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Match Day Thread Millwall FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 23rd November 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 20, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Nov 23, 2024.
  1. Home win

    23.5%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    44.4%
  3. Draw

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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Mundle and Browne will be out for six to eight weeks. Browne has fractured a bone in his leg. Mundle a hamstring.
    We have talent in the squad
    Millwall are a talented team we will have to play to our level
    We have quality on the pitch too
    Aleksic has had to wait with strong competition in his position but he might be ready this weekend
    We will have a good assessment of the state of the squad after the next set of games
    We want to win, we want to break away fast, we want to score with possibly less possession
    Aouchiche and Ba are in the first team group, Patto, Alese & Mundle are fit
    We have to evolve and improve, our main focus is to improve and manage with the squad that we have
    We have reassessed the game model and looked at how we adapt during games
    Football is very unpredictable we enjoy it when it is good and support when not so good

    No mention of Samed, or Salis but Ted Lasso is fit
    Barnsey is ****e <laugh>
     
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  2. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah it’s frustrating and Barnes getting free reign of the pressers does my head in, be half tempted to scrap samed altogether given he was out for 2 weeks when he came here and we’ve still not even seen a picture of him training, and get a Tyler Morton on loan for the rest of the season instead
     
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  3. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Patto

    O'Nien
    Ballard
    Mepham
    Cirkin

    Neil
    Rigg
    Aouchiche

    Isidor
    Watson
    Connolly

    That's what I THINK he'll play. But Isidor clearly isn't a winger. So perhaps I'd bring in Ba or Aleksic and keep Isidor as the 9. Just wish we hadn't wasted a squad place on Poveda
     
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  4. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Alese was mentioned, mayenda was fit previously. No samed mention though
     
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  5. jimjamsafc

    jimjamsafc Well-Known Member

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    Aouchice and Ba bring a level of unpredictability. I'd be inclined to throw one of them in on the off chance they click and provide the creative spark we will miss without Roberts & Mundle. Ba for me, Watson left, Isidor up front. God knows what you do behind them
     
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  6. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    OK Barnsey
    - just updated
     
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  7. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Can’t believe he mentioned Ted lasso
     
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  8. jimjamsafc

    jimjamsafc Well-Known Member

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    I don't for a second disagree with you here, however the irony after deadline day and the majority saying he wasn't a striker is hilarious :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    Ba is pretty good in the air so that would be a bonus.

    Playing v Millwall might be the making of Tommy Watson. Tough game, no doubt.
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    The bench will be ridiculously weak and RLB clearly doesn’t like using many subs. It’s probably a full game for 9 or 10 of the lads who start
     
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  11. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Forgot about Mayenda. I'd be tempted to stick him on the right, Watson on the left, with Isidor up top.

    Mayenda is good at the pressing / defensive stuff. So I think he'll be trusted on the wing
     
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  12. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    I’m one of the only people it seems that isn’t THAT fussed about using all your subs.
     
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    That’s what I’ve wanted for a while now this IB
     
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I just hope Isidor remains central.
     
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  15. Brainy Dose

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    Tommy can cause them real problems coming in from the left.
     
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    Sorry I'm thick....but I know you're bright...what?
     
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    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Saying through this international break I’ve wanted mayenda RW
     
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  18. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Aah...ok...sorry marra...I get it.
     
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    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    So,you think he'd be good on the right wing? I've not seen him play there before. He's powerful and a strong runner,but does he have the skills to go past a full back?
     
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  20. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Not sure mate but with limited options I think his pace and power could be important for us. Plus he presses well and knows the system
     
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