Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Real Betis FC - Saturday 2nd August 2025 - KO 15:00

Playing some good stuff here

 

Early days but can defo feel a presence with Roefs, Mandava and xhaka into the 11

 

Lol

 

Can someone turn the sun down, it’s far too bright on the tele

 

Really like how we are playing. Xhaka is just top top quality, he’s so assured

 

He was a great coach for us. I personally hope it works out for him there.

 

Dan Ballard is looking very good and has definitely made the step up to the prem type of football look easy despite the much faster paced skill set, and has had a lot of the ball, yet always open to help out

 

I really like Talbi.

 

Xhaka oozes quality, some of his through balls have been sublime

 

Really enjoying this. Competitive and we’re playing our stuff. A lot of off the ball work which we’ll need.

Mayenda looking a lot lot better so far.

 

Diarra looking a bit lost in that role further forward for me. Game seems to be passing him by

 

Mayenda shot - straight at the keeper

 

Mayenda looking at it here. Jones doesnt look out of place at all, credit to him.

 

These are a top side we are playing too. Very impressed with how we are playing. Looking forward to seeing Isidor and Guiu play up top in this system too

 

Almost a commentator curse

 

I'm excited to see Reinildo at left back, but Jones doing himself a lot of good.

 

Looks very comfortable at centre half too so far. Looks a decent size as well, with him being a full back

 

Looking really well drilled here. Would prefer to see Huggins at LB mind.

 

Have they gone for a new commentary team on the SAFC feed? It’s so much better not having Frankie Francis screeching and Danny Collins sounding like someone has just pissed on his new trainers.

 

Can see xhaka organizing and talking all the time