Sunderland at home Wednesday 3rd December at 815pm

[Kenneth]

That was a blatant yellow.

[Cerbie]

That was a blatant yellow.

Yeah, but Konate could have got one earlier. Ref evening it up.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Doing ok so far. A few decent chances and even though we are a little ponderous at times, you can see the shape we are trying to keep.

[ronanm]

Slow n unsteady

[BobTheCharmer]

Far too many touches on the ball. Every ****ing player. Move it first time!

[Kenneth]

Ali nearly missed that one.

[danperkins]

We've been fairly **** so far, so slow and ponderous and we look fragile at the back. Ali very lucky there.

[Charly]

Ooh...was a good.save

[Kenneth]

Far too many touches on the ball. Every ****ing player. Move it first time!

Every move has to be started by the CBs. They have the vast majority of our possession and we need that to be the more creative players.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Ooh...was a good.save

Ali to the rescue.

[Irishnev]

Ali nearly missed that one.

Grav shat out of a challenge before the shot - him and Mac were so good last season and so off it this

[Kenneth]

We've been fairly **** so far, so slow and ponderous and we look fragile at the back. Ali very lucky there.

Ironically, it was an attempt at quick passing in midfield that led to their best effort. I think we've defended pretty well tbh.

If we still had Diaz instead of Gakpo, this system would work so much better.

[BootRoom]

It's a shame we can't play West Ham every week; this game is more the norm for the Prem - organised opposition with space at a premium, and we're obviously looking nowhere as good as against the hammers.

[BobTheCharmer]

**** gakpo off for chiesa or rio.

[DeanoUK]

West Ham must be really ****.