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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Oxford United – Saturday 4th December 2021 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 2, 2021.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Dec 4, 2021.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

    3.3%
  3. Draw

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  1. TopCat_

    TopCat_ Well-Known Member

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    Either he hasn't got a clue how to set them up, or he's trying to show us all how clever he is by tinkering all the time

    Given our injury problems, he needs to choose a formation, stick to it and work on the players who are being asked to play out of position. 2nd half was such a huge improvement today - we had so many problems in the 1st half with that ****ing crazy tactic of shifting between a back 3 and a back 4. The players had no clue where they were supposed to be
     
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  2. Wes

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    He has, them scraps at the start of the season he was turning into goals
     
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  3. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    5 clean sheets in 19 league games. Not good enough.
     
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  4. TopCat_

    TopCat_ Well-Known Member

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    When we were able to outscore teams it wasn't an issue. Goals have dried up and it's making our inability to defend even more stark

    If today's game was played in September, we win 3-1
     
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  5. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    League One up next on Quest...
     
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  6. The Berk

    The Berk Well-Known Member

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    Most of our squad are decent footballers but no as a team we’re absolutely pathetic.
     
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  7. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    We play very well as a team, as the goal showed, but rarely for the entire game ...

    ... and if we're two points off top, while being absolutely pathetic, a slight improvement shouldn't be beyond us.

    Perhaps the return of Cirkin, McGeady, Hume, O'Nien, Evans, Huggins, etc, might help.
     
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  8. TopCat_

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    Agreed. January is a big month for us. 5-6 players needed IMHO
     
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  9. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Agreed but we’ll only bring in 2/3 I reckon.
     
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  10. TopCat_

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    Squad Situation:

    If possible I'd sell Burge, O'Brien and Evans. I'd also send Alves back to West Ham as he's a waste of a loan. Bring Diamond and Hawkes back plus add Xhemajli to the 1st team squad.

    We need a new right back, 2 central midfielders, at least 1 winger and a striker:

    Hoffmann
    Patterson

    Huggins Wright Doyle Cirkin
    New Signing Flanagan Xhemajli Hume

    Neil Winchester
    New Signing New Signing

    Gooch Pritchard New Signing
    Dajaku Embleton McGeady

    Stewart
    Broadhead
    New Signing
    Ideally I'd like Broadhead in the side regardless, but using the formation that is our strongest he maybe doesn't get in, unless we play him wide
     
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  11. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    You’d sell Evans? No chance of any side wanting to pay ££ for that sicknote.
     
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  12. TopCat_

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    Probably. Depends on injury situation and whether we bring Diamond and Hawkes back
     
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  13. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Diamond being recalled is a certainty. Hawkes will stay out all season IMO.
     
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  14. TopCat_

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    Agree. I think he offers absolutely nothing on the pitch and his lack of fitness makes him a complete waste of a shirt
     
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  15. Oliver's Army

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    I think we will be busy in Jan. Definitely more than 2-3 ins and outs. It will be more like 6ish in and 3ish out imo like you say.
     
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  16. LD19SAFC

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    I do hope you’re right mate.
     
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  17. LD19SAFC

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    Mad decision to make him captain IMO. Certainly doesn’t come across as a leader…
     
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  18. TopCat_

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    My ratings from today:

    Hoffmann 6 - Had nothing to do all game. Couple of iffy kicks and would like to see him command his 6 yard box a bit more when the crosses are coming in
    Wright 7 - Best game for a while. Whether it was as right side of a 3 or as a conventional right back he looked comfortable
    Flanagan 7 - Had some decent scraps and didn't let the team down. Only issues come when he thinks he's a footballer and starts spraying passes about
    Doyle 8 - Outstanding 1st half in an unnatural position. The lad oozes confidence and is a big personality on the pitch. Was giving Dajaku pelters
    Gooch 5 - Bloody frustrating. Over plays it too much and cost us the points today with his theatrical attempt to win a free kick when he could have just cleared it
    Neil 7 - The lad looks good every time I see him. Shows for the ball and has absolute courage on the ball, Isn't perfect but a shining light
    Winchester 7 - Getting better and better with each passing week. Should have scored though
    Pritchard 6 - Putting in some decent performances but seemed to want that extra touch too often.
    Dajaku 5 - Odd one. Scored a good goal but first half performance was a joke, albeit in an unnatural position. Jury very much out on this one
    Broadhead 6 - Looks very confident on the ball and was (again) unlucky in front of goal.
    Stewart 6 - Needs a goal. His link up play was (as always) very good but seems to have lost confidence in front of goal

    Subs:
    Embleton 7 - best display in a while. Looked hungry and fired up. Few wild shots when he could have passed but would like to see more of this version of him
    O'Brien 5 - Did nowt. Pointless sub

    Johnson 5 - picked the wrong team at the start but had the balls to change it
     
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  19. The Berk

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    Ok mate I’m not gonna argue with you or anyone else that’s happy with today’s performance. I think we were crap. I’ve said before I’ve always been biased as **** about us but I’m gone now,
    Im sick as ****. whether it’s justified or not I’m pissed right off and I have no confidence about going up.I’ll be there next season whichever league we’re in but I think we’re ****
    . I enjoy the crack on here mate but I’m narked to **** with the team.
     
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  20. Nacho

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    All of that is spot on.
     
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