Sunderland post match thread

[TJB-fox]

First time this season I've genuinely been livid watching a game. There was no fight, no ability and no structure or a game plan to our performance.

Forget the title win, that was last season and this season we are bang in trouble. That means Claudio needs to lose his loyalty to the players that won it for us- it's just not working.

Defensively we are atrocious and that starts mainly in midfield. King and Amartey just play sideways passes and are so cemented in that middle of the park that they never go and win 50 50's or go and support our wingers. I hate going back to the classic Kante example but whenever he was playing he always created 2 on ones on and off the ball because of his energy, King just got swept aside today every time.

Vardy and Mahrez I Cba to chat about, complete waste of spaces at the moment.

Zieler was better today. 

Next game? Use our squad. Morgan Huth King Amartey Mahrez Albrighton and Vardy all need dropping, unfortunately we ****ed up our summer dealings so our only options for centre mid is a crocked little Frenchmen or a polish kid who supposedly isn't ready. But, bring in the likes of Hernandez, Musa, Schlupp, Ulloa, Gray. That's what a squad is for, they can't do any worse.

Extremely disappointed today and something is severely wrong. I said in the summer maybe Ranieri should resign/retire and end on a high a la fergie and I'm being proven right.

[lgfualol]

****ING GIGGS LMAO

[HankMarvin]

Shocking, but predictable.

 

 

nice to see amarterys full range of passing, this week the "Cannon pass" that no one can control.

 

Vardy gonna be an expensive 33 y/o for the club

[elvisfmcfly]

9 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

From legends to bellends in a matter of months

 

Unbelievable

The sad thing with us is it's absolutely believable 

[Freeman's Wharfer]

First season back in the Prem, the great escape comes when we switched to 3-5-2.

 

Last season 4-4-2 only worked because we had Kante who does the job of two men.

 

This season it's been obvious that 4-4-2 isn't since abbout two weeks in.

 

Time to change it up Claudio.

 

[Barky]

Still think we'll look a totally different team with Mendy and Drinkwater in the midfield - King and Amartey would struggle together in the championship. Very poor all round today though.

[Guest ttfn]

 we are so bad to watch.

 

Not just shit, actually unbearably awful. Pulis would turn his nose up at us at the moment.

[TheSomersetFox]

1 minute ago, Collibosher70 said:

Something needs to happen and quick...amartey and king are woeful..slimani looks knackered..Simpson is crap full stop.

 

Disagree completely with that. One of the few that can come out with any credit this season

[Chester Dontlie]

On a more positive note, I thought Zieler had a good game. If it wasnt for some of his saves, the final score would be much, much worse. Sunderlona indeed 

[adamlcfcbevo85]

If he isn't sacked by Monday I would be very surprised do people honestly think the owners want there club back in the championship after winning the league Ranieri just don't know any other formations and his tactical ability is terrible, I'm left fuming after another dismal display from my beloved team due to poor manager decisions keeping players in the team when others deserved the starting line up 5 games ago 

[Dynamogoon]

Love Ranieri, will always be a legend so I'm mortified to say I think we need to let him go. I fear that if we don't, we will go down.

 

Gutted 

[whetstonefox]

Been waiting for us to click at some point, doesn't feel like it's going to happen. the performances are the most worrying, truly awful to watch. CR now needs to prove he has the energy to deal with a very poor spell, he's never been known as someone who has managed in a relegation battle. Does he want that now? It wouldn't surprise me if he stood down voluntarily if we produce the same dross in the next 4/5 matches 

[ozleicester]

Bloody Wellens!

[deejdeej]

Member when we were good?

[Karljohn]

Where's rachel riley when you need her. Convinced there is a rift in the squad over money, coupled with Ranieris insistence on sticking with the tried and tested, it's a cocktail of doom.

[Mike Oxlong]

Great Escape Volume 2

 

From trhe club shop May 2017

[Guest Bilo]

No idea why we still persist with 4-4-2 when it's patently obvious that everyone has it worked out.

 

I sincerely hope that we're going with a middle three of Drinkwater-Mendy-Ndidi come January or we're screwed.

 

We may still be screwed, as nobody bar Shinji is coming out with credit at the moment.

[lifted*fox]

[ozleicester]

Soooo... tell me, was there a Rachel thread this week?

[Bazly]

I think CR may well resign after we lose next week and drop into the relegation zone with damn few points in the last 5 games.

[lgfualol]

2 minutes ago, adamlcfcbevo85 said:

If he isn't sacked by Monday I would be very surprised do people honestly think the owners want there club back in the championship after winning the league Ranieri just don't know any other formations and his tactical ability is terrible, I'm left fuming after another dismal display from my beloved team due to poor manager decisions keeping players in the team when others deserved the starting line up 5 games ago 

Nah he'll have more time. They gave Pearson a full season until Cambiasso saved us.

[HankMarvin]

whats the difference between Claudio and Catlyn Jenner????

 

 

Catlyn Jenner changes sex more often that Claudio does tactics ®

[Wymsey]

According to Merson we made a good fight somewhat, but this is too far.

Can't get any worse the away form.

[Brooksy]

Sam Allardyce would be a good appointment.

[dylanlegend]

Ranieri does need to change things but, i think it's too early to talk about sacking him. Give him a chance to change things round, Shaky needs to also take some blame, we need to get back to our high pressing game first before we start changing formations