Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Swansea City – Saturday 24th February 2024 - KO 15:00

ok mate he's brilliant

 

Who’s playing where? Surely Styles would go in at DM then Neil and another alongside him but both Ekwah and Bellingham are on the pitch..?

 

Players have looked more comfortable since we shifted formation.

Hate this as a saying but the only positive is somehow we are still in it

 

HT 0-2 and very lucky to be only 2 down , some organisation, and meaningful substitutions required to save this game.

 

I like the formation but it needs loads of work on the training ground - it doesnt work when asking players to switch between 2 systems. It can be such an effective formation but you need your wingbacks to be pushing up high n giving width. Which from what im seeing isnt happening - only seen bits of it tho

 

How come Swansea swamp the ref and don't get booked ...

... Neil was sent off against Boro for shouting thirty yards away.

 

only good thing is it is not mote than 2 season over

 

Need to get some bite into midfield for me, take your choice of who take off from there

 

To quote D-ream, things can only get better

 

What does he change? It’s a bench full of kids.

 

Better shape towards the end, puzzled to why 3 at the back was the way he thought to go just exposed an very inexperienced 3 centre halves!

No surprise the ref making it all about him at the end of the half there! Same ****e every week with them and especially him!!

 

I never said he was tho

 

At least rigg n mundle can bring energy

 

Well we played better in the last 10 minutes, but I can't see us scoring 3 without reply in the second half to win this one.

 

That first half performance is almost completely on Dodds. I'm not sure what he's seen in training to think this was a viable tactic but we're looked amateurish in terms of positioning and organisation.

The last 5 minutes, we looked a bit better, Rusyn is trying to get involved. But that's about it, there's not a good performer out there. This is worse than anything we've served up so far this season.

Changes need to be made at half time. I'd take Jobe and Ba off, get Rigg and Mundle (who I'm shocked didn't start) on.

 

Yep. 3 X 12 hour night shifts this weekend.

 

A truly pathetic half from us that. The ONLY positive, and I use that loosely, is that it's only 2-0. A decent side would've had 4 or 5.

 

I’d have Mundle on for Ekwah and only that for the first 5-10 mins or so. Then if no improvement get Rigg and Aouchiche on.

Mind you I don’t think any of our coaches have liked Aouchiche

 

Agree with your choice of subs

 

Need a couple decent championship players, even if they can't step up to PL.