Sunderland Away

[The Blobster]

Patino ready to come on
And Sunderland head one in .
This will be an edgy last 15 mins

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Rushworth asleep, should have come for that cross

 

[Victoria Swan]

Rushworth stuck on his line. He should have had that one.

 

[The Blobster]

Cullen pulled

 

[Yankee_Jack]

 

[ivoralljack]

Cullen must be #10

Radio comms mentioned this - said Cullen grew up as an instinctive goal-scorer but latterly, wanting to be more involved, doesn't mind playing as a #10, for which they reckon he has the ability. I think it's because he just wasn't getting the service he thrives on as a dedicated striker. He's not a bad 10 but it's not his strength - he's a finisher. If Ronald can keep supplying crosses I'd still play Culls up front.

Here we go again. Mackems been getting well back into the game and just scored. Now it's backs to the wall to try and salvage points from a game we should have had done and dusted at half time. When will we realise that football is a 90+ minutes game? And Cullen subbed as usual.

 

[CroJack]

We simply have to score one more goal or we'll lose this game.

 

[CroJack]

Patino's lame corner kick.

 

[Yankee_Jack]

We’ve tightened it up but still lacking energy

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Almost #3

 

[CroJack]

Placheta is spoiling our chances. Always makes two extra unnecessary touches.

 

[The Blobster]

Darling and Cooper replace Naughton and Ronald

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Muscle coming on

 

[The Blobster]

5 added minutes

 

[CroJack]

Muscle coming on

And aerial threat from set pieces.

 

[CroJack]

Rushworth's delivery is so poor.

 

[CroJack]

Good three points. Well deserved.

 

[The Blobster]

Rushworth saves from their keepers header .
Great 3 points today .
Now let's stuff Blackburn next Saturday .

 

[KVetch]

That was a nervy 2nd half, fitness levels dropped and we couldn't keep the tempo up. Been waiting for them to show the ability we saw in the 1st half. Ronald gets his goal, confidence will return.

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Tough 2nd half. Too much to ask for a repeat of the first half. Sunderland adjusted. We ran out of energy. But, we hang in here. Solid to the end.

Could this be the end of the beginning for Williams. There’s light at the end of the tunnel. There’s a highly functional starting XI. Ronald was immense as was Allen. Cullen did his job at #9. PP was good too.