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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Bucky1989, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. LKToday

    LKToday Well-Known Member

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    That seems the mostly likely to me aswell, with the set up changing between the two depending on opposition etc.
     
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  2. CR17

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    Seems we want midfielders who can play every role
     
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  3. TakingLeBris

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    Just happy to have a solid link to a player again, those 48 hours were a struggle
     
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  4. MadMackem77

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    I don’t think we played a double pivot against shields

    we defended in a 442 as normal with diarra where jobe would be and ELF Neil

    then played on the counter
     
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  5. safcrd16

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    Can’t see us moving away from the game model / 442 press. One deeper midfielder, one box to box midfielder and the other box to box midfielder who joins the striker in the 442 press
     
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  6. TakingLeBris

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    Sacha! €26m is a bargain

    edit - it was an old post nvm
     
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  7. MadMackem77

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    Huh
     
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  8. TakingLeBris

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    He posted in May saying his release clause is €26m
     
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    El Khannouss is one of a very small list that i'd like from the Championship clubs. Real bright spot in a terrible team.
     
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  10. MadMackem77

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    Hmmm I think that’s a little steep actually
     
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  11. SourPatch2

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    Think it's what they paid for him
     
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  12. CR17

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    Nah we 100% had Diarra and le fee side by side. There wasn’t 1 sitter like we had with Neil last season at least from what I could see
     
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  13. MadMackem77

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    I don’t agree. Time will tell I suppose, I think we kept playing on the break. Diarra played Jobes role and Browne played Riggs

    we haven’t got a natural number 10 nor do we have 2 natural sitters so I’d be surprised if it was a double pivot. I don’t think RLB has ever played with a double pivot actually
     
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  14. MadMackem77

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    Not convinced by the fee

    good player don’t get me wrong

    bring me Esposito for the 6th midfielder
     
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    I can’t say I ever once saw one clear sitter like we had with Neil countless times. Everytime I looked Diarra and le fee were next to each other
     
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  16. Maccasafc

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    From 5th May

     
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  17. TakingLeBris

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    It is odd for RLB to say Sadiki can play as a lone 6 or a double pivot if we aren’t going to play both those systems, I think we will adapt to the team we’re playing anyway I doubt it will be set in stone
     
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    Would prefer to not be linked with players from relegated premier league teams personally. Feel coming from a struggling team after a long season at the bottom of the league losing frequently is a bad starting point when moving onto another team who could potentially be in the same boat if they start badly and would prefer players who haven’t already had a season drained of hope starting the new season for us. I want players who will run through brick walls and fight rather than players whose will to fight could already be jaded by previous battles in the premier league.
     
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  20. Palm1

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    I remember West Ham going down with these players,
    David James, Michael Carrick, Trevor Sinclair, Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe, Frédéric Kanouté, and Paolo Di Canio.
    Those players did alright.
     
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