A Motley Crewe
Once again, despite a win and 3 vital points Sunderland heap the pressure on themselves by failing to capitalise against a side that has shipped 11 goals in their 3 previous games. On a day when Ipswich bag 6 against Notts Forest to close to within 1 goal of Sunderland, McCarthy's tactic of fielding 4 naturally central midfielders from the start in Whitley, Robinson, Whitehead and Thornton leaves me dumfounded. Two wide men on the bench in Arca and Lawrence and Mick wants to make life difficult for Crewe.
Stewart and Bridges have hardly been a prolific goal scoring partnership when played together, so why leave Elliot on the bench? Brown too, has proven a handful whenever he's come on. So we struggle for almost an hour when on comes Arca ( wide ) and Elliot ( top scorer) and what happens, goal immediately.
At this stage of the season, given the tight situation at the top goals are going to play an importnat part in deciding who gets the automatic spot. Wigan are 13 goals to the good on us, and with difficult away games to play this season could go right until the last day.
Why put us through the wringer Mick? Have we not suffered enough? If you have your best side available play it.
PHEWWW
posted by Huyton Hoofer @ 8:58 PM
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Not a great performance and we were playing a very poor team. Never looked like getting beat but until the substitutions we never loooked like winning. At least we got the win which keeps us in the running, I think last season we would have possibly drawn and lost ground. Crucial that we get two good results vs Plymough and Coventry as after that it gets harder. Need to be in top form when we meet Wigan and Ipswich. Before the game I was quite confident but somehow yesterday it seems like we were 'third best' compared with the Wigan and Ipswich results.
The joys of being a Sunderland supporter!!
WE CAN STILL DO THIS
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