jeez, and i thought my matchthreads were long!
Sunderland will have Fabio Borini available again to face West Ham after the forward was ineligible against parent club Liverpool last time out.
Fellow striker Steven Fletcher is missing due to an ankle injury, while goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is still sidelined with a shoulder problem.
Winston Reid and Roger Johnson are in line to replace West Ham defender James Collins who has a calf injury.
Midfielder Matt Jarvis is available again after a thigh problem.
Sunderland have at least two games in hand over all the other teams in the relegation fight. Turning them into points however, could prove to be problematic.
The Black Cats have the worst home record in the league. This will have to be improved. Gus Poyet's remaining away games look treacherous - Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United - so the emphasis will be on grinding out results at home.
If four defeats and a draw in their last five games sounds like relegation form, one win from their last eight home matche
jeez, and i thought my matchthreads were long!
a point at best with our Alamo tactics.
I fully expect us to play free flowing, counter attacking football. Carroll hatrick...
A win tomorrow and we are safe.
Let us have it gentlemen please.
i'd like to see a shuffle so that diame moves to the middle and taylor drops to the bench so that armero could be given a run on the flank.. wont happen though. team will most likely be the same unless injuries
A 1-0 win to us which will ensure our survival and enable us to look forward to next season when we can ensure our survival all over again. . . . . . . .which should be fun.
ever the optimist!Originally Posted by bonzosbest74
(or realist )
i want the win this weekend. i'm pretty sure if we do, then we are safe, and same can play a 3-4-3 formation for the remainder of the year.
Sunderland 1- 2 West Ham
14/1...good odds...
We'll have about 35% possession.
That's if they get a man sent off.