Fairy Godfather Thanks Smug. I’ll cheer for both of us, but can’t drink for both of us unfortunately, doctors orders. Hope you can watch the game anyway. On the train now, buzzing.
Plymouth have only failed to score twice this season and have a very attacking style of play so hopefully that plays into our favour. If we can beat the press better than we did against Birmingham I can see us running away with it. 1-4, Clarke x2, Rusyn, Mayenda.
Deffo a candidate for "both teams to score" on your coupon. Feel reasonably positive assuming we can take the Birmingham form into this game
Plymouth won one of the last 8 game since thumping Norwich and that was "only" against Sheff Wed. Gave Boro and Leeds a good game the last couple of weeks, but look vulnerable at the back. Early goal and some stout defending and we should be ok. Need Clarke and Roberts to be on their A games today and really cause them some problems. Clarke v Mumba should be an interesting battle
Mumba been on the left for them lately so Roberts could have his work cut out. Should be a comfortable win for us though think it’ll be 1-3. Hoping one of the new strikers can get on the scoresheet.
Can see there being lots of goals in this one, which is why it's important that we convert our chances. Fancy at least one of our strikers to break their duck today. Important that our defence and midfield are on their guard, because Plymouths main strength is going forward. Their defence is suspect and if we are on song we can rip them apart. Plymouth 2 Sunderland 5 and we close the gap on Leeds. Haway me bonny lads!
https://x.com/sunderlandafc/status/1728413269797290327?s=46&t=bFwez-5oi7CdxUG56_1QKg As expected really, would have liked to see Adil from the start but think that will be Wednesday
Hell of a strong team and bench! Hopefully young Rusyn can start doing the biz. No Burstow on bench interesting.
We still have Alese, Evans, Matete and Cirkin,(until his next injury), to return yet. Our strength in depth is unreal, and Tony will have a tough decision who to leave out if we ever have a fully fit squad