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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Plymouth Argyle FC – Saturday 25th January 2025 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 23, 2025.

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Your prediction:

  1. Home win

    94.2%
  2. Away win

    2.3%
  3. Draw

    3.5%
  1. Monkey69

    Monkey69 Well-Known Member

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    Lol
     
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  2. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    Interesting line up. Shocked to see Samed starting but don't mind Rigg and Mayenda having a breather and being impact subs. I'm guessing Samed sitting deeper will allow Jobe and Le Fée off the leash to just think about attacking.
     
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  3. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    It’s our usual 433. Jobe in the ‘10’ let’s us control the game more and keep the ball
     
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  4. MadMackem77

    MadMackem77 Well-Known Member

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    Looking forward to a full game of samed you can tell he just reads the game so well
     
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  5. Wayne the Punk

    Wayne the Punk Well-Known Member

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    Looking at that starting 11, its so flexible with regards to formation, other teams wont have a clue how we are going to play
     
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  6. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Good options on the bench as well
     
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  7. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    As long as we have, just come on after seeing the team, is Mayenda injured
     
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  8. Smug in Boots

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    Just left the Museum mate, back in there for a pint to celebrate <cheers>
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

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    Impact sub <laugh>
     
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  10. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    I don't think so. I think Reggie might think he's got options to use from the bench
     
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  11. Snaggey

    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    Great thread as usual @RTB, love your matchday threads.

    Can't see past a comfortable home win tbh, I'm going for 3 -1 to the lads with Isidor, Jobe and ELF on the scoresheet.

    Ha'Way me Bonny Lads.
     
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  12. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    He hasn,t in the past, not so sure he will to-day, lets just hope he doesn't need them.
     
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  13. WorkyTicketFTM

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    Not really a fan of the double pivot especially in a game like this so hopefully it’s not that, I don’t think it will be like because it doesn’t make much sense against the worst team in the league. Interesting to see how Neil and Samed will work in this one like Samed is the natural DM but Neil’s playing there every week
     
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  14. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    I think they'll take turn about going box to box tbh - Jobe will get more licence to get into the box and play higher up the pitch

    The great thing is we have the subs to change it if its not working
     
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  15. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Excellent RTB, thankyou , real commitment !
    Again, in times gone by we would worry that a day when we have opportunity to gain on rivals by simply beating a lowly team , would end up in an uncomprehensible poor performance and blown chance.
    However, this is today with RLB keeping them right and a bunch of players who des[pite being so young , seem to have heads on them to know how to do the job.
    If Plymouth had say drawn last week, this could have been the time we finally drub someone well, but they will be primed to do better and so think we'll need to settle for a grinding 2-0. I'll take 1-0 also, but don't want to be biting the nails at the end!
     
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  16. Evil Jimmy Krankie

    Evil Jimmy Krankie Well-Known Member

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    Anyone able to provide a link?
     
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  17. Snaggey

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    Donalds-15ButcherFinal_1024x1024.jpg
     
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  18. Wayne the Punk

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    He is on the bench, squad rotation I suspect
     
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  19. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Not much point in having a centre spot then. Why did he have to move ball off the spot? Won't advantage at all but a bit odd
     
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  20. Evil Jimmy Krankie

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