Sunderland (A) Saturday 16th August 3pm

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  • LukerzLukerz
    Do Sunderland have 8 debutants? May be a little disjointed.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think after last season we need something to get excited about early. We need to feel Potter is the right man and that players are finding their better form again, if we do that I feel we can have a decent season. It could go the other way however and a bad start will knock confidence and due to last season it could make the fans turn early.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Big call on keeper but could be a crucial part of the jigsaw, certainly playing out.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Rodriguez over Potts LOL
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lukerz said:

    Big call on keeper but could be a crucial part of the jigsaw, certainly playing out.

    Little point in brings Mads in if he's not gonna be played, given the current playing style isn't working with Areola.

  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Disappointed Potts has been dropped for Guido of all people, the slowest of our slow midifelders
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Yeoldhammer said:

    Rodriguez over Potts LOL

    Both over Soucek!!!!
  • LukerzLukerz
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    Disappointed Potts has been dropped for Guido of all people, the slowest of our slow midifelders

    Well he won’t need to do much running as will be sitting as a DM.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    ASLEFshrugged said:


    Roefs
    Hume Ballard Seelt Reinildo
    Xhaka Sadiki Diarra
    Talbi Mayenda Adingra

    11 out of 11

    Off to a good start
    Lukerz said:

    Do Sunderland have 8 debutants? May be a little disjointed.

    7 by my count

    Goalie, Left Back, Midfield three and two wingers
    steve said:

    Don't get Rodiduez starting

    Maybe the ITKs aren’t ITK
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Bowen tests the keeper from a tight angle, wins a corner.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Good save from Mads as Kilman is nutmegged to create a chance.
  • stevesteve
    Sunderland fans getting on my nerves already
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    Already Mads seems much more composed than Areola with the ball at his feet.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Nicely defended by Todibo when he was pulled a bit wide.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I think we have done quite well in the opening 12 mins, Killman went missing for a moment but otherwise no real unforced errors to talk about,
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Very slack pass by Diouf, not on the same wavelength as whoever he was trying to pass to.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    Paqueta fails to win a free kick for the first time this season. At least he got up fairly quickly this time.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    Paqueta then wins the ball well just outside our box, feeds Bowen, and we win a free kick out wide just short of their box. JWP delivers an outswinging ball in, but it's too high for everyone.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Meanwhile, Kudus has an assist for Spurs.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Tobibo has had a tidy 25 mins
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    A ball from Paqueta is just touched on to Bowen by Fullkrug, but he can't quite get the ball out of his feet to get the shot away. Nice interplay though.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    chicagohammer said:

    Tobibo has had a tidy 25 mins

    Very much so imo.

  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    Lovely build up play, I thought Diouf had scored for a moment.

    A good 5 mins for us.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 16
    I'd love it if we played all season like we have done for the last 10 minutes.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Who is this Ag-waard fella my coms keep mentioning
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Poor shot by Rodriguez leads to a Sunderland counter, Kilman gets the block in and it's a Sunderland corner.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    We looked a little unconvincing defending the corner, it eventually goes out for another one, but a weak header ends up safely in Mads's hands.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    No added time, 0-0 HT.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Not too much in it. We had a couple of good moments and Diouf was unlucky not to score. Need to keep giving the ball to Bowen. And we need a new midfield
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    All in all a promising half against an intimidating atmosphere- very happy to be deservedly honors even at the half way point.

    Bowen looks sharp and Tobido looks like the player we thought he was.
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