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Match Day Thread Olympique de Marseille v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 3rd August 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 1, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Aug 3, 2024.
  1. Home win (OdM)

    27.9%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    41.9%
  3. Draw

    30.2%
  1. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Booooooooooooo
     
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  2. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I’ll repeat what I said before our goal. I’d rather we lose this match and were playing how you guys are reporting, versus win it and have no clear plan
     
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  3. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Unbelievable goal really, think onien shouldn’t have dropped so far but other than that not a lot you can do
     
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  4. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    back to square 1 can these defend ?
     
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  5. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Test now is can we fight back .
     
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  6. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Hume could have handled the lad better. Take the foul
     
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  7. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Oh we've definitely got a plan! Maybe a few little tweaks in terms of recruitment and we'll be up there. Seriously looking forward to the new season starting next week
     
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  8. Scout73

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    Just cant let the lad back you into the box, got to engage quicker but as you said cracking finish
     
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  9. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Dispossessed twice in midfield, two goals conceded. That's what happens against the top teams.
     
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  10. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Literally just 2 little mistakes. They’re defending well but it’s evident in attack we’re forming a 2-3-5

    they’re getting used to the new shape. Southampton did the same thing and it took a while to adapt. We put 5 past them
     
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  11. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    O/9's fault again <laugh>
     
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  12. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Yep exactly my point O’Nien hoping he doesn’t shoot
     
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  13. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    He was overconfident trying to beat the man first of all too.
     
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  14. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    I was more disappointed in him losing possession where he did to allow him to go on and score. It was stupid messing around with the ball in that position
     
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  15. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

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    Players and coach will learn so much more from playing against a team like this Fine margins with this level of quality
     
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  16. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Always is apparently<doh>
     
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  17. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    It's also what happens when we are flooding so many forward. I like being progressive but this looks to a little ambitious for me. At risk of major counter attacks.
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I'd take Clarke off here ... and Jobe.

    Get some energy on the pitch.
     
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  19. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    French supporters are great if these 20 are anything to go by. <laugh>
     
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  20. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    I guess what i'd say is that we probably don't score the equaliser without flooding players forward, obviously the flip side is conceding like that.

    Doubt we'd play like this against a top side in the cup though for example.
     
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