Sunderland vs. Liverpool: Match thread.

[Mostar]

Sunderland's line up:

Mignolet, Ferdinand, Bramble, Mensah, Bardsley, Richardson, Muntari, Henderson, Sessegnon, Gyan and Welback

Lee Cattermole on the bench yet again..

[Kenneth]

Spearing

[Red_Polo]

Spearing

Obviously that's disappointing, he's obviously not as good as we need in there, but obviously the new lads starting up front together, obviously for the first time, can obviously make a difference for us and obviously hopefully we'll get the three points.

[SimonNo7]

It all feels a bit meaningless really . Still nice to see Suarez and Carroll up front together for the first time

Still got 5th to play for

Spearing starting, we must be short...

[sinbad]

30 secs in and Kuyt passes straight to a sunderland player.

[RichC]

30 secs in and Kuyt passes straight to a sunderland player.

dreadful passer of the ball - happens most games but his work rate glosses over it to a point

[SimonNo7]

happy with the team selection

i think we will win this comfortably, causing mayhem with movement

Rightly so maxi and joe cole are dropped after there awful displays as wingers mid week.

Our bench looks awfully weak in all areas of the pitch.

Will that be like the movement of Thursday?

Hopefully with Suarez starting there will be a hell of a lot more movement than last Thursday. Let's hope the rest of the team can keep up with him.

[Red_Polo]

30 secs in and Kuyt passes straight to a sunderland player.

I've just remembered why I generally avoid match threads.

[Exiled_red]

Carroll knock down creates a chance for Kuyt well saved

Kuyt heads over

[SimonNo7]

dreadful passer of the ball - happens most games but his work rate glosses over it to a point

but a good poacher and 'in the right place at the right time' striker.

[GTi]

Wowser, those Ferdinand boys are some ugly ****ers.

[RichC]

but a good poacher and 'in the right place at the right time' striker.

and those qualities as well.

we all know what we get with Dirk

[Exiled_red]

Wowser, those Ferdinand boys are some ugly ****ers.

[Mattshark]

I've just remembered why I generally avoid match threads.

Sinbad spends 90% of his posts having a go at Kuyt.

[Exiled_red]

Sunderland have made the better start