Sunderland (A) Match Thread

[Tielemans63]

Why wait for opportunities to come when you can force the issue against weak opposition? I understand the need for patience if we're playing a superior side, but we're playing a poor side, low on confidence - there's no need to be this cautious.

 

Ps the commentators on SAFC TV are absolutely bemused by our approach since the goal. They can't get over it.

Edited 5 March 2024 by Tielemans63

[jayfox26]

The win is the most important thing here but I feel we're going to need to improve 2nd half if we are going to get it. Started well but we've been poor since we scored and allowed Sunderland back into the game. Little control and sloppy in possession. Mads needs to sort his kicking out, 3 times in that half he just kicked it out for a throw. 

[Beachyboy]

Just now, coolhandfox said:

Honestly mentality of the manager is starting to become a worry.

 

You can't just go ahead then play within yourself, do that when you are 2 or 3 up.

 

Surely we have done that at least 6-10 times this season, hopefully the presence of Vardy and Coady can keep us driving forwards. I do think the 2nd half of ET against Bournemouth was well managed.

[Les-TA-Jon]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

Honestly mentality of the manager is starting to become a worry.

 

You can't just go ahead then play within yourself, do that when you are 2 or 3 up.

 

Not sure we’ve done that. Had other opportunities stopped by some misplaced final balls or the ref stopping attacks with questionable fouls. 
 

Sunderland also dropped off their press after our goal? So there’s less space for us 

[lnkstern]

The ref's name is SUNNY SINGH GILL, per https://www.efl.com/news/2024/february/26/referee-appointments--1-6-march/.

[lcfcdamo]

Just now, StanSP said:

Hope we don't rue sitting on a 1-0 lead. 

 

Reminds me of the Sheff Weds away game where it was the same scoreline and we spurned loads of chances and conceded last minute. Have to kill these teams off.

We cant we just carry on attacking like its 0-0 ffs

[Tuna]

We need a second goal if we want to win this

[Clever Fox]

We're playing too far apart. Up the tempo get closer and pass better finish them off before they get any notions of beating us.

[Mark]

Should be more than 1-0 up against a team clearly devoid of confidence, as I am in anything Mavididi is going to come up with on the ball.

[jmono84]

Sunderland are really poor but we’ve let them back into the game by switching off and ref having a shocker. It’s on us tho, we’ve been going direct all of a sudden but kicking the ball out to much!

[EastAnglianFox]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Hope we don't rue sitting on a 1-0 lead. 

 

Reminds me of the Sheff Weds away game where it was the same scoreline and we spurned loads of chances and conceded last minute. Have to kill these teams off.

 

Luckily we have a manager who doesn't believe in that style of play 

[fazzyfox]

As a qualified lip reader I can reveal that Vardy was asking the ref about “your rucking cap”

[ARM1968]

Started off like a steam train and looked like we could blow them off the park. Get a goal and go back to sleep again. Why?  It’s beyond stupid. 

[Simonb]

How SSN can say Sunderland are the better team is beyond me.. they're awful.. we are just allowing them hope.. no idea what we are playing at

[lcfcell]

Just about managed to stay awake 

[Out Foxed]

Just now, lnkstern said:

The ref's name is SUNNY SINGH GILL, per https://www.efl.com/news/2024/february/26/referee-appointments--1-6-march/.

well he looks like a fish out of water

[SixtiesFox]

Worrying signs. Game should be over but we are allowing them to stay in the game. We all know what might happen and against a team that clearly has no confidence whatsoever. Had we kept the pressure on they would have folded and the crowd would have turned.

[Pita]

Hope some of our players change their boot to ones that can score. Should have been at least 3-0. 

[Guest Lcfc82]

3 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said:

It is baffling at times.....we have the squad to absolutely finish teams but he just won't go for it will he

So frustrating 

[LinekersLugs]

How bad are they 😂

[iancognito]

So much negativity on here, we're one up at half time.

 

It's the Championship. It's always a long old slog. Two games a week, tired legs, injuries.

 

I think some people have forgotten what it's like and got sucked into the piss the league talk.

[Jazzy_Jeff]

Ref has been poor but more worried about the fact we seem to have thought the games over as soon as we score.

 

We can play through them, need to up the pace and put them under pressure 

[Hammo]

We are so cocky and complacent. Knocking it around the back - or directly into touch - when a bit of sustained pressure on their dodgy defence - as in the first 15 minutes - would probably get the second goal and kill them off.

 

Is this down to Maresca’s natural Italian caution? It is so frustrating because these are there for the taking but you can see a mistake from us gifting them an equaliser. A la Ipswich (x2)

[Suzie the Fox]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

We need a second goal if we want to win this

At least 1 more. 

[southfox66]

Why do we mess about so much  at the back, we're only one nil up, when we move fast forward we look decent, then just slow it down again, its starting to get irritating this style of play to be honest.