeling Roberts will start to try and occupy a couple of defenders that will free up space for others to run riot.

    I also hope Wilson breaks the back of the net with at least 1 goal, he deserves it
     
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  19. young2077

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    I hope he scores and also the ref 10 times is he sure before he celebrates to highlight the farce of the other day (not really as I'd want the players to have moved on already as it didn't cost them the result).
     
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  20. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Aye got home no bother don't know what all the fuss was about :1980_boogie_down:
     
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