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Match Day Thread Burnley FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 23rd August 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM.

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  1. Home win

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  1. safcrd16

    safcrd16 Well-Known Member

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    Regis has said we have a penalty taker but it is a surprise for everyone. Roefs on pens!!!
     
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    safcrd16, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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  2. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I think he just meant he won't tell us who it is yet, not that the player will be a surprising one.
     
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    Southern A, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    its him,
     
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    Bucky1989, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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  4. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Good that he's fit, still think Alderete should start - the balance looked so much better with him in there

    Did he say anything about when Mukiele and Masuaku might be ready?
     
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    Scout73, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Nobody has asked unfortunately.
     
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    Southern A, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Looked like Mukiele has been training which is a good sign, but he's had no presason (neither has Masuaku)

    I expect to feature against Huddersfield, even off the bench then start making squads after the international break
     
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    Scout73, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Good. I’d still have Alderete in.
     
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    LD19SAFC, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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  8. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Yeh I reckon it will be the same team that started Saturday, ideally with Alderete in for Seelt. But I have a sneaky feeling it will be an unchanged starting line up and bench.
     
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    Southern A, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    on pens, I think it will be Hume or Xhaka
     
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    Bucky1989, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Maybe, just really like Alderete and Seelt got caught a couple times stepping out when he didn't need too - still played well tho

    Just Alderete looks levels above and we need to go for our strongest team
     
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    Scout73, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Oh 100% I'd be starting Alderete every day of the week and twice on Sundays. He looked levels above when he came on.
     
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    Southern A, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Best team please. Seelt - bench
     
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    LD19SAFC, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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    It will be Xhaka (3 scored 1 missed) or Diarra (3 scored). Don't see them giving it to anyone who hasn't taken a penalty before. IMO
     
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    safcrd16, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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    LKToday Well-Known Member

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    Great thread as always @RTB

    There are no easy games in the prem but believe we will have too much for Burnley. 2-0 to the lads, Diarra and Mayenda to score.
     
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    Bucky1989 Well-Known Member

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    will we see VAR used in one of our games for the first time in the PL?
     
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    Bucky1989, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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    Mukiele and Massuaku both in contention but probably won't start
     
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    Southern A, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    I expect to see Masuaku on the bench instead of Jones but I don't think Mukiele will be on the bench - think we will have Seelt on bench and Alderete starting
     
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    Scout73, Aug 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    One thing seems sure, RLB isn't a sentimental manager who picks players based on anything but merit.

    He does have a caring side though ...

    ... I'm sure he brought Rigg on, the second it was 3-0, just so he could say he'd played in the PL at that age.

    Although I could be completely wrong and he was just saving Talbi for Burnley <laugh>
     
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    Smug in Boots, Aug 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    Cheers for another top class thread, RTB


     
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    Robertson, Aug 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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  20. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Rigg was waiting to come on at 2-0, think he was coming on as Talbi had more so much effort in

    Be interesting what team and squad he picks
     
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    Scout73, Aug 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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