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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Swansea City – Saturday 24th February 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Feb 21, 2024.

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  1. Home win

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  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    It could easily have been 3 or 4 - we need to change it second half

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  2. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Spot on
     
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  3. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Aye. Rigg would be starting for me like. I think he’ll leave due to lack of chances. He’s really young but he’s clearly quality.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

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    If everv we needed an early goal it's now.

    There's no point playing in our half, we're way too nervous ...

    ... I'd bypass the midfield and keepv dropping it wide or behind them.

    Get Rigg and Mundle/Aouchiche on and raise our spirits a bit ...

    ... a goal and it all changes.
     
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  5. Southern A

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    don’t think he’ll leave because he’s not starting, but if we continue to not bring him on for significant chunks then he might. Today is the perfect opportunity frankly. As it can’t get worse
     
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  6. Sour Patch

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    I think so too. Really don't understand the reluctance to throw him in. He's arguably our 2nd best midfielder already.
     
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  7. Scout73

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    I dont think he will, i remember an interview with him where he said this season was about getting a taster of 1st team football but next season was about starting regularly
     
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  8. LD19SAFC

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    Fair enough, we’ll soon find out.
     
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  9. alcoauth

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    We look light in midfield today and we’re not handling their press well at all.
     
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  10. LD19SAFC

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    That’s been the case for ages, not just today.
     
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  11. alcoauth

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    Light in terms of numbers not actual kilograms. 5 at the back probably did that, saw that Styles was on the right at the end of the half when we looked a little better.
     
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  12. WorkyTicketFTM

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    Can’t agree mind, he’s done nout the last few times he’s came on. Throwing a 16 year old into a midfield that’s already struggling with nobody to take the game by the scruff of the neck just won’t help imo. Then again it can’t get much worse
     
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  13. clockstander

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    Come on lads lets have a second half performance similar to Plymouth
     
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  14. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Second half changes needed - but from bench , more players with little time played, overall, and with team - can they all instantly gel .
    Can only invite them to go out and do it . Come on !!!!!
     
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  15. Southern A

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    No changes :eek:
     
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    No changes for the second half
     
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  18. alcoauth

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    This. Better to pick and choose his games, throwing him into a bad game where he could make a mistake would be disastrous.
     
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  19. Scout73

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    Pretty much been like that all season, neil has carried the midfield himself most of the season n now his performances have dropped no one has stepped up

    Ekwah hasnt kicked on at all n jobe needs a rest. Id be starting styles n rigg with neil going forward
     
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  20. Chip

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    At what point did we turn to ****e this season, it seems like a gradual regression since Mowbray left and we don’t look like we can halt this slide.
     
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