Tiresias

God fix the left Pardew asap

He's basically in the middle though, providing no cover for Raylor atm...

Jonas I miss you

where the fuck is raylor

KRUUUUUULLLL

Silly Cabaye

Luiz runs at Collocini, only one thing was going to happen

CAN ONLY BE RED WTF

Maybe it's 4-2-4

If they're in champions league next year they may in summer...

Gah, frustrating team. Hopefully Lovenkrands will prove us wrong, but baffling. Not surprised by Raylor but disappointing, understood completely when in form, now just baffling.

I hope the instruction is to Obertan to try and run past John Terry as much as possible, can see him getting several yellows for clumsily bringing him down repeatedly

It'd be a frustrating loss, especially with our current form compared to theirs. We should be able to get a draw at the least, but wouldn't be too shocked by a Chelsea with a point to prove win this, I remain optimistic though. I'm worried about us on the left, if Pardew goes Raylor and Sammy, there'd be joy to be found by them hitting us on that flank.

He's a good man manager and can see this improving Sunderland, they've obviously had issues under Bruce, however as said in article his disregard for tactics makes me wonder if their lack of any kind of identity playing may continue.

I misjudged Pardew when we appointed him, dunno how O'Neil will do, squad is not great but could do very well, we'll see

If he does well at Euros yeah sure, not of the opinion Redknapp would do any better. It's touch to call whether Capello isn't good enough at motivating players (if that's possible, so unmotivated they seem to be) or if he's unable to select players who would be motivated, and he'd likely get sacked if he didn't play 'England's bravest' who always fail to turn up

There is nothing quite so dispiriting as a Stoke break, they're so slooooow, trying to carry the ball upfield takes an aaaaaage, hoofing it takes no time but the players take a while to get up, just trying to run upfield, it's like watching a tortoise play footy. And as typing Stoke score from some shocking defending and a standard header in

Imagine if you'd injured him! :knuppel2:

Why are they obsessed by N'Zogbia? There are other players in the world! Quite enjoying Jonathan Wilson talking about Sunderland on guardian's footy weekly "7th most supported club in the league despite being rubbish since 19.......37"

Spot on from Pardew

I'd hope so too, but skeptical and don't call me Shirley

Pardew is Bruce's 'handler'

Should have said wouldn't afford, not can't