10-Man Sunderland vs 0-Win Aston Villa Post-Catastrophe Flagellation

[PaulWinch again]

If you don’t score you’re getting relegated.

And we haven’t played anyone good yet

Indeed, we are not actually defensively solid. We’re shipping far too many shots for that.

[rob_bridge]

This team reminds me of the last days of BFR.  He was too loyal to players passed their peak.

Yeah or like Little - system same, personnel odd tweak but dressing room not right

[Cropley10]

The only positive is, without their sending off, we lose this, so at least we got a point

[Crown Hill]

This team reminds me of the last days of BFR.  He was too loyal to players passed their peak.

Yeah or like Little - system same, personnel odd tweak but dressing room not right

BFR was after a similar lacklustre series of transfer dealings. In his case because he was to bothered doing TV work during the World Cup!

[PaulWinch again]

It’s also not great that our goal, as good of a strike as it was, was a hit and hope. We’re producing barely anything.

[brontebilly]

This team reminds me of the last days of BFR.  He was too loyal to players passed their peak.

Or the season after MON left where we muddled along under Houllier and McAllister. Disrupted pre season got far too much air time back then too.

[cdbearsfan]

We created three good chances, which is probably more than the rest of the season combined.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

This team reminds me of the last days of BFR.  He was too loyal to players passed their peak.

There’s some of that, partly through lack of options but just general loyalty as well, players are clearly out of form and not delivering but are still picked, most notably Rogers.

I was disappointed not to see Elliot and Maatsen start although he definitely sees that latter as a finisher and away from home I can see UE’s thinking on that.

Next game I’d like to see Sancho/McGinn/Elliot behind Watkins, it’d mean Bogarde in Midfield.

[aj2k77]

We need to fully integrate Sancho and Elliot now. Get Tielemans and Onana fit. Buendia in the team highlights how bad our business has been. He's a trier, unfortunately he's shit.

Time for Rogers to take a seat on the bench.

[PaulWinch again]

We created three good chances, which is probably more than the rest of the season combined.

That’s not really enough against a promoted side with 10 men for the majority of the game.

[aj2k77]

XG was 0.7 and less than Sunderland's.

[brontebilly]

Their goal was real ragball rovers stuff from us. Watkins so lazy to start with, let their guy have a free header on the first ball. Konsa lost again with the ball in the air.

[Steve67]

Buendia was absolutely wank.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Watched the second half while unsuccessfully trying to put a bush I’ve chopped down through a garden shredder. The shredder was useless, as were Villa.

[Rigadon]

That’s a really bad thing to call out (laziness).  He is clearly really, really pissed off. I don’t want to see Rogers again for a while.