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Match Day Thread Sheffield United FC v Sunderland AFC - Friday 29th November 2024 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 27, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Nov 29, 2024.
  1. Home win

    25.4%
  2. Away win (safc)

    38.8%
  3. Draw

    35.8%
  1. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I’d probably bring Alese in for O’Nien but I reckon RLB sticks with the same side tomorrow
     
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  2. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    If alese is fit he needs to start with some natural balance and greater aerial ability. We need that tomorrow IMO
     
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  3. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    I would go

    .................Patto

    Hume......09....Mepham....Alese

    .........Rigg.....Neil.....Jobe

    Mayenda........Isidor..........Watson

    Subs, Moore, Ballard, Hejdle, Connelly, Roberts, Alesic, Rusyn, Adil, Jones
     
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  4. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Alese has to start tomorrow. Against rak sakyi need that one on one ability and a natural left footer

    Hamer usually plays left and inverts which suits Hume too
     
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  5. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I’d be staggered if O’Nien was dropped like. We’ll see
     
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  6. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    The good thing about O'Nien is that whilst he probably shouldn't be in our first choice back 4, and Ballard and Mepham should be our first choice centre back pairing, its not like he's a liability if he does get picked there. Its nice to be able to "drop" a player who you know would do a great job coming on in pretty much any position back there.

    I said it before like 12-18 months ago. He's literally the perfect sub to cover the entire back line.
     
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  7. LAMackem

    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    Brilliant RTB. You’re a hall of famer! Sheffield Utd away on a Friday night we got this. Whatever team RLB puts out has my full support. I’m going for 0 - 2 to the lads. Wilson and Mayenda. Will be a battle but we are very difficult to break down and we can score worldies!!! HTL
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I do love a Friday night away trip

    The atmosphere at Burnley a couple of seasons ago was superb, probably the best that season
     
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  9. Young Ted

    Young Ted Well-Known Member

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    Many thanks as alway RTB much appreciated think we got to go Hume right Alese left and Ballard and Meppo in the middle we looked so much more balanced gona be a tough one but I reckon we can pull this one off 2-1 to the lads not bothered who scores enjoy all that are going COME ON
     
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  10. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Hard to disagree. I love O9, he's been brilliant for us but you play your best players.
     
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  11. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    Roberts is the conundrum for me. Started the season well, has faded of late. He offered absolutely nothing on Tuesday. Set pieces were a joke, he barely beat his man and his shooting seems to be getting worse.
    Would be tempted to give Mayenda a run there...
     
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  12. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Friday night or Saturday early kick off are my favourite games because you get to enjoy the full weekend after
     
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  13. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    That's how I seen it too, he looked scared to have a go at callum styles ffs.

    Very poor and every time he was cutting into the middle were the pitch was rammed.
     
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  14. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Yeah
    - when we win <laugh>
     
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  15. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    I'd be keeping the back four the same. It maybe hurts us down the lhs going forward but I'd expect it to be a bit more solid while Alese works himself back into form
     
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  16. Young Ted

    Young Ted Well-Known Member

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    Hume looks so uncomfortable on the left and gets wander lust towards the middle we got to go into this one with our best players and looking balanced
     
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  17. Frazier the Lion

    Frazier the Lion Well-Known Member

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    Hume will be better suited if we're just looking to stop Rak sakyi. He'll spend most of the game cutting inside onto Trai's right foot. Hurts us going forward though, of course
     
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  18. TopCat.

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    Agree. With everyone fit (never happens) you could argue out best back line is

    Huggins-Mepham-Alese-Cirkin

    This gives the best balance, plus some legs on the wings. Harsh on Hume, but Huggins was outstanding before his injury
     
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  19. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Love Fridays, hate any early kick off

    Stoke at home next week 12:30 :emoticon-0140-rofl:
     
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  20. ab65

    ab65 Well-Known Member

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    Special word of appreciation to @RTB

    Tremendous effort getting three quality threads out inside less than a week.

    Cap doffed mate.
     
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