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I like Ultras for the base level of noise they keep but they also need help from the rest of the stadium. Prague derby was class, I felt like the Sparta Ultras were more reactive than the usual continental groups and the rest of the stadium were happy to often join. Was sitting in pretty posh seats equivalent to East Stand and most people around me joined the singing often and the atmosphere was one of the best I’ve experienced. Was also mindblowing that the stadium was pretty full an hour before the kickoff and the noise Ultras made during the warm up was deafening. Hate the attitude of many Ultra groups at least in Finnish hockey matches where they think signing the repetitive songs all game is the only right way to support. Best atmospheres always need the full stadium to react to the events on the pitch/ice to make it special, ultras are just like a band behind it all making the base noise.

Thought it was madness how Sunderland gave full control of the match to Coventry at home. Coventry are a big team and they had 45 crosses (!), were bound to score eventually. It's pretty rare that we have a performance like that.

He's 6 months younger than Pope and has a Transfermarkt value of 100k. Swapping Pope for him would be absolute madness.

Looked really bad, hope he recovers from it. Edit. Lineker too

Coventry keeper is embarrassing with all this tough guy act.

I would be furious if our keeper did something like that in any match, let alone a second leg of playoffs.

Exactly Rod!

Think it's between Burn, Tonali and Murphy for player of the season. Harsh on Isak but he's been poor for months now.

Heard rumblings that Merino might miss the match against us.

Surprised at how far ahead we are of the others at fourth.

His composure on those slides is amazing, he just knows when he can get the ball. Also very smart on those little pulls he does, knows the limits very well. I don't think there's any way he isn't a starter next season, glad we have the extra games to rotate.

Ouch

Horrific second half, no idea why every player was so nervous in possession.

And those same people said Man City will beat Southampton.

If he just goes through him from behind it's a yellow if he's anywhere near the ball. So stupid using your hands like that.

Cunha would be great to have in the squad (no dickhead policy though?) but if we signed him there’s no way we could afford a purple RW too. Murphy has been class but another summer without an established RW signed would be instantly classed as disastrous.

That's not a pen, changed absolutely nothing.

BOOM

Bright start from Stoke and Partey's shoulders are only getting warmed up.

Stunning save. So much power on that shot that most goalies would concede even if they get their hand on it.

Wonder if that would mean teams would just sit deeper and watching a parked bus is rarely entertaining.

Amazing

That Martin has been putting in ridiculous balls for 15 minutes now.

What a save!

Are you a psychic?