fernandopartridge
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Pretty much any team at this level would miss a player like Sheaf if he's injured, I don't understand this idea that you have perfect cover for your best players. It's unrealistic.
In seriousness, I do agree with you here. Midfield is however the most important part of the pitch and ultimately, we’re still praying for Ben Sheaf to stay fit. That being the case is because we insisted on the perfect target at the expense of good ones.
This is just it .Pretty much any team at this level would miss a player like Sheaf if he's injured, I don't understand this idea that you have perfect cover for your best players. It's unrealistic.
In seriousness, I do agree with you here. Midfield is however the most important part of the pitch and ultimately, we’re still praying for Ben Sheaf to stay fit. That being the case is because we insisted on the perfect target at the expense of good ones.
It’s the most important area on the pitch.There's been a fixation since transfer deadline day about our midfield. Yes we're certainly a player light but to suggest everything that has happened this season so far as regards results and performances is because we didn't sign anyone is a bit of a stretch.
Strikers not firing yet or showing enough movement, defensive mistakes and deflections have contributed just as much , if not more .
Performances have been up and down but the world hasn't gone into meltdown because we didn't sign another midfielder
It’s the most important area on the pitch.
The midfield aren’t getting the ball into the forwards, not sure what you’ve been watching but there’s zero service. Our defence don’t have the confidence to give the ball to the midfield, an example of this is when they gave Torp the ball against Norwich and he lost it straight away, almost conceding a goal.
It’s incomprehensible that this wasn’t addressed in the summer.
I don’t blame DK for it though, he’s provided the funds.
If you were DK, would you trust them to recruit with another 20 million?
Yes we have the 8th highest XG the forwards are getting the ball but we are also conceding pretty low quality goalsI'm sorry but this is utter garbage and myth peddling at its finest.
You're always going to want 4 midfielders in the matchday squad at a bare minimum. 3 starting, 1 sub. Preferably 5 to give you two alternatives and the option to change 2.Desperately short is just 5 senior midfielders for 3 spots. However will we manage.
Yes we have the 8th highest XG the forwards are getting the ball but we are also conceding pretty low quality goals
Anyone that doesn’t agree with your point of view is talking ‘utter garbage’?I'm sorry but this is utter garbage and myth peddling at its finest.
Other than vs Oxford the forwards have been as bad if not worse than the midfield.
Anyone that doesn’t agree with your point of view is talking ‘utter garbage’?
You haven’t got a clue about football mate, let’s be honest
How many times did simms touch the ball against Norwich? How many times did the ball get played to him apart from that chance in the first half?
It's either a lie or just incompetence.
Wonder though if this is where we need to use what we have better. If we’re missing some defensive bite in midfield. Throw Joel into the DM role and ask him to play short passes and act as a CB when binks or Thomas go further up the pitchI've not said anything to the contrary. It's clear the midfield is an issue as we're getting cut through like a hot knife through butter.
But the suggestion that it's the root to all our evils is a total nonsense.
As mentioned, most players have been well below the level and that's putting it kindly.
Like I said the 1v1 was a chance, I’ll give you bidwells cross, Torps was a lucky ricochetApart from the chances he either should've scored or done better with - when he was through one-on-one and used the wrong foot, the header from Bidwell's cross and his shot at the near post following Torp's deflected cross?
Maybe go to games before spouting further drivel.
Latibeaudiere is not a solution to any of our problemsWonder though if this is where we need to use what we have better. If we’re missing some defensive bite in midfield. Throw Joel into the DM role and ask him to play short passes and act as a CB when binks or Thomas go further up the pitch
Pretty much any team at this level would miss a player like Sheaf if he's injured, I don't understand this idea that you have perfect cover for your best players. It's unrealistic.
I didn’t say it was, I’ve written plenty of times that there are problems all over the pitch. The biggest unifying issue is what’s in your last sentence with the clunky, disjointed performances.It is but categorically I refuse to believe it's the core of our issues.
Most players on the pitch have been dreadful thus far and that won't just be solved by Sheaf coming straight back into the side.
Collectively everyone needs to take it up a notch and the coaching staff desperately need to get their message/tactics across better as the whole team looks lost, disjointed and unaware of what system/style they're being instructed to play.
because we created 3xg vs Oxford (who are shite) which skews the stats.Yes we have the 8th highest XG the forwards are getting the ball but we are also conceding pretty low quality goals
Wonder though if this is where we need to use what we have better. If we’re missing some defensive bite in midfield. Throw Joel into the DM role and ask him to play short passes and act as a CB when binks or Thomas go further up the pitch
Snubbing Browne was a critical error regardless.
To be fair he’s going to be safer as a DM with two centre backs behind plus his pass stats are decent so far. Don’t see the risk in playing him there and be playing a defensive midfielder there we can allow our top 8s to push on?No thank you we don't want Latibeaudiere on the ball more than necessary.
It's frightening enough when he receives the ball as it is let alone in a position where he has to do something meaningful with it.
Sure, but one other thing clearly lacking in this group is some leadership which is something else he’d bring to the table.Not sure you can say that after 4 games. One other player does not necessarily mean the performance levels of others improves.
To be fair he’s going to be safer as a DM with two centre backs behind plus his pass stats are decent so far. Don’t see the risk in playing him there and be playing a defensive midfielder there we can allow our top 8s to push on?
Again wouldn’t want him to play a sheaf role but we’re crying out for a ball winner in midfield, let him do the dark work and quickly shift to better users
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Ah shit won't count that one then my badbecause we created 3xg vs Oxford (who are shite) which skews the stats.
I didn’t say it was, I’ve written plenty of times that there are problems all over the pitch. The biggest unifying issue is what’s in your last sentence with the clunky, disjointed performances.
Snubbing Browne was a critical error regardless.
Truth is we needed both anyway as unfortunately Allen just isn’t up to it in that part of the pitch. Get both and you’re laughing, one and you’re happy, neither and we’re banking on the fitness of 3 players, two of whom are injury prone.Again wouldn't call it an error, it's more highly unfortunate. Clearly the club thought they'd got Stamenic over the line and it didn't happen and by that point Browne would've been speaking to other parties.
I do agree someone of his mould is needed right now though.
Like I said the 1v1 was a chance, I’ll give you bidwells cross, Torps was a lucky ricochet
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Ah shit won't count that one then my bad
It’s safe to say he’s started the season out of sorts, probably psychological as always seems to be with him.He should've scored the first two, or at the very least both should've tested the keeper.
The chance from Torp's cross was difficult granted but he was so slow to the ball and hit it straight at their GK rather than trying to guide it past him. A striker of his supposed level should've done better.
It’s safe to say he’s started the season out of sorts, probably psychological as always seems to be with him.
AbsolutelyOf Sunderland's 6.1 xG, 5.3 have come from teams below us in the table. Wipe them all off if you ask me.
Our median xg is 0.9, which ain't greatAh shit won't count that one then my bad
Our median xg is 0.9, which ain't great
Truth is we needed both anyway as unfortunately Allen just isn’t up to it in that part of the pitch. Get both and you’re laughing, one and you’re happy, neither and we’re banking on the fitness of 3 players, two of whom are injury prone.
Our best bet is probably to use Rudoni as an 8, which is where he seems more comfortable anyway.
I agree, it really isn’t good enough to not be hitting the target. I have my doubts with him, it really does seem like it takes him a while to get going. I can’t see him being here next season.He should've scored the first two, or at the very least both should've tested the keeper.
The chance from Torp's cross was difficult granted but he was so slow to the ball and hit it straight at their GK rather than trying to guide it past him. A striker of his supposed level should've done better.
Completely agree that the majority of them would be safe passes but with how much Jack came back when he’s not in the ten role, feel he would have options for safe passes.Just as a caveat to the above. I'd wager the vast majority of these 'successful' passes will be short / simple passes while probably not under much pressure, if any at all - i.e. to Binks or MVE or back to Dovin or forward to a midfielder if they came short.
As such I wouldn't take much from these stats. CDM is a completely different mountain to climb.
Just as a caveat to the above. I'd wager the vast majority of these 'successful' passes will be short / simple passes while probably not under much pressure, if any at all - i.e. to Binks or MVE or back to Dovin or forward to a midfielder if they came short.
As such I wouldn't take much from these stats. CDM is a completely different mountain to climb.
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