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Match Day Thread Fulham FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 22nd November 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Nov 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM.

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  1. Home win

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  1. Bazza2310

    Bazza2310 Well-Known Member

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    Can't win them all, we are still absolutely flying, there will always be bumps in the road it is gone now it is how we bounce back that is important.
     
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  2. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Bit disappointed in that performance. It looked like they had an extra man in midfield. Not sure the system was right.
     
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  3. FellTop

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    Sobering performance. We never gave them cause for concern imo. Too little in midfield and they always had a man over. Disappointed Regis didnt see it tbh, he normally does.

    A lot of players below par today. I thought we would be really up for this but we were flat. Fulham didnt have to be great to beat us, and they almost didnt. Mind the number of shots they had is a worry.

    Our lack of creativity is a concern. None of the wide lads have settled yet, at least to be consistent. Maybe they need a run of games but Regis has his set. I hope when Mundle is fit he plays him - we need agressive direct wingers on one side at least.

    Sorry to be a misery. But not much to shout about today imo.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    There seemed to be quite a bit of 'post international break sydrome' around today ...

    ... nowhere near the usual intensity and concentration.
     
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  5. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    Our press was ineffective as well. Didn't pressure Fulham into many mistakes like we usually manage.
     
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  6. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Opportunity missed imo. A game we could have easily got somethimg from if we had been at our intensity levels.

    No doubt they bounce back - too many big characters in that dressing room not to.
     
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  7. ab65

    ab65 Well-Known Member

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    Didn’t lay a glove on them to be honest Smug.
    Really poor on the pitch and in the dugout.
     
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  8. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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  9. The Legendary Tongue

    The Legendary Tongue Well-Known Member

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    How he gets away with it I’ll never know. Except for brown envelope bias
     
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  10. BishopSAFC

    BishopSAFC Well-Known Member

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    We need to shoot more
     
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  11. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Have to get closer to the goal to shoot. Create **** all
     
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  12. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Well, that ruined a good day out. Never seemed like we were in that game from the off and nothing changed.

    Away fans were immense, all game. Well done - clearly a few away fans around me based on the number of folk sat down when they scored and slagging the ref off for being a twat.

    Must learn from that and onto the next one
     
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  13. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Exactly! Tired players, not enough preparation time, International football ****ed us up today. Move on to next week.
     
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  14. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    Need 19 points this is worrying need to win next week i know that too weak today
     
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  15. Sunders53

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    Isador hardly had a pass...
     
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  16. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    One thing about the game, the cross in for Fulham's goal was superb. Too much space and time to put it in mind.
     
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  17. samwise_new

    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    hmmmm...despite us being below par, maybe fulham got the tactics spot on.

    xhaka and sadiki seemed to get little of the ball (mind you could see them running around the pitch) so le fee appeared to be the only 'outlet' apart from long, wasted passes.

    maybe RLB over-thought this one or silva played a blinder, usually we see the small changes but don't think i saw any today...credit to fulham though they were relentless.
     
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  18. Nonsense Potter

    Nonsense Potter Well-Known Member

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    I've skipped 200 comments here, so apologies if it's repeating anything previously posted.

    I felt the weather was a massive equaliser. Also, I was worrying about how Alderete would get back in having been standout in his performances to date...for me, Mukiele looked absolutely flogged to bits 2nd half. Like really goosed, needs a rest, kmackered!
     
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  19. RedNWhite4Life

    RedNWhite4Life Well-Known Member

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    I was screaming at Talbi at that point mind. Even if Enzo was offside no way would Talbi have been able to tell.
     
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  20. young2077

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    Worrying <laugh>. We were signing interesting Mbappe and winning the league last week!
     
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