Match Day Thread Sunderland v Leicester City (U21) - Tuesday 5th November - KO 19:45

Erm, you’re welcome I guess amigo

 

Its the players who should be lookng at them selves tonight.

 

this will be the measure of the man i.m.o.

 

Well this cup was apparently the main reason we didn’t go up last season. Not exactly sure what people want. We made 8 changes from the league game and people complain. A number complain about the manager (some on twitter asking fir him to be sacked) I give up with some people

 

We made 8 changes, but apart from Kimpioka it was a side that could possibly have started a league game.

We were awful, couldn't pass, shoot, run and we were sluggish all over the pitch. The hoof ball tactics were bread and butter for Leicester defenders. No movement or ideas, this performance echoed lot af games we have played from January onwards.

I was one of the ones that bothered to go last night as I wanted to see us at least play with a bit of freedom as it was against an u21 side, that in fairness could have put 4 or 5 past us.

Parkinson has his work cut out with the group of players at his disposal.

 

I was also there last night and I firmly believe the blame lies with the players. Did some of them even want to be there?playing as if it was a reserve game and playing with no passion whatsoever. The players want to have a long hard look at themselves. You can be the best manager in the world but if the players have an attitude there is nothing he can do about it

 

Every player should give a trillion % in

Only reason I never went was monetary & dodgy public transport

I kna it's a well worn out argument

But we do really have had a tough schedule

They looked dead on their feet last night mind Grigg looked like that since he's arrived

Watmore looked lively enough

 

Regardless of how good people think Watmore is he always gives it everything he's got. Great to see him back in the side I predict he's going to be a very important player for us this season and in the future.

 

I think that last night was a great night. In a fixture, that in the grand scheme of things, isn't high in our list of priorities, PP will have discovered that some of his fringe players just aren't good enough. He should now be closer to knowing who needs moving on, and which areas need strengthening.

 

Agree mate. Any player who doesn't give 100% for the pleasure of playing for this club, needs to be out of the door.

 

Parkinson would have learned a bit last night. It's much better than in a game like than in a league game and throw 3 valuable points away

 

Definitely learned not to put Leadbitter and McGough in the same team.