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**^* Sunderland vs Manchester City Match Thread *^**

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Good start but poor finishing from us (Wickham got lucky) and a bit of a shambles at the back. Deserved scoreline. City aren't great though and if we test their CB's we will equalise.
 
Disappointing to go down a goal after we started the better team and went in front. And had the Rodwell chance too.

Aguero is class but goals were defensive errors, first one in particular was shit.

We're doing okay in some parts but were well under the cosh... long balls up the field not working, neither Fletcher nor Wickham winning enough and the balls to them are shit too. We actually passed it a bit at the end and looked better. Their defence looks shaky, but we need to try getting in behind them rather than lob long balls to them. Buckley isn't doing much after a good start. I'd love to see Ricky coming on. Fletcher & Rodwell aren't doing great either.

Larsson's been good imo, Catts & Vergini solid. Wickham our best attacking player.... O'Shea has been good bar the 2nd goal.


Still in the game, have to believe.
 
Billy Batts said:
That's the frustrating thing, they can be got at. Hopefully it's still tight going into the last 20 mins and we have a good go at them.
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aye, as much possession as city had there we still had our moments, need more possession 2nd half and we can turn them over
 
dazeds said:
I have to say City is just fantastic, we would be lucky if e get anything by the way City is playing
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think we have played well Coates a bit sloppy on the first and some one ells on the second.... City look in form though
 
some amazing comments on this thread considering who we're playing. Do people expect us to shut all top teams out just because we kept Chelsea out? Football doesn't work like that, and City banged in 3 in their last away game to 2nd in the league (and best defence). Done OK in my book, but if City play well we lose and they are playing quite well so far
 
Coates all over the place, Rodwell anonymous, Reveillere beaten every time, Buckley hasn't touched the ball since he squared it to Rodwell five minutes in, Wickham can't control the ball. Poor.

Larsson's been absolutely excellent.

payne said:
we haven't done anything too much different to the Chelsea game. class teams will pull you apart from time to time.
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Our passing has been absolutely dreadful, it's a massive difference.
 
Vernon said:
not rodders greatest game in an safc shirt. haway man you are better than this!!
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Don't expect him to carry the side, hes not on agueros level, but in the same breathe, whens hes on the ball I dont see his 'quality', he should be standing out to some degree, currently being outshone by Catts and Larsson, particuarly effort wise.
 
Vernon said:
not rodders greatest game in an safc shirt. haway man you are better than this!!
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I'm beginning to think he's just shit tbh. The French full back is old, had no pre-season and barely played for Napoli last season but is as fit as a butcher's dog
 
It's only 1-2. Some of you lot are talking like we're 0-5 down or summat. Boring. on here. Only been on for 5 minutes but I'm off to enjoy the match one way or another. Trraaa!
 
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