But he was offside, they not long showed a replay on the TV, I'm glad I got called back to Hungary for work I'd have been fuming had I been in that stadium tonight, just took slow can't beat teams that sit deep.Awful ball and played them onside , probably a poor passage of play rather than a mistake
The going is good for them isn't it?
And EMC over Wright. Persisting with crosses then what's the point in Wright who never crosses? Passenger for weeks now.I think if we are going to persist with crosses you have to start simms over asante Tuesday
He had f all to doDasilva played really well.
He was onsideBut he was offside, they not long showed a replay on the TV, I'm glad I got called back to Hungary for work I'd have been fuming had I been in that stadium tonight, just took slow can't beat teams that sit deep.
End of the day whoever gets through are going to get mauled by Sheffield anyway.
Agree with this. The only difference is I would drop Wright for EMC. He was second to everything. Maybe he will have his one decent performance in five but apart from his hattrick game, he has been awful since his injury comeback.A 1-0 deficit isn't the end of the world, we can certainly feel a lot better than Bristol City will, and whilst we go to the SoL for a one match shoot-out still in the tie, there are some serious lessons we need to take from this game.
Sunderland tactically did us tonight. They were happy to let us have the ball and attack, knowing we would do very little when we did. They picked their moments and looked pretty dangerous when they did.
Aside from the MvE fuck up, Sheaf causied us massive problems. He keept jaunting forward thinking he can help up front, and in doing so left a massive gap for the Sunderland attacking players. It would be alright if he could offer something in the forward areas, but he can't, and he weighs down our attacking threat significantly. It means we just slop around slowly with very little execution. They're a big threat on the counter attack, and we got sucker-punched by not being smart enough when we needed to be.
BTA is not a target man and it wasn't working with him playing up front on his own. Wright was probably just a bit off today, but was extremely poor. Really we should expect more offensive success, but it was a bit limp and that also cost us.
You have to give credit for the quick reaction, which is exactly what we needed at the time. Grimes was immense and basically did the midfield on his own. The rest of the defence were pretty good (for the most part) I thought too, and Saka put in a shift.
All to play for next week, and we can do it. I think we need to shift our tactics a bit though. Some personnel changes too. EMC and Allen need to come in for BTA and Sheaf respectively. We cannot set up the same way and expect a different outcome.
We have to go there and win. Spare no horses now. Sleep well SBA.
I think we may get more joy in the away leg.
If they try and sit and defend a lead their fans will get tetchy.
I thought Sky said the replay showed he was definitely ONSIDE. Kitching played him on.But he was offside, they not long showed a replay on the TV, I'm glad I got called back to Hungary for work I'd have been fuming had I been in that stadium tonight, just took slow can't beat teams that sit deep.
End of the day whoever gets through are going to get mauled by Sheffield anyway.
Kitching played him on.1st goal looked offside, but sky didn't really make much of that.
He had nothing to doDasilva as well was excellent yes.
Think these players will stand up and be counted in front of 50k sunderland fans!! I hope I'm so wrong but these lot ain't got it in them. Big mistake not starting simms and that's on lamps!
Sheff Weds 5-1 down to posh. Shame though our away record is tosh and our front 3 are pretty toothless.Didn’t Derby lose their first leg at home to Leeds?
I know it's a tactical thing, but Grimes to me is far too deep and slows the game down too much.I thought he and grimes had very good games
They slowed it down on the local TV here he is offside, not by much but if Haji Vs united last season was offside then so is this.He was onside
He had f all to do
He had nothing to do
Kitchin is behind Thomas, Thomas is the closest inline with him.I thought Sky said the replay showed he was definitely ONSIDE. Kitching played him on.
We don't have a single player who will take the ball and run at them.We struggle so much when teams just sit back
For the Sunderlwnd lurkers:
"Waaaa cheaters fucking jerks and I'm gw'nna hurt myself bc they r wank"
For the rest of us:
"Pretty sour, mood killer for my weekend. Gonna go back to listening my death metal and enjoying my liquor. See you all next game, best wishes to you and yours for an otherwise hopeful fun weekend with your spouse and children."
The rule has changed since last seasonThey slowed it down on the local TV here he is offside, not by much but if Haji Vs united last season was offside then so is this.
Who cares now it is doneThey slowed it down on the local TV here he is offside, not by much but if Haji Vs united last season was offside then so is this.
He was onside.They slowed it down on the local TV here he is offside, not by much but if Haji Vs united last season was offside then so is this.
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