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Match Day Thread West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland Saturday 21st January KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 20, 2017.

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  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

    17.4%
  3. Draw

    17.4%
  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Saturday 21st January 15:00, West Brom host Sunderland at the Hawthorns
    Last time out Sunderland lost 2-0 at Burnley in the FA Cup replay. and West Brom lost 4-0 away to Spurs.
    Sunderland, suffering more than most by Africa Cup of Nations call-ups, hope to end a run of four winless matches against West Bromwich Albion. Despite last Saturday’s defeat by Spurs the hosts are worthy of a top eight place and buoyed by the signing of Jake Livermore.

    David Moyes:
    "We've made some mistakes recently and I'm finding it difficult to change any of the players around, because we don't have that.
    "Normally I would say if you're going to make that level of mistake then you won't play but we've not got the resources at the moment to change that round.
    "So the players get that chance again, but we don't want repeated mistakes, that's for sure."
    "I'm not sure if anyone will be back. There was only a chance with Steve Pienaar and Victor Anichebe."

    Tony Pulis:
    "It will be a tough game. I have great respect for David (Moyes), he's a top manager and they have great support wherever they go.
    "Sunderland have got players who can hurt you. Jermain Defoe's goals speak for themselves and Fabio Borini is back fit.
    "We can't take anything for granted in the Premier League. When you do, that's when it turns round and kicks you."

    Match Appointments:
    Referee:
    Craig Pawson
    Assistants: S Long, S Massey-Ellis
    Fourth official: C Kavanagh

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    • West Brom have lost just one of their last 14 league matches against Sunderland (D5, L8).
    • However, four of the last five meetings have ended in a draw.
    • Sunderland's last victory at The Hawthorns was by 2-1 in the Championship in March 2007.
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    Lawro's Prediction: 2-0
    Merson's Prediction: 2-0

    Team Line ups:
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    West Bromwich Albion
    Subs from
    Myhill, Robson-Kanu, Gardner, McClean, Galloway, Leko, Field, Olsson, Livermore
    Doubtful Brunt (back), Evans (calf)
    Injured Berahino (match fitness, unknown)
    Suspended None
    Form WLLWWL
    Discipline Y46 R0
    Leading scorer Rondón 7

    Sunderland
    Subs from
    Mika, Love, Borini, Januzaj, Manquillo, Honeyman, Robson, Embleton, Asoro, Ledger, Maja
    Doubtful Anichebe (hamstring), Manquillo, Pienaar (both calf), Rodwell (knee)
    Injured Pickford (knee, Feb), Gooch (ankle, Mar), Cattermole (hip), Kirchhoff (knee, both Apr), Watmore (knee, Oct), McNair (knee, Aug)
    Suspended None
    Unavailable Khazri, Koné, Ndong (Africa Cup of Nations)
    Form LWLLDL
    Discipline Y46 R3
    Leading scorer Defoe 12

    Key Men:
    Jermain Defoe
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    Give Jermain a chance and he will score.


    Salomón Rondón
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    Rondón is the type of striker that will cause problems for the Sunderland defence.

    Betting:
    West Brom 4/6
    Sunderland 9/2
    Draw 13/5

    My two pence...
    West Brom are a good side these days and this is going to be a tough game. Most of the pundits are predicting an easy home win but I'm going for a plucky 2-1 away win.

    John O'Shea making his 175th Premier League appearance - a club record <applause>

    Ha’way the lads.
     
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  2. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    We are poop ATM. West Brom win seems to be the only reasonable expectation Hope not, mind...
     
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  3. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    Home win. We always struggle against West Brom(No previous results @RTB ?) We certainly don't win many. This is one I just want out the way and be glad it's not in our final run of fixtures. 3-1 to West Brom.
     
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  4. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    Reckon we'll get humped today, that midfield is weak as piss.

    Never really seem to get the better of Pulis and his teams so I'm expecting a loss.
     
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  5. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Hate this type of game.

    Its disheartening to see all these ****y clubs progressing, while safc are stagnant at best.

    To have little faith in getting a result at places like wba is ****.

    Total clusterfuck.
     
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  6. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    We R gonna get humped the day likes!!!

    Bart
     
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  7. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    An omen?


     
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  8. RTB

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    Updated <cheers>
     
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  9. red&white wanderer

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    Well, we have the law of averages massively in our favour - an unlikely 3pts today for me
     
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  10. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Did you vote? :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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    Ta fella. Cripes. Worse than I thought. Gulp!
     
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  13. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    I hope Moyes has drilled the defence this week :emoticon-0107-sweat

     
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  14. Bexinio

    Bexinio Well-Known Member

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    West Brom away should always be a good chance to get points but I just don't see us getting anything out of this, we just don't have any strength in defence or midfield.
     
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    Can't help feeling that we'll give them a goal start within 5 mins. Still, that'll be 85 mins to turn it around.
     
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    Chadli, Phillips and Rondon, will rip us apart today.
     
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  17. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    Two players we should have been in for IMO.

    (Maybe we were, but obviously didn't get them)
     
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  18. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Great News


    I hope...
     
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  19. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Anichebe & Borini on the bench

     
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    That team looks absolute ****e. This should be very comfortable for West Brom.
     
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