Good line-up, but no central defenders on the bench - could be interesting if Amat or Chico take a knock. Plenty of options and fire power on the bench. No sign of Pablo yet.
First 20 minutes and nails gone already - Routs is playing in no man's land - no width - JDG is His usual self - no service to Bony - weseem to have lost the map.
I see the opposite of Sunderland pressing hard, but we have been bad in the last third of the pitch. JDG has been mostly ineffective and has given cheap balls away and we are not putting enough players in the box... Too much ball watching around the Sunderland area.
Again why isn't Routs coming wide - we're playing in 2/3 of the width and - how long are we going to have to wait to see the partnership between Michu and Bony
Pretty tame display from both team and fans..... don't think match of the day will have anything to show.
Sunderland have played well s far, as they saying very well disciplined pressing us well. Need to be more inventive, and with the two defenders on a card need to attack them more.
2 Crap teams first half . We look woeful ,hopefully some tactical adjustment can be done at half time