Sunderland - v - Leeds United *** Matchday Thread***

[norfolk white]

Meslier didn’t even seem to react to it, just stood and watched it bypass him, all so very strange, if it had been in the bruce grobellar years he’d have been looked at for match fixing.

[norfolk white]

As it is, I still stand by farke, how on earth can he be blamed for that.

[Rev72]

As it is we don't have any choice.

[BelfastAndy]

Now that dust is settling.....

We were better team.
We deserved to win.
Meslier feckd up. Move on.
We're playing better despite injuries.
Newbies are impressive.
I'm still feckd off.
Beer.

[Rev72]

Thought a draw was a fair result but we should have won.

Players that have come in have done well.

I remain unconvinced with Farke.

I have zero interest in any games taking place over the weekend.

A flounce for 2 weeks...maybe more...is required.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Please no more injuries with players away for internationa duty 🤞

[Tichi1]

Yes the ball was deflected (I note you don't blame Firpo (again!) for doing what any defender would), but the ball looped in the air for about an hour before it hit the ground, all Meslier had to do was take a step or two forward and smother the ball on impact, obviating any spin deflection. He didn't, hence the result was entirely his fault.

As for not being the end of the world, let's see where we are in May next and what difference a VERY solid and safe two points might have made.

x2

[norfolk white]

You can already look back at Brendan arronsson (twice), the last minute miss against Portsmouth in the first game, and the miss (should have passed to gnonto) in the last few minutes of last nights game, (see Jon newsomes comments), we would be sitting top by a point and all this anger and bitterness would not be here.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Rothwell and Tanaka both played pretty well so when players come back for one of those could most likely play 10.

[WTF11]

You can already look back at Brendan arronsson (twice), the last minute miss against Portsmouth in the first game, and the miss (should have passed to gnonto) in the last few minutes of last nights game, (see Jon newsomes comments), we would be sitting top by a point and all this anger and bitterness would not be here.

Big difference between those misses and the blunder yesterday is just that, it was a blunder of monumental proportions with absolutely no pressure on Meslier, just poor judgement. Aaronson (and most others in similar situations) have split seconds to decide where and how to strike with (mostly) a host of defensive players bearing down on them.