Brown will take of benteke i reckon, its a canny attacking line up now its sinking in a bit, can see borini and giacc causing havoc
I had a bit of a spring in my step today - fancied a good result at Villa. Having seen the team that's gone. Johnson, Jack and Catts on the bench???? Wierd.
unusual starting 11 for us: Sunderland XI: Mannone, Bardsley, Dossena, Brown, O'Shea, Ki, Gardner, Larsson, Borini, Giaccherini, Fletcher nee jack, johno, catts or celutska Villa XI: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Luna, Delph, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann
I remember being shocked at the team v Newcastle and look what happened there. Hope the same happens today cos that line up does seem strange
Mind lads, both Stoke goals came down our left scored by midfield players no on picked up. I can see where Poyets coming from.
BBC saying sunderland made the least numbers of tackles in that game then any team in a premiership match this season.
Larrson is a good RM. Happy for him to step in on the right instead of johnson. Larrson also has a better work rate IMO. two up top is better for fletcher, and borini can pull plays out of position allowing gardener and Ki, who are both attack mined, to come forward. gardener also knows midlands clubs better than anyone else at the club, having played for both villa and birmingham. Larrson has also played for birmingham, so this is an ex derby for him, also been talking to the media with how humiliating last season was at villa park. Should be all fired up for this Ha'way the lads, lets get a win!