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I’m not sure if that because of any particular player though, or because of the system. If you commit to closing people down and pressing high up, surely there’ll always be the potential to be bypassed? Unless you don’t press with everyone, which just makes it less likely your press will work. As you can tell I’m not a manager, but I don’t think it’s a simple balance to strike.

Been quite disappointed by even intelligent Sunderland fans I know going on about how it’s not a derby anymore and it was Sunderland v Saudi Arabia etc. Assume they wouldn’t have considered it a derby win if they had won

TBF I barely noticed he was playing until he took Miley out.

Think that depends on the length and what the overall plan for the squad is.

We have the top striker already, I think that’s the tricky thing facing our recruitment team. Might be better to keep Wilson and rotate him with a younger option as backups to Isak.

Thought someone posted a quote a few days ago saying we needed to bring players in?

It’s probably fine in person but looks terrible on TV.

I don’t understand when they have Waddle on for our games… are we supposed to like him? Having him and Roy Keane with no Newcastle representation is really weird.

So much better.

Good sign if he’s finally listening about going down the outside sometimes.

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I couldn’t work out what he had done but I knew he’d placed it brilliantly. The way he uses the full goal with confidence is pretty unique. Maybe someone like Luiz Suarez is the last similar finisher I can remember.

Yeah, I was never worried. Just looking at the space Bruno had told me we would win easily. I didn’t know who their players were before the game and I basically still don’t.

I love Miggy, you just need to understand that he’s not a fine margins delivery kind of player. If he was he would be world class and playing right at the very top. But the energy and drive he gives is very useful and shouldn’t be underestimated. Of course it’s best when we’re on top and we’re not relying on him to finish our one chance.

Aye, I thought it was definitely a foul when Isak went through, which I guess would’ve been a straight red.

How many drinks have you had?

They had to show a bloke in Saudi headgear

My memory is awful but it has to be the greatest redemption arc for any player we’ve had. Incredible what he’s done.

Was the biggest reassurance when we was starting. He hasn’t been good recently but I knew he was the man for this game. Hopefully he’ll continue in the league.

I thought decisions were decent but the allocation of cards was very random and weird. Gordon being the only one to come out of that incident with a booking is criminal.

Think my favourite thing today is Jordan Pickford turning up to watch us get knocked out. Waste of a day off

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Well that’s exactly my point, because they need someone like him. So I don’t get the assumption that we’re transitioning to something different already.

But then why did we buy him?

Just stop talking about selling him FFS