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Dennis Cirkin

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Seaham Towny said:
It’s a rumour ffs.

He was average today, made the runs Reinildo would’ve. I imagine that’s been drilled into them though.

He didn’t disgrace himself. Thought he did well personally, for a lad who hasn’t played 90 minutes for what? A year or so?
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It would be unfair to expect him to play another full 90 v City after just three days rest. He might start but perhaps 09 will come on for him.
 
columbo said:
Yes at home asleep! While leaving huge gaps on his flank!! Why do you thnk every manager targets him??? Cos his positional awareness is disturbing
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We do the same with Hume quite often, tuck him inside and give up the flank to pack the middle. Don’t think it’s a Cirkin thing, I think it’s a Regis thing. Works well most of the time, but give away a silly ball high up the pitch and you give away a chance. Same with the keeper pushing up.
 
First game of the season, first game in the prem. did fine. Linked up well with Adingra and made some good blocks and defensive headers. Couple of errors and then caught way out of position that eventually led to their goal. Not as good as Reinildo but no worries if he’s there as back up for the rest of the season.
 
TradingPlaces said:
Why’s he still wearing a bandage on a wrist injury that happened over a year ago? He seems a proper wet wipe like. An U21 player told me a few months ago that he’s problems are mental not physical.
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Lots of players wear them, whether it's providing psychological support or actual support who cares, does it impact you in any way?
 
Was glad he played yesterday. Looked good first half. Gave us so much more attacking threat down that side than you get playing a right footer at left back.

Shame the goal came from his press but as others have noted, others were more culpable.

Just good to see him playing with confidence and positivity.
 
Keith S30S said:
He probably just got carried away in the heat of the moment, it happens. We had Brobbey, Le Fee and Rigg all starting the press. Cirkin has got to get back into position ASAP.
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Felt like he was a bit too eager at times.

Also think he didn't feel 100% familiar with the tactic and his teammates movement, but that's not surprising given it's the first time he's played a proper match with most of them.
chopsfc007 said:
Played the whole play offs final nowhere near a year ago
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May 24th.

No training at all for 5 months. Since he started training again in November he's only played 1.5 games for the U21s.

That's a long time to go without full training and competitive football.
 
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Billie Cheemus said:
We do the same with Hume quite often, tuck him inside and give up the flank to pack the middle. Don’t think it’s a Cirkin thing, I think it’s a Regis thing. Works well most of the time, but give away a silly ball high up the pitch and you give away a chance. Same with the keeper pushing up.
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Not so with reg left back imo
 
Windypants said:
I'm not privy to what goes on during our training sessions, but, one of the things that I've noticed is that it tends to be the nearest player to the 'keeper that presses them. That's why, yesterday, it was mostly the striker pressing, but, was also Le Fee, Xhaka, Rigg, Adingra, and Cirkin on one occasion. Again, not privy to what goes on, but, everyone knows the drill - someone presses the 'keeper, everyone else does their job. There was a fair bit of 'not doing their job' throughout the move that led to their goal. That or, it was a quite well worked goal by them - credit where credit is due.
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The three forwards in a high press need to put a shift in, they don’t. The Leeds defence were just ambling out with the ball under no pressure whatsoever. RLB needs to have our forwards watching a few videos of Ian Rush in his Liverpool days. He ran his tits off not giving defenders a second.
 
Ohnonotagain said:
The three forwards in a high press need to put a shift in, they don’t. The Leeds defence were just ambling out with the ball under no pressure whatsoever. RLB needs to have our forwards watching a few videos of Ian Rush in his Liverpool days. He ran his tits off not giving defenders a second.
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I'm sure RLB will study your criticism of his methods then wipe his a*se on them
 
Ohnonotagain said:
The three forwards in a high press need to put a shift in, they don’t. The Leeds defence were just ambling out with the ball under no pressure whatsoever. RLB needs to have our forwards watching a few videos of Ian Rush in his Liverpool days. He ran his tits off not giving defenders a second.
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Ha'way man, it's clearly the way the coaching staff want them to play, just because some Sunderland fans think you need to be running flat out constantly doesn't mean it is at all effective.
 
He’s never going to be Reinildo but he will have a part to play from now until the end of the season. People writing him off after one game is pretty poor mind. Cirken had he stayed fit and us not gone up would have got himself a prem move, let’s not forget this time last year he was being called the best left back in the championship.
 
TheCat99 said:
He’s never going to be Reinildo but he will have a part to play from now until the end of the season. People writing him off after one game is pretty poor mind. Cirken had he stayed fit and us not gone up would have got himself a prem move, let’s not forget this time last year he was being called the best left back in the championship.
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No he has always got a mistake in him his positional sense is very poor
 
Arfa Sleep said:
Ha'way man, it's clearly the way the coaching staff want them to play, just because some Sunderland fans think you need to be running flat out constantly doesn't mean it is at all effective.
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It’s not constantly though. Only when the defence is in possession. It’s what good teams do. Isador, Mayenda and Brobbey don’t do it. They amble sideways across the pitch. You don’t let the back four have time on the ball.
 
TheCat99 said:
He’s never going to be Reinildo but he will have a part to play from now until the end of the season. People writing him off after one game is pretty poor mind. Cirken had he stayed fit and us not gone up would have got himself a prem move, let’s not forget this time last year he was being called the best left back in the championship.
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He’s 8 years younger than Reinildo and has been playing at a much higher level than he was at this stage of his career. He’s got every chance of being as good.
 
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