*~*~* Sunderland v Boro match thread *~*~*


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I'd have Pritchard off and I'd bring Matete on.

Then we can go 4-3-3 and go a bit more direct, push Clarke and Roberts higher up, let Simms patrol the 18 yard area rather than be pulled everywhere. Nobody is running from midfield, so that's pointless. And we need to double up on their wing backs.

Gooch and O'Nein will have to do their jobs, RB and RCB. Not ideal, but options limited.

That's what I'd do.
 
Based on the first 45 I'd disagree.
They lump it at the first opportunity. We've been poor but in general I still say we're a better side. If Pritch was a little more composed it would've been a very different half. Missing LND like. Changes required. Hope the gaffer gets them telt.
 
Be delighted with a point we as have been awful.

The sickener is boro look quite weak in defence, if we had a more attacking threat we would have been able to cause them problems.
 
We are playing too defensive Need to attack attack attack.

Whats Grealish's dad doing refereeing ??
 
Roberts has been shocking know the lad has not played much but flicks & tricks. We need to have the ball lack of options on the bench. Just shows what a massive part of the team Stewart is a threat but links play so well. Think Simms has done ok with very limited service.
 
Problem is not playing one up front - Simms has done OK and Boro play with one up front - the problem is the man in space, Roberts, offers nothing and neither has Pritchards. I think we have been scuppered by planning the game in one shape and have to change with a few minutes to go. But Roberts needs hooking.

It's disruptive losing a player minutes before a game but I'm not having we haven't worked on other systems when we have two strikers and play two strikers. Means we can't sub a striker.
 
Losing Stewart has cost us. We're struggling up front without him. Too many sloppy passes and players not keeping an eye on where other players are.

Boro are a decent side. A couple of their players are out running ours most of the time.

Hopefully Mowbray can switch things up at half time. Haway!
 
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