Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle United (14/12/25)

[GEFAFWISP]

Tonali looks like he's playing with an injury, has done for a few weeks.

[McDog]

It won't happen but get Wissa on for Big Nick.

[TheBrownBottle]

Fucking ho’way lads, get into them 

[andyc35i]

2 minutes ago, Jack14Bojangles said:

And I'm telling you – we'll get our chance and we'll win this thing.

Sunderland won't score. And hopefully Brobbey will be sent off soon.

He should already be off 

[bigfella]

Refs looking straight at that FFS, yellow card and off all day 

[Robbo2]

Brobbey being on is a joke. Red card on its own let alone a second yellow ffs

[Coffee_Johnny]

Time to win this comfortably. Can’t give them a sniff early doors. I’d keep Gordon on (he at least looks up for it) but Elanga needs hooked, too many errors. The Juice knows what to do. I also think if he can last,  get Wissa on at same time as Barnes (60 mins). 

[Mike]

Absolutely infuriating pen waiting in this half.

[KaKa]

I think it's way too easy to have a go at the wingers in this team.

 

I think the midfield gets away with murder. They have been so pitiful finding space to get on the ball and initiate any kind of build up play it's embarrassing. Meanwhile Xhaka and Sadiki are controlling things for Sunderland.

 

Both our wingers are doing so much defensively, and then are just constantly given the ball in deep areas to have to make something happen going forward from there too.

 

Talbi and Traore for Sunderland on the other hand can get higher up the pitch and allow the team to work the ball forward to them in more dangerous wide positions where they have more room to operate.

 

I think it's incredible how ineffective the midfield has been using the ball and initiating play from front to back.

 

Bruno was moved back into the middle a few games back to try and improve things, but it looks like Tonali is now back in that position again, and it's not working.

[El Prontonise]

Just now, Robbo2 said:

Brobbey being on is a joke. Red card on its own let alone a second yellow ffs

 

Give over.

[McDog]

Fuck, likely broken rib for Big Dan.

[Keefaz]

Elanga did check back at one point and put in a good tackle. If we're looking for positives. 

[The Bonk]

6 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

The good thing is we should get better.

🙏🏻

[STM]

Just now, TheBrownBottle said:

By ‘effort’ I mean a blood and thunder, get into the cunts approach - and no, I haven’t seen that. 

 

They are playing a mid block. If any player in our midfield does that, the whole plan will fall down.

 

If you disagree with the plan, then I'm tempted to agree but the players are sticking to the plan.

[KennyUtd]

Nee subs man. 🤢

[Joe_F]

Fucking Carragher. He'd be screaming for a red if it was against Liverpool.

[Gawalls]

Just now, KennyUtd said:

Fulham and Man U.

Pretty sure they were below Fulham when they played but Man U fair enough, both were away weren't they? At home for them I think we're still trying to do a first this season and we shouldn't expect this to be a cake walk.

[Keggy_Keagal]

Just now, Robbo2 said:

Brobbey being on is a joke. Red card on its own let alone a second yellow ffs

Once again where is Var for us in these moments? It's fucking always there for certain clubs. Also protect our player !! 

[Keefaz]

1 minute ago, McDog said:

Fuck, likely broken rib for Big Dan.

Piss

[GOTONEW]

35 minutes ago, GOTONEW said:

We're winning this.

 

Still stand by this, mind.

[Mike]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

I think the midfield gets away with murder. They have been so pitiful finding space to get on the ball and initiate any kind of build up play it's embarrassing. Meanwhile Xhaka and Sadiki are controlling things for Sunderland.

 

We have a great midfield but they're somehow also so god damn shit in the final stages of play.

[Joe1984]

Just remember.

 

We would be behind if we were in the green kit...

[TheBrownBottle]

1 minute ago, STM said:

 

They are playing a mid block. If any player in our midfield does that, the whole plan will fall down.

 

If you disagree with the plan, then I'm tempted to agree but the players are sticking to the plan.

I completely disagree with it, it’s what we’ve done away all season.  It’s a massive problem 

[p_cowell141]

Wow. 

[Billy Warthog]

Right... 45+ more minutes of stress.