Sky_Blue_Daz
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Wright and simms up front , with Rudoni breaking late into the box
Also something I wondered at the time, but why was Rudoni dropping deep on the right so often on Friday?
Early goalMight just be me, but I’ve got a good feeling about tomorrow night. Of course it might be that the pressure is all on them to hold the lead as the favourites in front of a sell out while we try and crash the party.
1-0 at HT, another straight after the break and it's Wembley again ole ole in the standsEarly goal
even if we don’t gift them the 2nd goal and we were going there 1-1 it‘ll still be the same game , they’ll just defend again, we just need to do the same again,eveyone saying how well they defended ? They were awful for our goal, totally switched off, and they will again, we just need to be a bit better with balls into the box, bit More quality and we’ll be fine, they’ll be that worried about picking up rudoni on crosses somebody else will score, it’ll be some effort but why not
Rudoni's goal was almost identical xG to Mayenda's (0.48 vs 0.50) & was the only Big Chance we had.
As much possession & control as we had, we created almost nothing. They did an absolute number on us, forcing us wide & then our only gameplan seemed to be to toss the ball into the box which, given we had left out our only target man striker, they absolutely lapped up.
got a good feeling about itIn truth mate, I'm not quite as confident as you, either in our ability to break them down if we play the same way, or that we won't concede again on the counter. But I sincerely hope you're right and I'm wrong, that would make all of us very happy.
It wasn’t tossed in. It was probably the only quality ball we put in, just need a few moreDidn’t we score from a ball “tossed into the box”?
As for our “target man striker” there’s more chance of Da Silva attacking a ball than him
We put one decent cross in yes. What about the other 32?Didn’t we score from a ball “tossed into the box”?
As for our “target man striker” there’s more chance of Da Silva attacking a ball than him
What model is it and where do you live?If the worst happens tomorrow and I see just one "Best team won, good luck at Wembley" post, then I reckon my phone is getting dashed out the window...
Me too. I want to go to Wembley again. It’s so close again. I think we need to silence the crowd with a couple of goals in the first 10 minutesgot a good feeling about it
Right, so you are throwing your phone out of the window and will have your curtains shut.I can't stand either of them and if a Sunderland v Sheff U final was being played in my back garden I would shut the curtains
But if it comes to it get Sheff U out the League, I would feel pig sick if Sheffield United got to Wembley and completely flopped/have an off day/didn't show up knowing it could have been us playing them - If we go out tomorrow I hope Sheffield United have a day where they are completely unplayable and they would have beaten anybody
It's also one less parachute payments side to compete with next season and would be funny watching them get pummeled every week, Sour Chops Wilder blaming everyone but himself before he is sacked at Xmas
Are you noted for accurate precognition.i cannot shake the thought that its going to be 0-0 for 90mins, and we'll score a insanely late goal to take it to ET. money ofcourse is on Rudi.
Then sunderland will lose there nerve and we'll win in ET
The cracks in the team are at the back. This team has had little problem scoring goals at a consistent rate this season, especially under Lampard.The reality is Rudoni has improved hugely under Lampard and his goalscoring alone has masked the obvious cracks in the squad.
Thomas looks more likely to score than Simms - we’ve blown around £8 million at least on simms BTA and Bassette
Wright is capable but isnt doing it.
Score early and they will be shitting their pants, we need everyone to be on it from the start and give them nothing, i don't see Sunderland sitting back and defending so we must be at them, if they score first then i think its over as we need two already, just my opinion of course, we can do this but would need abit of luck as well.
The reality is Rudoni has improved hugely under Lampard and his goalscoring alone has masked the obvious cracks in the squad.
Thomas looks more likely to score than Simms - we’ve blown around £8 million at least on simms BTA and Bassette
Wright is capable but isnt doing it.
What a way to win the gamei cannot shake the thought that its going to be 0-0 for 90mins, and we'll score a insanely late goal to take it to ET. money ofcourse is on Rudi.
Then sunderland will lose there nerve and we'll win in ET
I want a EMC pass to Grimes who'll swing in a cross, Hadji contests for it and knocks it down to Bobby, Bobby controls it with his chest then smashes it bottom corner Stoke City-esque in front of their fans! their supporters in disbelief, kids crying, Sunderland players on their knees losing their minds and the Sky Blue Army singing loud and proudIt’s got a bobby Thomas late winner all over this
That’s exactly how it will happen. wright will give them a bit more to think about on crosses than assante. rudoni 1st goal Thomas the winnerI want a EMC pass to Grimes who'll swing in a cross, Hadji contests for it and knocks it down to Bobby, Bobby controls it with his chest then smashes it bottom corner Stoke City-esque in front of their fans! their supporters in disbelief, kids crying, Sunderland players on their knees losing their minds and the Sky Blue Army singing loud and proud
Just had a look, can't see if we've scored the most in Europe but we've got 17 goals from headers this yearWasn’t there a stat where we’ve scored the most headed goals in Europe ?
Against Oxford, we had the highest headed goals in the top four divisions in Europe plus the championship. Think we still do but not 100%Wasn’t there a stat where we’ve scored the most headed goals in Europe ?
The only time that has ever happened in the Championship.Lampard’s Derby pulled off a 4-2 win at Elland Road to win the tie despite losing at home.
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