Weather played a massive role today making defending under pressure more difficult than normal, Patto kicking and ball control average at best but in wind he needs to clear his lines sometimes. His shot stopping still excellent but Moore might be close to a game. Luke was solid today but thankfully he is not in the middle as he still suspect against strength and high ball. Ballard & Mepham look more comfortable & Ballard scoring goals our centre forward would be proud of. Cirkin has been quiet the past few weeks, hopefully the spark returns soon as he offers so much going forward Dan Rigg & Jobe are the heartbeat of the team and dominate most weeks allowing others more time on the ball Roberts looked better when he switched wings and he has to do this more often. There is a player in there, he needs to go looking to find opponents weakness and contribute more. Win penalties and assists. Mayenda & Isodor are both similar. Quick and very raw. They are not natural goal scorers and that is why most of our games are tight. Isidor is great at pressing but as our main striker we need more. I would give Mayenda a chance up top and let Isidor come on with 20 mins left. There must be a player on the bench who can step up and contribute. RLB find him, find a formation that works for him. Jan window, lets get a top top striker on loan. Top 6 looks secured but automatic will not happen unless we find something. RLB has inherited nucleus of a magnificent team, hopefully he can complete the jigsaw. Team morale and attitude is top drawer and is why we keep winning from losing positions. Next 2 games should tell us more about this team, Jan should tell us more about our club ambitions.
Not sure what can be done…. If anything… but the litter flying around the ground makes it look like a landfill ..
I liked the look of Mayenda in the middle, he was a handful. Might be wasted out wide trying to set other people up, in a few minutes he'd achieved more than Isidor did all match, as in a shot on target. If possible he starts up top next match for me.
Sainz. His wife must love him. Spends all his time going down! As good a player as he is, he’s is a complete ****! On my “wouldn’t upset me if he gets an injury” list
Lots to say about Sunderland but ffs, what are Norwich all about That wasn’t far off Luton’s level tbh. Fair enough the referee was a clown but Norwich were like a travelling circus … … they blatantly cheat but that’s just one more thing they’re not very good at.
Its clear Wilson has gone off the boil, ..time to put Mayenda up front through the middle. He was there start of the season and looked good
Sainz was a disgrace as was the players defending him going gown like he got shot. This s hit has to stop in the game...becoming a joke
I want Mayenda through the middle on Boxing Day. His pace will cause Batth a load of problems. Isidor completed 1/3 passes today. He was barely involved. Good player but he needs taken out of the side.
I think Mayenda is a player like, forget how young he is too. Got the 3 points, job done. Onto Boxing Day!
Beats me why a groundsman can't walk around the edge picking it up when it blows of the pitch, one thing for sure the big red and black bin bags weren't off the supporters
Pretty sure they leave the south west corner gate open during the game for emergency access which makes it much worse on days like today. You could see the corner flag almost blowing horizontally and it whips up the wind everywhere else. Surely they can open or close the doors within a minute and there's no need for it to be left like that.
Well that was a curious game, need to watch it back to get a proper gist of it. Not that it matters as the biggest thing is another 3 points
One of those games I was doubly pleased to see us win. For ourselves, but to beat a team whose game was eighty per cent sh*thousery. Going down under every challenge they didn't win, play acting and moaning at the ref. Awful, like watching Moyes' Everton Tough in that swirling wind, but second half pretty good in my eyes. Mayenda looking a real handful for nineteen. Others too stood up in that half. Well deserved, they stuck in for each other again and got the rewards. A proper team that
Wilson just needs a goal IMO. He isn't getting much through the lines, which will be his strength, but he keeps going. The goal and others will come. Not against Mayenda up there at all mind, but with our two left sided lads out we need him out wide and he's doing well there, though Aouchiche looked a threat on on the left when he came on so maybe that's an option. Good to see him involved.
