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Match Day Thread Watford FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 28th September 2024 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 26, 2024.

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Your Prediction:

Poll closed Sep 28, 2024.
  1. Home win

    7.4%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    70.4%
  3. Draw

    22.2%
  1. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    WBA lost we need this to be a win
     
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  2. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Agree
     
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  3. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Response to the goal has been decent but that is the worst we've played this season.

    You can't give players 30 yards of space at this level yet we are giving both their wing backs the freedom of the stadium, no surprise that their goal involved both of the wing backs. Not sure if the solution is having Cirkin and Hume higher or Mundle and Roberts deeper but something needs to change there.

    Midfield is getting ran through and none of them are offering much in possession.

    Really not a fan of Isidor out of possession. Doing none of the work Mayenda does. Looks pretty good on the ball though.

    Work to do, must improve.
     
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  4. BishopSAFC

    BishopSAFC Well-Known Member

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    We are wide open.
     
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  5. Wayne the Punk

    Wayne the Punk Well-Known Member

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    Our midfield looked lethargic, first time this season
     
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  6. WillD

    WillD Well-Known Member

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    You're the same negative poster from RTG aren't you?
    Rigg has been booted all over the pitch, Bellingham went for a header on inside the area from a cross and was wiped out below the waist, both have won the ball back and pressed forward to try to get us back into the game.
     
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  7. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Tongue in cheek because as a team we’re doing very well so far this season, but has Dan Neil actually had a decent game yet? Seems to be our weak link at the minute not sure if it’s the new position or the responsibility of captain. I’d be tempted to give Aleksic the last half hour if we get no better.
     
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  8. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    Blame the kit
     
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  9. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    I honestly think this is how we played under Boro for large periods.
     
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  10. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    No. Lost every single tackle today. He isn't a CDM. Need Samed in too offer some actual ball winning ability.
     
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  11. TopCat.

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    Really poor half of football that. We looks miles off the pace and absolutely knackered. Desperate to get Browne & Samed fit.
    Changes needed, whether that is personnel or attitude. Game is there for the winning IF we want it.
     
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  12. J Flash

    J Flash Well-Known Member

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    Not a great first half, been bullied quite a bit. Disappointing for the goal too. Still had our moments which is a positive, mundle is getting the better down his side and Roberts has had some space. Lost the midfield battle quite a bit I thought. Still think we’ve got a chance here
     
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  13. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    Don’t rate him in this position and to be fair to him I don’t see why there is an insistence to reinvent himself, he’s more 6/8 than 4 for me.

    but we’ve got too many 8s and not enough 4s
     
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  14. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    No mate. I left that site many years ago.

    I think we have been poor in the CM. No one is having a good game there. Getting bullied.
     
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  15. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Decent team talk from Reggie and we can still win this.
     
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  16. D-K

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    We've been poor since the international break mate and look nothing like the team before it.

    No idea why Le Bris has changed tactics but it's not been for the better!
     
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  17. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Interesting half, we look off the pace but causing them problems as they are us.

    Let's see what RLB does at half time to change it up
     
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  18. SourPatch2

    SourPatch2 Well-Known Member

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    Nah we were good against Boro, the ball stayed in front of us. Not many instances of our defence being turned unlike today.
     
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  19. smithy in nl

    smithy in nl Well-Known Member

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    We can still win this or atleast take a point but we need to get at it we've been poor
     
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  20. williebeams

    williebeams Well-Known Member

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    that header for jobe, I don’t think enough was made of it

    Danny said the defender did enough, he was nowhere near the ball and obstructed/caught jobe for me
     
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