Sunderland vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[AlexAlexCropley]

Buendia needs hooking

[cdbearsfan]

That's right, ref. Slow it down a bit, give everyone a chance to get their breath back.

[SamTheMouse]

Buendia, one of the slowest players to run with the ball continues to run with the ball

The fact he's starting is.a pretty terrible indictment of our transfer business.

[Martyn Smith]

Didn't see anything wrong with that quick free kick

[Nelly]

4 touches for Rogers so far, comms say.

[villadelph]

these are shit, it's mostly long balls to the channels.               

On the flip side, at least we’re trying something different. I’d like to see it going to Guessand more if that’s the strategy though, at least he can control a ball.

[Deano's Mullet]

This is like playing Fifa on highest difficulty where the opposition all move 100 percent faster than yours and are overpowered. The whole lot of them need more urgency and effort. Emery looks worried.

[PaulWinch again]

Until Rogers decides to show up this year, we’ll struggle. Just devoid of talent in the final third.

Spot on. He has absolutely been killing us this season.

It’s too simplistic to go, “it’s Rogers”. Front to back we look utterly without a plan - the time Rogers played for England he was one of the most creative players. It’s a team issue before players

[PeterWithesShin]

A chance!!!!

[devilla]

The black kit is changing me from a non believer in curses, jinxes etc. to a believer. It’s like it just saps us of our mojo.

Tis cursed I tell thee.

[JUAN PABLO]

saw a shot

[Tuscans]

This fucking spray has literally wiped out the quick free kick.....fucking hell, a shot!

[PaulTheVillan]

I’ve lay on my bed watching the first 25 minutes and I’ve done more than Watkins & ‘Morgz’

[PaulWinch again]

This is like playing Fifa on highest difficulty where the opposition all move 100 percent faster than yours and are overpowered. The whole lot of them need more urgency and effort. Emery looks worried.

That’s a good analogy, we look like we play in diving boots this season.

[cdbearsfan]

Well, we had a chance. It's already our most exhilarating half of the season.