TRon

Again.

Murphy's been shocking but at least he's showing for the ball.

Is Willock playing?

Nearly.

Said it so many times before but take away the goals and assists and he's a terrible footballer.

He's not a good footballer at any time.

Murphy again ffs.

This is the problem when you lose good players, there's less areas of the pitch for the shite ones to hide in.

Nuno switching things around a bit after watching our defeats from his interview.

Says a lot that I am quite confident he will put in a decent showing.

Please show up today. We don't need goals or a MoM performance, just some composure and determination to get a grip on that midfield battle.

Fair enough. Hopefully that means it's just a twinge which means he'll be ok by Wednesday, although I would not be taking any risk at all playing him today, even off the bench.

He's better than Dubravka basically.

We just need to neutralise their threat from Elanga and MGW. It's not like they have some super big secret where their success comes from.

Maybe someone can explain the logic because I don't get it either.

Exactly. They aren't a dominating team, they will let us have possession. What we do with it is going to decide the match.

If he was bullshitting he'd be starting. The bullshit was coming from those who were calling it bullshit.

Probably not fit enough to be on the bench either then.

I'm contemplating what the midfield will look like without Tonali anyway. Would be odd if it was just made up out of thin air. Tonali has never even looked like he's had any injury problems.

Short term gain for long term pain.

Results have gone our way, it's a massive opportunity to put ourselves back in the driving seat for CL football.

Their style also suits us tbh. We struggle more against teams who use our tactics and press our players into making mistakes when we are trying to pass out. If they sit back at least we should be able to play in their half. Then it's up to us to get the right players in covering areas in case we lose the ball.

Really itching for this to come round. Need to get that car crash of a performance against City out of the system.

Aye it's desperate stuff in reality, but when life gives you lemons make lemonade instead of trying to eat lemons and end up being sourfaced cunts basically.

It's not the worst idea tbh. One way of getting the younger generation to grow up Sunderland supporters. Plus a quid is better than fuck all.