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Match Day Thread Middlesbrough FC v Sunderland AFC – Monday 3rd February 2025 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 30, 2025.

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Your Prediction:

  1. Home win

    10.8%
  2. Away win (safc)

    63.9%
  3. Draw

    25.3%
  1. LKToday

    LKToday Well-Known Member

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    He’s been class.
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    He is obscene. I’m not convinced I’ve seen a better player for us, and he likely got a couple notches more yet.

    He is beyond a joy to watch I can’t wait for him to get central.

    Imagine him dumping his man on their arse then setting Mundle away. Be unplayable.
     
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  3. Chip

    Chip Well-Known Member

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    Keep the performance at the level we eventually managed to get to in the last 15 minutes and we will take these out 2nd half.
     
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  4. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Real half of two halves that, no reason we can’t nick it but they’ll be thinking the exact same, could come down to who uses their bench better
     
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  5. Daz

    Daz Well-Known Member

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    They were away there like if he didn't foul him, took one for the team.
     
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  6. Bizarreknives

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    Le Fee is taking the piss out of Ayling with his trickery
     
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  7. marcusblackcat

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    ??? He took one fr the team. Everyone in front and he’s beaten. HAD to take him out
     
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  8. RTB

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    HT 1-1
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  9. Milton Nunez's Thong

    Milton Nunez's Thong Well-Known Member

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    He did, and on the replay, think it was a tad harsh. There will be loads ****ing themselves off right now though just sp they can dig him out.
     
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  10. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I think they’re called quarters mate
     
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  11. Scout73

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    Box to box CM for me, he times his runs really well from a deeper position

    Defensively he is usually good in the AM but he just lacks the speed and strength to play as an AM at the minute
     
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  12. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    On the bench currently I think.

    He’s a massive player for the future, he’s a big one now but he probably takes a bit away currently.
     
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  13. Hudson92

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    I can’t count that high man
     
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  14. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Harsh?

    He had to take him out as he got too aggressive and got span. It was probably the most obvious yellow card you'll see in football.
     
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  15. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Once again, such a shame Mundle isn’t ready. Add him to this and we’re a force.
     
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  16. marcusblackcat

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    Amad maybe, but it took him a while to settle. Think he’s as good personally!
     
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  17. J Flash

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    Loads of space for both teams in central attacking mid positions. We need Le fee there, just has a load more quality than Rigg currently. Don’t think Rigg has had a bad game but this is there to be won for us.
     
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  18. Prehab26

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    Aye canny. I think he would be like a solid 8. Think he hinders us a bit in his current position.
     
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  19. SourPatch2

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    Will take that after our awful start.

    This lineup looks so much better when we look to dominate the ball. We don't have the pace to play on the counter attack, especially in wide areas. Look at how many times we've nicked the ball with the perfect opportunity for a counter but we have no speed and its easy for Boro to get back in numbers.

    Le Fee shows great quality but is absolutely wasted out wide. Not impacting the game enough. Roberts needs to offer more, he's our only fit wide player and needs to offer the outball.

    Isidors first touch being in the 30th minute is not good.

    Game is there to be won.
     
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  20. Scout73

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    Really poor 1st 20 but good last 25 minutes. Roberts grew into the game and started to play at more pace and once we start getting the ball to Le Fee you can just see he's levels above

    Neil been class, jobe has had his moments but can still go up a level or 2

    Think both CBs have been poor, they seem to be struggling to track the runners from deep at times which has meant boro players have got in behind too easily at time

    We need to up it 2nd half though
     
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