| Quite impressed with Sunderland 13:13 - Aug 7 with 2446 views | RIPbobby |
They played a good game and really striffled us for 45. They then looked knackered for 20 mins after the break, then we looked knackered after that.
I think that is our hardest game ticked off. Well done lads. [Post edited 7 Aug 2023 13:14]
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:43 - Aug 7 with 2336 views | Kentish_Tractor |
You think that game yesterday was harder than Leicester, Leeds or Southampton away are going to be?
Sunderland might just scrape top 6 if they are lucky and the get their main strikers back.
Far harder games to come than that one yesterday. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:47 - Aug 7 with 2303 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
Disagree. A few good individuals but we'll play better teams who create chances than them.
A really good test for us though - physically and mentally and brilliant to get the 3pts. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:49 - Aug 7 with 2290 views | Stewart27 |
I thought they were great.
We may play better teams this season football wise but their combination of pressing, over turning us in midfield combined with having wide options was really great stuff.
The fact we got 3 points was a magnificent result from us. | | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:52 - Aug 7 with 2271 views | BiGDonnie |
Yup, don't think we'll play many better teams than them, some very good players. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:53 - Aug 7 with 2265 views | iamatractorboy |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:49 - Aug 7 by Stewart27 |
I thought they were great.
We may play better teams this season football wise but their combination of pressing, over turning us in midfield combined with having wide options was really great stuff.
The fact we got 3 points was a magnificent result from us. |
Agreed. If Sunderland can get hold of a reliable goalscorer they are going to be a serious force. An away win at a play off team from last season is a terrific result. The only slight concern was the last 20 minutes when it looked like they had the extra man, not the other way round. But I think our tiredness was largely as a result of the huge amount of work done defensively in that first 25 minutes or so. | | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:20 - Aug 7 with 2174 views | BiGDonnie |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 13:47 - Aug 7 by IPSWICHFANITFC |
Disagree. A few good individuals but we'll play better teams who create chances than them.
A really good test for us though - physically and mentally and brilliant to get the 3pts. |
Who do you think these better teams will be out of interest? | |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:32 - Aug 7 with 2127 views | Mullet |
I thought their striker was a real weakness. You could see he's a talented young lad and there was a bit of cultural difference from Benfica perhaps but either he's not up to it yet/they don't know how to use him well.
The way they pressed and isolated Morsy/Luongo was very clever from Mogga and really set the nerves amongst the fans it seems. Once we overcame that, I thought you could see the balance of play really move our way.
Ekwah looks a tidy player too, seems to have the kind of traits I really like in a player and I thought for all the concerns about our back 5 theirs was there to be go at plenty of times. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:53 - Aug 7 with 2011 views | Herbivore |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:32 - Aug 7 by Mullet |
I thought their striker was a real weakness. You could see he's a talented young lad and there was a bit of cultural difference from Benfica perhaps but either he's not up to it yet/they don't know how to use him well.
The way they pressed and isolated Morsy/Luongo was very clever from Mogga and really set the nerves amongst the fans it seems. Once we overcame that, I thought you could see the balance of play really move our way.
Ekwah looks a tidy player too, seems to have the kind of traits I really like in a player and I thought for all the concerns about our back 5 theirs was there to be go at plenty of times. |
Ekwah was quality. Seemed to be absolutely everywhere and always showing for the ball. He's a good sized unit as well and added some physical presence in what was otherwise a fairly lightweight midfield. I imagine they spent a fair few quid to bring him in, looked a future Prem played to me. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:55 - Aug 7 with 1981 views | le2blue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:53 - Aug 7 by Herbivore |
Ekwah was quality. Seemed to be absolutely everywhere and always showing for the ball. He's a good sized unit as well and added some physical presence in what was otherwise a fairly lightweight midfield. I imagine they spent a fair few quid to bring him in, looked a future Prem played to me. |
ex-West Ham I believe, was a good player who looked very mobile, physical and technical. |  | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:00 - Aug 7 with 1933 views | unstableblue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:32 - Aug 7 by Mullet |
I thought their striker was a real weakness. You could see he's a talented young lad and there was a bit of cultural difference from Benfica perhaps but either he's not up to it yet/they don't know how to use him well.
The way they pressed and isolated Morsy/Luongo was very clever from Mogga and really set the nerves amongst the fans it seems. Once we overcame that, I thought you could see the balance of play really move our way.
Ekwah looks a tidy player too, seems to have the kind of traits I really like in a player and I thought for all the concerns about our back 5 theirs was there to be go at plenty of times. |
Really agree.
They have their main striker back from injury, they win that game. Scoring in the blitzkreig start Sunderland came with.
Looking back just now at the Town TV highlights, despite their midfield and game domination, Town carved out by far the larger set of clear chances.
And as you state those chances started to increase once Morsy and Luongo settled into it. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:00 - Aug 7 with 1932 views | LankHenners |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:55 - Aug 7 by le2blue |
ex-West Ham I believe, was a good player who looked very mobile, physical and technical. |
Yep, could be misremembering but sure I read somewhere that they didn't pay that much for him with a lot of his 'cost' tied up in future clauses etc.
Was bossing the game really for much of the first half, strong in the tackle, recovered the ball well and don't think he played a bad pass. Morsy and Luongo did well to limit his impact as the game went on. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:10 - Aug 7 with 1883 views | Sarge |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:20 - Aug 7 by BiGDonnie |
Who do you think these better teams will be out of interest? |
Leicester, Leeds, Southampton, Middlesbrough (at the Riverside and once they get going), Coventry for me.
I'm very glad to have got Sunderland away out of the way successfully whilst some of their bigger guns up front are missing/haven't been signed though | | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:16 - Aug 7 with 1828 views | Herbivore |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:00 - Aug 7 by LankHenners |
Yep, could be misremembering but sure I read somewhere that they didn't pay that much for him with a lot of his 'cost' tied up in future clauses etc.
Was bossing the game really for much of the first half, strong in the tackle, recovered the ball well and don't think he played a bad pass. Morsy and Luongo did well to limit his impact as the game went on. |
Good bit of business if that's the case. Very much the type of player and deal I would imagine we'd hope to be able to find. | |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:22 - Aug 7 with 1784 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:20 - Aug 7 by BiGDonnie |
Who do you think these better teams will be out of interest? |
Stoke
Leicester
Southampton
Coventry
Plymouth
Cardiff
Ipswich |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:33 - Aug 7 with 1738 views | BiGDonnie |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:10 - Aug 7 by Sarge |
Leicester, Leeds, Southampton, Middlesbrough (at the Riverside and once they get going), Coventry for me.
I'm very glad to have got Sunderland away out of the way successfully whilst some of their bigger guns up front are missing/haven't been signed though |
Not sure many of those looked much better than Sunderland yesterday, other than maybe Southampton who played a poor Wednesday team. | |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 16:28 - Aug 7 with 1599 views | pointofblue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 15:22 - Aug 7 by FrimleyBlue |
Stoke
Leicester
Southampton
Coventry
Plymouth
Cardiff
Ipswich |
We've got to play ourselves? | |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 16:51 - Aug 7 with 1536 views | ibbleobble |
They’ve been poor at home and set pieces for some time - there are definitely harder tests but it’s always a difficult place to go. Great to get it chalked off and silence the fans for such large periods of the game. First 35 minutes was there’s as was the last 10 of normal time. Other than that, I thought we tempered their threat quite well. I think it has to be said that even if we are under the cosh for large periods in the first half, I always back Pert and KM to find a solution.
Great start. We’re up and running and most importantly, we look a threat! | | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 16:56 - Aug 7 with 1506 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 16:28 - Aug 7 by pointofblue |
We've got to play ourselves? |
Absolutely. The biggest test is winning your own battles.
Or something lol | |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 17:05 - Aug 7 with 1465 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 14:20 - Aug 7 by BiGDonnie |
Who do you think these better teams will be out of interest? |
They were missing their main striker in Stewart and it showed. They also chose youth over experience and were down to 10 men once they added the experience. It was notable that with those ten men they gave us a tough test to hang onto the lead.
Tougher tests? Certainly Leicester and Southampton but I would expect any top 6 side at full strength will be a tougher test. Sunderland created little out of their possession (and we should take some credit for that too) and were down to 10 men. It is also notable that Sunderland did not have great home form last season. However, they also only lost there to top teams. |  |
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| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 19:53 - Aug 7 with 1304 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I would say Sunderland are of the 10 best in this league, to get three points away there was a great start especially when they had us under it to begin with. |  | | |
| Quite impressed with Sunderland on 21:42 - Aug 7 with 1159 views | Swansea_Blue |
That was by no means our hardest game. That’s average Championship. |  |
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