Counter-attack with good passers-out and good receivers (Becham/Giggs) can be a lethal tactic. Can't comment on today's game but once McClean and Johnson get their games up to speed then we can take off. Just need a bit more cohesion when settled team is produced. Early days yet but woill take draws rather than losses.
I must admit O'neill surprises me a bit with his tactics. I'm not trying to start a fire here, but he's not this godlike manager like some of you make him out to be. He's great, his record shows it, but you shouldn't sit back and play negative after 1-0. He seems to want to play attacking until you go 1-0 up, then hope for a 2nd goal on the break.
Hardly fluked 4pts, they're a good team defensively, but 4pts is what they deserve for their campaign so far. 5pts is probably more than we deserve so far, based on our pants performances, but we have the quality to win when we're ****.
Arsenal battered them 90% of the game, Swansea even battered them when down to ten men, Liverpool battered them all game, and judging by the comments it was the same story today. They have about a quarter of the shots their opponents do in every game, they have prospered from ****e opposition finishing and everything Fletcher touches turning to gold. Keep playing the way they are and it can't last.
Genuinely not bitter (you haven't won in 13, why would I be), stating facts. You'll struggle to find any Sunderland fans who disagree with me mate!
We're dire and have nothing without Ba and HBA at the moment but what have Newcastle got to do with this?
Just finished watching a cracking game between Barcelona and Granada. Granada played a counter attack game and with a bit more calmness could have had more than a goal or two. Eventually Barcelona won 2-0 but only in the last 3 minutes with stunning goals. If counter attack is to be the strategy then it is crucial that McClean and Johnson perform. Once MON has the players available then it will be the time to judge.
Sorry I am late to the party guys. While I agree with Cest's inital post I would like to remind you all that I said this would be the way we would play under MON. Living down here in Villa land I had to put up with Villa fans making the same complaints about his style. BUT he did lead them to 6th in the EPL on more than one occasion. MON is our manager and like it or not he is going to play he way so we need to get behind the team and give them our 100% support and hope MOB knows what he is doing. Look on the bright side we are un beaten this season so far. Me personally I would like to see Gardner in the middle of the park with Catts. I think he looks to go forward instead of sideways and backwards.
