geordie_b

Not asking us to go toe to toe but tonight was too negative, too submissive. We didn't give ourselves a chance. In the first half we just sat there with no aggression and just waited. It wasn't tactics that meant it was 1-0 late on it was their poor finishing. Were you happier the way we played at Old Trafford in the first half or in tonight's? Clearly there was always going to be a gulf in class but upsets happen but only if you give yourself a chance

Agree with this, also feel Gayle diving was related to the overall attitude of scabing it rather than winning it ourselves

Sometimes the opposition is a lot better than you, You can get it right and still lose (and FFS I'm known as a Rafa critic!) Sometimes (always) the game isn't played on paper and the best team on the day wins. We never gave ourselves a chance to be the better team on the day and that's the frustrating aspect.

The game plan didn't work we lost

I think it would have been more down to luck than a tactical masterclass

If you can't see the difference between this team and that team then that says it all tbh. I mean we were already f***ing 3-1 down in that Benfica game So that just shows we had nothing to lose tonight. We couldn't afford to concede again to Benfica and had to turn it into a sprint. Tonight it was horrible to watch that first half and it was clear that we were going to concede and if it went 2-0 it was game over. I'm just not comfortable turning up to watch my team not try and win a match.

Those saying the tactics were right tonight did you also say the same after the Benfica home game? Pardew tried to turn that game into a 20 minute match for good reason, tonight we had a free chance to have a go tonight and didn't I'm more frustrated tonight than I was after going out in the Europa League

need more fret

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gallery/theyve-done-it-were-you-14047592

Probably less than Ozil

lube up

We may lose but we will never be defeated

Urgh the start of Pardew

FFS As if the police have just released a statement https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/police-say-sunderland-fan-did-not-defecate-on-seat-at-reading-game-1-8891270 "At no point did he defecate on his seat."

Decent loss for the goal difference

Sky dont own Skybet though

Oi you, shut up. Nice to be able to suggest Colback and know he wont be anywhere near the team

Colback

Apparently because as it was petulant and not violent or brutal. Strange that as i would have put Shelvey vs Spurs in that category but I guess we are the wrong United

Think the queries are with regards Leazes Flags

Glad he is finally getting called out. Didnt impress me last season and has been a passenger based on reputation this season. Whilst he does put a shift in he is always the first person to point the finger or in todays case just point in general. He is far from the biggest issue right now but i wouldnt have him anywahere near the first 11 if we were wanting to progress

I'd imagine the fans will remove the boards in the ground before the club would. It's been attempted a few times already

I can't understand the hate for him tbh, "we demand a team that tries" bloke give 100% every game but still gets pelters. *club that tries

Pogba running the game Murphy terrible decision making Elliott awful