On The Bob
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I know the Doom and Gloom will descend over the forum for a few days. But we were always going to lose again this season. The hardest pill to swallow is that’s it the fkin Mackems! Ultimately though, this game doesn’t define our season.
We were average in the first half and Sunderland attacked our defensive weaknesses.
I was expecting a revitalised side to come out second half but the Red Card/Pen gives us a huge uphill task. Not convinced that gets given if it’s near the Sunderland box (as the late Akpom penalty probably proved - looked more of a foul than theirs). That type of goal did look on the cards in the first half - frustrating they got in behind so easily again!
Collectively, we just weren’t good enough across the pitch.
I don’t like to single out players either but Steffen has once again had a ‘mare when the pressure has been on. Too many basic mistakes. I generally like him but when he’s bad, he’s awful.
Overall, Carrick has done an amazing job so far. Wasn’t to be today. The best side on the day won. We didn’t do ourselves justice in the first 50 minutes.
At least it’s not a Local Derby - or maybe it is now that that Mackems have actually won a game against us!
The key thing is that we don’t lose another next weekend at home to Watford. Hopefully we’ll see a much improved display.
We were average in the first half and Sunderland attacked our defensive weaknesses.
I was expecting a revitalised side to come out second half but the Red Card/Pen gives us a huge uphill task. Not convinced that gets given if it’s near the Sunderland box (as the late Akpom penalty probably proved - looked more of a foul than theirs). That type of goal did look on the cards in the first half - frustrating they got in behind so easily again!
Collectively, we just weren’t good enough across the pitch.
I don’t like to single out players either but Steffen has once again had a ‘mare when the pressure has been on. Too many basic mistakes. I generally like him but when he’s bad, he’s awful.
Overall, Carrick has done an amazing job so far. Wasn’t to be today. The best side on the day won. We didn’t do ourselves justice in the first 50 minutes.
At least it’s not a Local Derby - or maybe it is now that that Mackems have actually won a game against us!
The key thing is that we don’t lose another next weekend at home to Watford. Hopefully we’ll see a much improved display.