Sunderland hosted Charlton in their final home game of the season in a position needing 2 wins from this game and their next against Crystal Palace to cinch the title and gain promotion to the WSL. In spite of a spirited first half performance and the attendance of 1327 fans, it was not to be. The first 45 minutes showed a competitive performance from both sides with Sunderland showcasing some excellent defending though struggling to establish themselves in the centre of midfield. Our counters...
The past few games have reinstated solidity at the back, but we are still only converting a small portion of what we create. The set piece goal by Ekwah at WBA was nice to see though. I see this being tight, but that we will deserve a close win. If the attackers prove me wrong and we bang in 4 then all good, but Millwall have shown they can turn over decent sides of late. Let’s get the job done, hopefully give minutes to some of the lads we want to see more of, and build as good a points and...
The past ten days or so have given us some positivity as we head into the season’s final throes – four points from Leeds and West Brom away are probably four more than many of us thought were likely, and we need to take that form back to the Stadium of Light today. Against Leeds and West Brom, we went with a three/five at the back, and it seemed to suit us. I’m never too comfortable with us playing that formation at home – in 40 years, I can’t recall too many occasions that five at the back has...
We showed a lot of fight and determination against Leeds on Tuesday night, although with a bit of extra quality in the final third we could have got all three points. Another difficult away game awaits us today, so who will be in the starting XI when we head to the Hawthorns? Here’s how I think we might line up. Patterson had one of his quietest nights of the season on Tuesday, which says a lot about the way we set up. What he did do, he did well – and will have impressed any watching scouts....