yankfan

Game is very open…need to get a second.

Dack is out of favor. The new regime clearly wants to build a young side with room to grow. Dack doesn't fit the mold. It's too bad as he's been wonderful for the club and I still believe is one of our top 3 players most likely to score. But this "project" seems to be moving in a different direction. A January move is probably best for everyone involved at this point.

Ayala’s distribution is the thing of nightmares. I’ll take Wharton with the balm at his feet over Ayala any day.

3 points. Always make it more difficult that needs but good result. Kamenski massive in this one.

We had this same problem last match. Trying to see a game out and lumping long balls Dolan/Vale. They aren’t the best outlets for long balls.

Brereton looking more like Brereton than Diaz there. going to be a nervous 10 min

Ash has to do better there. Solidify beaten in the air.

Get it! Fantastic goal. Wharton pure class!

Sunderland are a good side. Hope they survive the death spiral.

Toney and Sunderland dominated the ball…should make the trip home tolerant for them.

Ran straight off side at an angle the ball couldn’t be played in front

Top of the table!

Vale making a childish run on the counter

Mowbary should be happy with possession Sunderland have had

Garret with a cracking tackle!

Did I miss something

Under a fair about of pressure since the goal. Would like another to put the game to bed

I thought the wall player held him on. Very tight

Get in. Excellent work by hedges

He’d sign a 45 year old former premier player for that role.

Just tuning in. Right footed Britain really playing left wing back while left footed hedges at right wing back?

Great to see us come out away from him in the front foot. Last few away games we’ve F’ed about with the ball in our own box and played mostly sideways and negative. Couldnt get an outlet to get us forward in the second half but that’s partly down to Boro pushing and us sitting a bit deeper. When Jones came on, Diaz was pulled deeper to cover leaving just Szmodics and Dolan as outlets. Neither we’re going to win the long balls out. Would really like to see us on the front foot more, as we genuinely look quality when we do.

Our home form has been solid, good opportunity to snap this win-loss-win pattern.

Top 6…awful second half but 3 points in the bag.

Our inability to get a foot on to the ball is putting us under a ton of pressure