Match Day Thread sunderland v bournemouth

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grandpops said:
Here you go.

Sunderland XI 2-0 Blades XI
Published: 20 January, 2016
by Sam Lightle

Kirchhoff and Mandron net in fitness-building friendly.

A Sunderland XI edged past Sheffield United in a behind-closed-doors match at the Academy of Light on Tuesday afternoon.

Jan Kirchhoff broke the deadlock after three minutes with a bullet header before Mikael Mandron sealed victory in the 85th with a near post finish.

Lynden Gooch returned to the side after a spell on the sidelines while Kirchhoff, Steven Fletcher, DeAndre Yedlin and Adam Matthews were all included in the starting XI.

The Lads made a bright start to the game and looked extremely lively in the opening exchanges with Fletcher leading the line.

And it didn’t take long for Sunderland to find a break through as Kirchhoff provided the Lads with the perfect start via an unstoppable header.

Gooch did well to beat his man on the edge of the box before chipping his cross towards the back post where the on-rushing Kirchhoff powered the ball into the net.

It was an ideal start but the visitors did well to work their way back into the game, and they were denied by Max Stryjek who confidently collected a number of testing crosses.

But the Black Cats XI were resilient and did well to limit Sheffield United to efforts from range.

The second period saw a host of changes as Fletcher, Gooch, Stryjek, Rees Greenwood and Charis Mavrias made way for James Talbot, Mandron, Carl Lawson, Martin Smith and Ethan Robson.

Sunderland’s XI continued to press in the second half and went close when Robson did well to manoeuvre the ball onto his left foot from an acute angle before flashing his strike across the face of goal.

Sheffield United had looked threatening themselves but Talbot was equal to everything the Blades had to offer in front of goal.

Mandron doubled the Lads’ advantage late on after Yedlin played an excellent one two on the halfway line with Lawson before bursting forward.

Yedlin’s pace provided the perfect counter as his low ball into the box was turned home by Mandron with five minutes to play.

Sunderland XI then did well to close the game out as the Lads kept a clean sheet and earned a valuable 90 minutes of match sharpness.

Sunderland XI: Stryjek, Yedlin, Matthews, Brady, Beadling, Agnew, Kirchhoff, Mavrias, Agnew, Gooch, Greenwood, Fletcher.


Sounds like a decent fitness building exercise.
A few of the bairns getting a viewing as well.
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Mathews and Kirchoff playing 90 mins?
 
grandpops said:
Here you go.

Sunderland XI 2-0 Blades XI
Published: 20 January, 2016
by Sam Lightle

Kirchhoff and Mandron net in fitness-building friendly.

A Sunderland XI edged past Sheffield United in a behind-closed-doors match at the Academy of Light on Tuesday afternoon.

Jan Kirchhoff broke the deadlock after three minutes with a bullet header before Mikael Mandron sealed victory in the 85th with a near post finish.

Lynden Gooch returned to the side after a spell on the sidelines while Kirchhoff, Steven Fletcher, DeAndre Yedlin and Adam Matthews were all included in the starting XI.

The Lads made a bright start to the game and looked extremely lively in the opening exchanges with Fletcher leading the line.

And it didn’t take long for Sunderland to find a break through as Kirchhoff provided the Lads with the perfect start via an unstoppable header.

Gooch did well to beat his man on the edge of the box before chipping his cross towards the back post where the on-rushing Kirchhoff powered the ball into the net.

It was an ideal start but the visitors did well to work their way back into the game, and they were denied by Max Stryjek who confidently collected a number of testing crosses.

But the Black Cats XI were resilient and did well to limit Sheffield United to efforts from range.

The second period saw a host of changes as Fletcher, Gooch, Stryjek, Rees Greenwood and Charis Mavrias made way for James Talbot, Mandron, Carl Lawson, Martin Smith and Ethan Robson.

Sunderland’s XI continued to press in the second half and went close when Robson did well to manoeuvre the ball onto his left foot from an acute angle before flashing his strike across the face of goal.

Sheffield United had looked threatening themselves but Talbot was equal to everything the Blades had to offer in front of goal.

Mandron doubled the Lads’ advantage late on after Yedlin played an excellent one two on the halfway line with Lawson before bursting forward.

Yedlin’s pace provided the perfect counter as his low ball into the box was turned home by Mandron with five minutes to play.

Sunderland XI then did well to close the game out as the Lads kept a clean sheet and earned a valuable 90 minutes of match sharpness.

Sunderland XI: Stryjek, Yedlin, Matthews, Brady, Beadling, Agnew, Kirchhoff, Mavrias, Agnew, Gooch, Greenwood, Fletcher.


Sounds like a decent fitness building exercise.
A few of the bairns getting a viewing as well.
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Jan Actually played in Midfield yesterday. There's some food for thought.
 
Anyone reckon he may start Kirchoff?


.................Mannone....................

..Jones...O Shea.....Kirchoff...PVA..


Scary.
 
commachio1 said:
Really?

He described Watford as a six pointer.
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Haha - but I did say more likely - we beat swans but lost to Spuds - not what we used to do
Moving on what do you and other Knowlegable posters think of Llallana as a signing - bit out of favour at bindippers - would be a good player to have - provide missing midfield artistry imo
 
red&white wanderer said:
Haha - but I did say more likely - we beat swans but lost to Spuds - not what we used to do
Moving on what do you and other Knowlegable posters think of Llallana as a signing - bit out of favour at bindippers - would be a good player to have - provide missing midfield artistry imo
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Cracking player. If only.

No idea what he cost Liverpool but it would have been a lot.

Definetly the next level. This is the calibre of player we need. However unlikely to get sadly.
 
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red&white wanderer said:
Haha - but I did say more likely - we beat swans but lost to Spuds - not what we used to do
Moving on what do you and other Knowlegable posters think of Llallana as a signing - bit out of favour at bindippers - would be a good player to have - provide missing midfield artistry imo
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We've got no chance of Lallana. Be very surprised if he even leaves Liverpool any time soon as well.

Sam has said he's only after a forward, defender & goalkeeper. I think we need a centre mid as well personally.
 
commachio1 said:
Ki?
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I loved him when he was here but I'm not so sure he'd fit in as well as before.

M'Vila likes to drop in with the CB's and get the ball which is what Ki likes to do as well. Move him further forward and it might work.

Another I wish we'd signed along with Alonso at the end of that season.
 
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