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Match Day Thread Accrington Stanley v Sunderland - Wednesday 17th March - KO 19:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Mar 15, 2021.

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  1. Home win (ASFC)

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  2. Away win (SAFC)

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  3. Draw

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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Sunderland travel to Accrington in the Skybet League One.
    ASFCvSAFC.GIF
    Last time out Sunderland won the EFL Trophy, beating Tranmere Rovers, and Accrington lost at Milton Keynes.
    Sunderland return to League One action after a 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium saw them win their first Trophy in the capital since the famous FA Cup win in 1973 against Don Revie’s Leeds United.
    Tom Flanagan is a doubt, having been injured during Sunday's final, Dion Sanderson and Bailey Wright could return in defence.
    Before Christmas, Accrington were playing well and sat in 8th position and could have gone top if they had won their 3 games in hand, but they are now in the middle of their worst run of the season and sit in 10th position. Stanley will be without at least five key players, Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, captain Seamus Conneely, striker Colby Bishop, defender Ross Sykes and winger Joe Pritchard are all set to miss the game.

    Lee Johnson:
    "It was a great day, a tough day let’s make no mistake, but we got there in the end under very difficult circumstances, being the team expected to win with all the history.”
    “Listen, we wanted the fans to be here today and they weren’t, but at the same time we gave them something at least, you know and that’s the start of it – we hope”
    “We did look a bit leggy today, but we showed two or three moments of real quality, and we could have scored on two or three occasions.”
    “Barring that sort of five or minutes after we scored I thought that we saw the game out quite well in the last ten minutes.”
    “It’s unbelievable, sometimes you need that character, we had nine boys or however many it was up there as well who fully deserved to be a part of that win and I’m sure that they had a good time. It sounded like it, they were as passionate as the five million supporters of Sunderland all around the world watching.”
    “We have loads to play for, we want to keep winning, success can breed success. Today is about enjoying the win, tomorrow or maybe the next day, we focus on Accrington”

    John Coleman:
    “I don’t think for a second that we deserved to lose that game, if you told me that after fifteen minutes I would have disagreed with you because they moved the ball quickly, we were expecting that and had planned for it.”
    “It didn’t quite go to plan, they didn’t score by good passing play, they scored from a horrendous error from our side, but they did pass it well and created some good chances in that spell.”
    “At 2-2 it looks to be only one winner, Toby hasn’t made a save and then deep into stoppage time you get an offside which we don’t think is offside, and from the freekick they put the ball in the box and we should deal with that ball better.”

    Form.GIF
    Match Appointments:
    Referee:
    JOHN BUSBY
    Assistant Referees: David Avent and Gary Hilton
    Fourth Official: Graham Salisbury

    Team Line ups
    Sunderland:
    Burge, McFadzean, Sanderson, O’Nien, Power, Scowen, Winchester, Jones, McGeady, Wyke, O'Brien.
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    Subs: Matthews, McLaughlin, Younger, Neil, Maguire, Gooch, Stewart
    Injured: Xhemajli, Willis, Flanagan, Hume

    Accrington: (4-2-3-1) Savin, Burgess, Hughes, Nottingham, Rodgers, Barclay, Butcher, McConville, Morgan, Smyth, Charles.
    Subs: Maguire, Scully, Perritt, Martin, Russell, Isherwood, Phillips
    Injured: Baxter, Conneely, Bishop, Sykes, Pritchard.
    Characteristics.GIF

    Betting Odds:
    Home
    11/4 Away 19/20 Draw 23/10

    My two pence:
    At last, the Hoodoo is no more.
    Time to get out of this League now - and do it in style. Automatic promotion is in our hands and we need to continue the winning mentality.
    Another 3 points will send the best message to the League leaders and the chasing pack.

    I’m going for a 2-1 away win.

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    Ha’way the Lads
     
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  2. Snaggey

    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    Cracking thread once again rtb, and first one post Wembley winners.
    Away win for me as well, but 3-1. Wyke, McGeady and O'Nien...
     
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  3. Glencoe

    Glencoe Well-Known Member

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    LJ has some big decisions to make injuries permitting.

    If Wright is fit does he partner Sanderson, if so what about Onien, where does he play?

    Will Winchester come straight back in and if so for who?

    For me Jones obviously comes back in if fit at the expense of Maguire or Gooch.
     
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  4. RTB

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    Yeah - a lot of players to fit into the team now.
    There could be a few more injuries to deal with anyway - we had a lot of players with cuts and bruises at the end.
    McFadzean looked like he'd gone 10 rounds with Tyson Fury.
    I'll update the team after LJ does his press conference.
     
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  5. Flamin hot

    Flamin hot Well-Known Member

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    I think it will be

    ............................... Burge.............................

    McLaughlin...... Sanderson.. Onien.... McFad

    ........................... Winchester........................

    .............. Scowen..................power...............

    Gooch................... Wyke................ Mcgeady
     
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  6. Nig

    Nig Well-Known Member

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    HA'WWWWWWAY THE LADS

    MACKEMS ATTACKEM

    Who would of thought early December we would of had a Wembley cup final win and promotion within our hands in the space of three months ?
    Fooking amazing,
    Keep up the good work Lee Johnson and arl the lads.
     
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    Millfield Maestro 1879 Well-Known Member

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    The team that played Portsmouth should be the team that plays Accrington if all fit though I worry that isn't the case with both O'brien and Jones looking like major doubts. Winchester will come in for Leadbitter as I don't think he was quite fit yesterday but Onien and Sanderson have to stay in central defence for me no matter who is fit
     
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  8. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Haway Lads, no mistakes eh!!

    Don’t think there will be either. 0-2 to the Men in Red n White.

    Bart
     
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    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    Great post Z......going for an ugly 1 - 0 to us due to tired legs. In off Wyke’s ass 89 mins.
     
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  10. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    smashing post mate i fancy 3-0 to us , as far as team selection goes first name should be Jones he is Wolfys favourite<laugh> then Burge a must and 09, then McGeady, Sanderson, Diamond of course as he set the game alight when he came on, Scowen for his Running, and from there anyone LJ deems should start
     
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  11. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

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    Great thread as usual RTB. Big 2-0 victory for the Lad's...

    Ha’way the Lads
     
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  12. Comfy

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    Going for a win as we seem to win ugly now and the confidence we have will be through the roof. Players coming back into the team after being cup tied and injured players another few days recovery makes for great reading. Got a feeling they’ll score but going for a 1-2 to us
     
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  13. Ozzymac

    Ozzymac Well-Known Member

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    2-0 to the lads after a nervy first half. Wyke and Gooch to score
     
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  14. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    No need to bring players in if there's any doubt about fitness. We have enough to put a decent team out anyway, but again no prediction from me as I'm ****e at it. Like most Ive got a good feeling about what's to come in the run in.
     
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  15. Robref62

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    I'm sure we won, but didnt we
    play these next game after losing the 2019 Checkatrade final?
     
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    :emoticon-0148-yes: RTB

    A must win...
     
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  17. ned_werby

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    Away win, not bothered about performance. Where do you get your stats from @RTB ?
     
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  18. Southern A

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    Think it will be mostly the same team as Sunday but with Winchester in for Leadbitter and Sanderson for Flanagan.
     
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  19. Blyth_bucaneer

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    Actually would like a Pompey victory tonight, will set things up nicely for tomorrow night.
     
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    We've been very good at keeping clean sheets recently which will be vital in this run in - gone for 1-0 to us and a bit of a dull game as there's bound to be some tired legs after all the excitement of Sunday.
     
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