I would not be so critical of Bardsley as I thought he had a thankless task, in such a poor showing by his colleagues, it was poor, but Arsenal can step up a gear and when they do you get punished. Its the games against the lesser teams that worry me especially at home when it is a six pointer. The criticism of Altidore stems from his poor play all season and the fact that he never looks remotely like scoring a goal, it is a mystery, but it is a genuine concern.
Don't think any genuine Sunderland fan doesn't want to see him do well, would love to see him score the winner in the cup final & become a legend for us if nowt else. Mind, I still wouldn't let him play football next to my greenhouse. Not because I would be scared of him kicking the ball off it of course, but because chances are he would miss the ball & fall head first through the glass.
He got an Opta Score of 3. Not as ****e as the other defenders who scored minus figures but still ****e all the same. He did play his part in two of the goals conceded goals too. You give him the polished turd award if you want fella. He was ****e like the rest of them as far as I'm concerned.
