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Match Day Thread Millwall FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 2nd December 2023 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 30, 2023.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 2, 2023.
  1. Home win

    27.0%
  2. Away win

    52.4%
  3. Draw

    20.6%
  1. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    I know that you mean - Pritchard can give 60 to 65 of high tempo excellence. He will be leaving in January or next summer though so I reckon the club see it as more valuable to let Aouchiche and Jobe play to get more experienced. Longer term view.
     
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  2. J Flash

    J Flash Well-Known Member

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    more balance in that team, need a better performance today
     
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  3. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I don't tend to pay much attention to the opposition players but I remember him, he's a handful.
     
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  4. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  5. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    I think it will be a mistake to let Pritch go. We seem to play at a much higher tempo when he is on the pitch. He definitely made a difference when he came on the other night.
     
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  6. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  7. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    That line up looks like it had the potential to be a fluid 433 / 451 / 4231.

    I have a feeling we will get an early goal
     
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  8. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Off we go
     
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  9. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Clarke wins first corner
     
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  10. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Love Huggins like
     
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  11. Sour Patch

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    Clarke getting the ball 1v1 with the full back constantly but can't beat him
     
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  12. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    good play by Ba wins free kick
     
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  13. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Neil shoots over
     
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  14. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    Hume sitting in the middle again that needs to ****ing stop man
     
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  15. Dave_39

    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    better tempo so far
     
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  16. Sour Patch

    Sour Patch Guest

    Love the switches of play. This is much better.
     
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  17. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Couple of great balls out to Clarke from Onien
     
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  18. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Also nice to see Burstow running in behind and we are looking to find him with balls over the top
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Great away support and we're attacking well ...

    ... on the pitch that is <laugh>
     
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  20. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Much better tempo to our play and those cross field balls are causing them problems.
     
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