Match Day Thread Stoke City FC v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 29th December 2024 - KO 15:00

Think we’ve played well overall, ours for the taking for sure. AA, Aleksic, and Isidor all linking well. Both teams seem most susceptible down the wings

 

Crying out for a bit of calm on the ball in the final third. Playing alright but the longer we go without scoring the more belief Stoke will get. AA and Aleksic doing well. Think we need Roberts on though.

 

Don’t think the ref is having a bad game really. Agent Gooch is doing his best as a fifth columnist.

 

Then you get commentators saying players need to go down! But then if it's obvious they complain they went down too easy ffs!

The pull on Mepham was blatan lime!

 

Yeah agree. Roberts will be the difference maker.

 

Roberts on for Mayenda, please

 

Decent first half, should have had at least 1 pen and we look so dangerous going forward.

Adil been involved and creating a lot, alesic growing into the game, Jobe and Neil been quality as well, you can see their touch and awareness they are a level above.

Keep pushing and it will come

 

Dan and Jobe allowing wide players space to play. We need an end product. Isidor influencing the game more today also. We need to be clever in opposition box. Nothing silly at the back and we should nick one eventually

 

Well on top playing ok Think Adil is looking good Alecsik a bit in and out. Isidor works his socks off can’t help but like the lad. Will be a huge missed opportunity if we don’t win this

 

What’s your opinion on Isidor’s link ip today. I think it’s been a lot better than usual

 

Agreed. Just needs a bit of composure. Get one and we could get 3 or 4.

 

I'd be bringing Roberts on to run at Gooch. With him already on a booking you'd assume Roberts would get some joy

 

Better today definitely. Can tell the front 3 are not familiar with each other though. Space aplenty and the sequence isn't there yet.

 

I’m reluctant to say it because I like the lad but Mayenda is confusing me

I don’t really rate his link up play, he hasn’t been tracking back and his touch Is loose

a lot of potential there but something isn’t clicking

 

100%

Fully expect RLB to wait until 60+ minutes, though

 

He honestly reminds me of Altidore. A powerhouse, athletic sprinter who has all the raw attributes. But his basics, technical, academy level agility, is really concerning.

 

…he confuses me every game

 

We should be in the lead

 

Think it's the fact we are playing a natural 10 that is improving things there. Isidor is much more comfortable being able to bounce the ball 5 yards first time to Aouchiche than he is having to hold defenders off and wait for Rigg to get near him

 

He's a young lad playing his 3rd different position in about 10 games.