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Match Day Thread Chelsea FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 25th October 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Oct 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM.

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Your Prediction:

This poll will close on Oct 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM.
  1. Home win

    29.5%
  2. Away win

    24.6%
  3. Draw

    45.9%
  1. JimHeron92

    JimHeron92 Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah definitely agree there, id be pretty surprised if he opts for anything else.
     
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  2. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  3. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    He's played alot of football so far this season Alderete. He's played every minute for both us and Paraguay travelling around the world, so it might not be a bad thing he sits this one out and rests for a week.
     
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  4. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    Just watched the first 4 and a half minutes so far and RLB's comments about the wingers ring true - been discussed on here as well, I think, with the same mindset. It's one of the hardest positions in the team to play and especially in our system. A lot of different demands: to press, hold, effect the final third and defend. Nice support by RLB in saying he believes in the players we've brought in and the team is a work in progress.
     
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  5. Tongester55

    Tongester55 Well-Known Member

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    Could still go for a back five of:
    Mukiele Ballard Hume
    Geertruida Reinildo

    Option of the right and left pairing swapping over during the game.
     
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  6. Iptv

    Iptv Well-Known Member

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    We’re on Premier Sports Ireland for those who can get that channel

    usually has Gary breen dulcet tones waxing lyrically
     
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  7. WillD

    WillD Well-Known Member

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    Any Spanish based supporters can watch the lads and all the major football league's in Europe for €9.99 a month.

    English football is way behind the rest of Europe.
    Match days are still a thing, people still love to watch live, but how many would pay that can make it week in week out?

    Don't outlaw IPTV, beat it with offering value for money.

    https://www.dazn.com/es-ES/welcome?...boloffer&utm_content=hero&utm_id=futbol9&_p=0
     
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  8. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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  9. OLAITAN

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    I seem to be of a different to opinion to most, as I expect Geertruida and Ballard to play together at centre half. Geertruida has been patient in waiting for a chance, but he’s not came to sit on the bench. With an injury, seems he will likely step in.

    Mukiele was great at centre half but he’s an attacking full/wing back really, and can offer a lot going forward which we will need.

    Reinildo, Geertruida, Ballard, Mukiele. Hume to come as a sub to help protect our lead (hopefully).
     
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