Sunderland

[Godsend.F.C.]

Blackpool seem to have broken the mould - thus far

...and Luton and Cov
There,s hope for us if we can keep the squad together

Squad sizes are bigger in the championship or at least they were this season, plenty of scope to bring up to 5 decent quality loan players in to supplement who will be still here. Some will have to be moved on. One thing's for sure we will be competitive on the pitch if not off it financially. Should be aiming for 18th to 4th from bottom, anything else is a bonus.

[Scum-Triumphant]

What most teams and Managers fail to spot is that we are able to play a lot of different ways within just one game.
Long gone are the days when we had no plan B
So long may it continue when the opposition say we are just route one or physical or a pressing team.
We are, but that's just for certain passages of play.

hence we are very difficult to play against and hence why we beat most teams

We seemed to have moved away from trying to defend 1-0 up. In the past we get deeper and deeper as the game goes on.

[Beaufighter]

But how much was us sitting back, versus being pushed back? A bloke behind me was constantly moaning about us sitting back in games where it was obvious to me we were being footballed to death and just hanging on.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

But how much was us sitting back, versus being pushed back? A bloke behind me was constantly moaning about us sitting back in games where it was obvious to me we were being footballed to death and just hanging on.

Exactly

That's the big change this season, they've obviously been working on the defensive part of the game.

Previously it was a bit "us and them" an attack and a defence. Now it's an 11 man defence not just the keeper and the back 4

Because of this "all together" defending it can look as though we are sitting back.

[Brin]

Exactly

That's the big change this season, they've obviously been working on the defensive part of the game.

Previously it was a bit "us and them" an attack and a defence. Now it's an 11 man defence not just the keeper and the back 4

Because of this "all together" defending it can look as though we are sitting back.

And it’s proving to be extremely effective.
18 goals conceded and 5 of them away goals setting a new Football League record!

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

And it’s proving to be extremely effective.
18 goals conceded and 5 of them away goals setting a new Football League record!

Indeed it is and haven't we also got some other weird statistic to do with not conceding a goal before half time?

[mellowmiller]

Obviously the appointment of a defensive coach has been key 😉

[CAMiller]

Indeed it is and haven't we also got some other weird statistic to do with not conceding a goal before half time?

No it's we have never being behind at half time in a league game. We have conceded in the first half e.g. Fleetwood at NYS

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Obviously the appointment of a defensive coach has been key 😉

You'll be telling me next that it's just luck and coincidence and they haven't been coaching at all

[MILLERSTALE]

No it's we have never being behind at half time in a league game. We have conceded in the first half e.g. Fleetwood at NYS

No Cam he was responding to a thread about us only conceding 5 goals away from home all season ! and yes he was right we have not conceded a goal in the first half away from home !