Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Rayo Vallecano - Sunday 10th August 2025 - KO 16:30

Agreed. Although Roberts is one who always looks better in a stronger team whereas Neil and ELF are also making more impact today.

 

Lavery did well with that block late on

 

Weak half. Very weak but that's to be expected with that team. Only a couple of them doing well. Some of them look genuinely half arsed.

 

Never thought of that lol

 

How do you come to the conclusion that's Roberts can't play premier league football, based on 45 mins of a friendly. He's a good player

 

Some won't be involved v West Ham

 

Neil has looked decent this half.

Interesting to see how long Rigg, Patto and Wilson get with it being their first games / back from injury

 

Same as what happened for Isidor last year, think with some more intelligent footballers he gets a couple chances that first half

 

Isodor makes some cracking runs. I dont think its just Roberts who misses them. Cannot believe we do not play more balls through to use his pace.

 

Don’t think anyone looks half arsed mind

difference in quality

 

Not watching, has anyone who might actually play a part this season played badly

 

We seem to be playing a similar set up to last season with this team, while yesterday it was very different, the ball was moved much faster in midfield and we had more presence al across the park.

If you think today’s team is not far off last seasons first team, you can see why other club bs supporters think we will go straight back down.However they are in for a surprise when we field yesterday’s team.

Watching Patto on the ball is so different to yesterday’s game, he is definitely number 2.

 

https://www.streamup.io/sport/server.html?id=sunderland-vs-rayo-vallecano-2307625

its working fine

 

Not imo, riggy mistake for the goal but other than that he looks fine albeit a couple of rusty touches it’s his first pre season game

 

here is a stream for you mate
https://www.streamup.io/sport/server.html?id=sunderland-vs-rayo-vallecano-2307625

 

Well there is that too. I think it's a combination of both. I mean it is the first game for a few of them so the intensity of the opposition has caught them out. Their striker is ragging our centre backs about

 

Funnily enough I liked the look of him and just checked and he can’t hit a barn door goal wise

but he’s up against young lavery and triantis tbf

 

How close is this to Rayo’s first team? The fact that they finished top half in La liga last season is mitigation for a team of half fit reserves I guess.

 

It eventually came on iptv, after about 35 minutes.
Thanks though Rog, appreciate it.

 

Very. Lowest appearances was 19 last season in this team (bar the new CB signing)