Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Nottingham Forest FC – Friday 24th April 2026 - KO 20:00
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Agree with that first line and shows is where we need to strengthen. That and Enzo middle.
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The disallowed goal.
Referee was a joke, clearly an agenda against us and all the refs are in on it. That’s why we lost tonight. Am I doing it right? @SpursOfficial #THFC
The disallowed goal.
Referee was a joke, clearly an agenda against us and all the refs are in on it. That’s why we lost tonight. Am I doing it right? @SpursOfficial #THFC
Can’t shake the disappointment off, was an awful watch, embarrassing actually and it’s not often I criticise the lads but I can’t defend that performance.
They need to take the criticism on the chin and prove people wrong next week.
Enzo needs to play in the Diarra role, he needs dropping. Get young Talbi in on the left, he’s our best option out there.
To all the sad mags who are laughing at the result, thanks for the 6 points
They need to take the criticism on the chin and prove people wrong next week.
Enzo needs to play in the Diarra role, he needs dropping. Get young Talbi in on the left, he’s our best option out there.
To all the sad mags who are laughing at the result, thanks for the 6 points
I don't go over anymore, but know plenty who do and they also went during the league one years. Its just people's personalities I think.
I think he sums it up well, I thought we were decent, for the first 15 minutes, their first goal was lucky, their second was stupid from us. They were not 2 goals from them playing quality football.
However what it did was give them so much confidence and knocked the stuffing out of us and for the next 5 minutes they totally capitalised and punished us. Then at 4-0 down the energy just drained from us.
I'm not making excuses, we were ****, simple as. I do think though if those first 2 preventable goals dont go in do we lose the game, because the game was lost in the 5 minutes of madness that follows
A big difference between the two teams yesterday was the quality of ball into the box. They put a lot of quality in that we struggled to defend against and they kept picking up the pieces.
Our final ball from crossing positions is generally poor and when we do get a good ball in we have very little in terms of players who will attack it. We need to improve this going forward. With quality delivery we could have capitalised two or three times in the opening period but our crosses are too easy to defend.
Our final ball from crossing positions is generally poor and when we do get a good ball in we have very little in terms of players who will attack it. We need to improve this going forward. With quality delivery we could have capitalised two or three times in the opening period but our crosses are too easy to defend.
Nexy game for me we keep Rigg right (for now), Talbi left, Le Fee middle, drop Diarra. Sadiki was also poor last night mind. We also looked better with Reinildo back on.
Reinildo is a good player, he has to be starting. I would play Mukiele centre back next game, with Ballard.
We started the game well, but literally gifted them 4 goals - 2 of them by not picking up the receiver at corners. Sadiki fell asleep.
Roefs clearly at fault for another, but it's the first mistake I remember him making all season, so he's probably due one.
I thought after the first goal we looked tired mentally, as if the long campaign had finally caught up with us. It got to a stage where I was praying for the half-time whistle on 35 minutes. It's been a long hard season, where our players have excelled themselves, but due to a small squad size, we have been unable or unwilling to rotate and it's beginning to show. I've upped the amount of summer signings I thought we would need from 4 to 7, to enable rotation to happen.
After all of our excellent signings in the summer, it was those who played last season who were probably our best on the night. Thought Wilson was excellent when he came on.
All in all, a bad night at the office. We move on. FWIW here are my ratings:
Roefs 3, Mukiele 3, Hume 6, Ballard 5, Aldarete 3, Xhaka 5, Sadiki 4, Diarra 3, Rigg 6 (scapegoat), Le Fee 4, Brobbey 3, Mandava 5, Isidor 8.
The crowd 8. The fans were brilliant last night, except for a few people who forgot how good these players have been all season and decided to boo them, which is why I deducted a mark. Thankfully, probably after seeing Xhakas reaction, the rest of the crowd started applauding and cheering.
Roefs clearly at fault for another, but it's the first mistake I remember him making all season, so he's probably due one.
I thought after the first goal we looked tired mentally, as if the long campaign had finally caught up with us. It got to a stage where I was praying for the half-time whistle on 35 minutes. It's been a long hard season, where our players have excelled themselves, but due to a small squad size, we have been unable or unwilling to rotate and it's beginning to show. I've upped the amount of summer signings I thought we would need from 4 to 7, to enable rotation to happen.
After all of our excellent signings in the summer, it was those who played last season who were probably our best on the night. Thought Wilson was excellent when he came on.
All in all, a bad night at the office. We move on. FWIW here are my ratings:
Roefs 3, Mukiele 3, Hume 6, Ballard 5, Aldarete 3, Xhaka 5, Sadiki 4, Diarra 3, Rigg 6 (scapegoat), Le Fee 4, Brobbey 3, Mandava 5, Isidor 8.
The crowd 8. The fans were brilliant last night, except for a few people who forgot how good these players have been all season and decided to boo them, which is why I deducted a mark. Thankfully, probably after seeing Xhakas reaction, the rest of the crowd started applauding and cheering.
Sadiki seemed to go off the boil after his hand was accidentally stood on. Every single player on the pitch underperformed though, the likes of Sadiki and Xhaka can have a pass though for the next game because theyve been consistently good all season.
Diarra on the other hand is a complete waste of space but still gets picked every game which is highly annoying. Le Fee in the middle and Talbi out wide needs to be the team going forward but Diarra will probably once again play again next week.
Anything been said about Mukiele arguing with the fans at half time? Seemed like he just reacted to some of the booing at the whistle. Was poor from him to react in that manner considering the scoreline but it does always piss me off when fans boo at half time so kind of see his point.
If id had taken my lads last night it would have probably cost me around 150-200 quid for tickets, travel, food and drink etc. Id have boo'd too if id have had to sit through that
Competitive effort levels deserved a boo last night mind. Outfought by some margin which isnt good enough
I don’t mind it. Shows he cares. Not the first time it’s happened and it’s because he cares and doesn’t want fans to think he doesn’t.
He’s a superb player Nordi and he has big expectations. Regis has squashed it anyway, we move on.
I’ll take 11 Nordi arguing with fans and showing some hurt over 100 Gordon’s bleating for a move cos he’s outgrown a club scoring penalties.
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I noticed he didn't bother waiting to shake hands with anyone at the end of the game. Just went straight down the tunnel. So was clearly pissed off. I didn't know something had happened at half time, just thought he was pissed off with the whole performance and wanted to get back in the dressing room asap.
I love Nordi, he's been a great signing, but had an off night.