Sunderland Ratings (2 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It wasn't just the power, you can see in the view behind the goal that it moved in the air. Not sure he could have done much else with it.

And really one of our defenders needs to be expecting the rebound

 

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[skyblue_55]

Collins ….7.5. Steady eddy
Van Ewing …8 superb recovery pace
Thomas…8. Good game yesterday
Kitching….8. Making great progress
Bidwell….7.5. Dependable as ever
Allen….5. Still on the club night out
O’Hare 7.5. Getting better , plus another goal
Saka…..8. On his way to be player of season
Wright 6.. needs to work harder
Simms. 5… totally uninterested

da silva …. 6. No real time on pitch
Palmer….7 a great cameo , plus goal
Eccles. 6.5. At last , a quality corner
Godden….6. Nice new boots

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Unfortunately missed most of this game (cry) due to “Christmas shit” but I’m just wondering what happened to Sheaf for him to come off at 42 mins? Did Lati play at CM instead of Sheaf when he came on? Was he any good? Just thought Lati may be a good Sheaf replacement for when we need him but just wondering how he got on.

Sheaf came off because of an injury (bad cut to his head) and Eccles came on for him. Lati came on for Allen after the second goal.

 

[shmmeee]

Have to agree with this...can't say he looks much of an upgrade save-wise (if at all).
His kicking is a worry though.
At least once every match, he miskicks a pass straight to an opposition striker/attacking midfielder.
We haven't been punished for one of theses miskicks YET.

Listen to Robins comments on that, he wants him to be trying to find players in midfield and accepts you will sometimes give the ball away.

When we boot it long we give it away almost 100% of the time but no one complains about that.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Listen to Robins comments on that, he wants him to be trying to find players in midfield and accepts you will sometimes give the ball away.

When we boot it long we give it away almost 100% of the time but no one complains about that.

Yeah, because it’s much further from our goal.

 

[shmmeee]

Yeah, because it’s much further from our goal.

Both are usually around half way.

Its the same as people complaining about us passing out from the back instead of lumping it clear. Robins won’t be too bothered.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Both are usually around half way.

Its the same as people complaining about us passing out from the back instead of lumping it clear. Robins won’t be too bothered.

Are they? Looks often like it’s given away half way inside our own half.

 

[clint van damme]

Collins ….7.5. Steady eddy
Van Ewing …8 superb recovery pace
Thomas…8. Good game yesterday
Kitching….8. Making great progress
Bidwell….7.5. Dependable as ever
Allen….5. Still on the club night out
O’Hare 7.5. Getting better , plus another goal
Saka…..8. On his way to be player of season
Wright 6.. needs to work harder
Simms. 5… totally uninterested

da silva …. 6. No real time on pitch
Palmer….7 a great cameo , plus goal
Eccles. 6.5. At last , a quality corner
Godden….6. Nice new boots

Don't get the Wright comment.
Thought he put a shift in, was heavily involved in the goals including fighting off o'nein who was trying to wrestle him to the ground in the build up to the first.
Would have been easy for him to stay on the deck and take the free kick.
By staying on his feet and keeping going he swung the game in our favour.

 

[Gibbo]

Listen to Robins comments on that, he wants him to be trying to find players in midfield and accepts you will sometimes give the ball away.

When we boot it long we give it away almost 100% of the time but no one complains about that.

And when we go short, by the time we reach the point that a long kick reaches, we have usually lost the ball anyway, so there is no actual difference. Playing from the back is also very predictable and easy to counter. It only works imho if the goalkeeper releases very quickly catching the opposition too far forward. See Liverpool. Collins and Wilson take an age.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Was it a console-ation goal?

Damn spell check. Just noticed it

 

[shmmeee]

And when we go short, by the time we reach the point that a long kick reaches, we have usually lost the ball anyway, so there is no actual difference. Playing from the back is also very predictable and easy to counter. It only works imho if the goalkeeper releases very quickly catching the opposition too far forward. See Liverpool. Collins and Wilson take an age.

We play counter attacking football. The aim is to beat the press and take players out of the game.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Unfortunately missed most of this game (cry) due to “Christmas shit” but I’m just wondering what happened to Sheaf for him to come off at 42 mins? Did Lati play at CM instead of Sheaf when he came on? Was he any good? Just thought Lati may be a good Sheaf replacement for when we need him but just wondering how he got on.

He had a headache