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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Leeds United FC – Tuesday 12th December 2023 - KO 20:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Dec 10, 2023.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Dec 12, 2023.
  1. Home win

    57.8%
  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    0-0 game plan working so far and we have had the clearest chances
     
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  2. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    Solid half to be fair. Come cracking saves from both end. Even game
     
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  3. Milton Nunez's Thong

    Milton Nunez's Thong Well-Known Member

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  4. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Couple times dived in too much but got better as half went on
     
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  5. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Very good half from us TBH. Really positive. Clarke is on fire and is unplayable really.

    Roberts on for Ba who has event the weakest player for us.
     
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  6. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Seelt looks really good. Looks like he's got dozens of first team games under his belt he's so comfortable. Big potential by the look of it.
     
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  7. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    So here's a thought I'll hoy out there - has Mowbray been ignoring Dodds' input into tactics?
     
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  8. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Good half, think we’re edging it, impressed with Seelt and pritch just makes us tick
     
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  9. Sour Patch

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    Very good defensively. Would like to see a bit more going forward, think Ba has been the weak link. Getting Clarke 1v1 with Grey is the key. We've been caught in possession in bad areas a few too many times for me.
     
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  10. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Ba has been so poor in possession tonight, hes made some runs off the ball but need more from him
     
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  11. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  12. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Like a game of chess so far, see what tweaks the managers make and see who comes out on top.
    Hope it's us.
     
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  13. J Flash

    J Flash Well-Known Member

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    Said earlier dunno if we were a bit negative with the set up, was mainly because I thought pritch up front would stop us breaking quickly but tbf it’s worked really well. Never seen such a different side to us, defending properly, keeping shape and shutting the opposition out whilst looking threatening when we do get it forward. Done canny well to make such a change in set up over what 2 days of training? Got to keep the concentration up against these though
     
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  14. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Proper game of football this. Massive cudos so far to dodds for the setup out of possesion. They look outstanding, but the lines we have are class.

    That save is unreal, still unreal, after 4 watches.
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Apart from their keeper launching the ball off the ground they've very little in the way of tactics ...

    ... shame we've failed with the last pass on a few occasions.

    No reason we can't win this game.

    Clarke's full back has been booked, go and get him Jack!
     
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  16. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Do agree Ba has been poor in possession but think this game is different for us. He’s only touched the ball a few times so Roberts would have barely had a touch and would be offering nothing defensively - I think Dodds has done the right thing starting him.

    Would get Roberts on after 55-60 mins against Spence though. Curious to see what the gaffa does he said he wants to win every game so do we go with Rusyn and take a defender off, put them under a bit of pressure in possession whilst keeping Pritchard on the pitch for when he get the ball?
     
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  17. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

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    My stream was ****e for about 39 minutes just got going.

    Seelt thought he scored there. He was starting his celebration.

    Well done to Dodds so far like!
     
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  18. Bank of England 2

    Bank of England 2 Well-Known Member

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    He's had him on toast first half and James was no where near him, when he got 1 on 1 with him in the box. Just needed a bit more composure with the effort on goal.
     
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  19. Sour Patch

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    Clarke v Grey is the key
     
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  20. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Huggins shot straight at the keeper
     
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