Tom 2,492 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 How did Friend perform? I think we can start seeing that Pulis have his preferred back 5 more or less only left back with question mark. Great to hear that Traore is doing well and Pulis working on how to get the most out of him regularly.. I think with Shotton behind him he can focus on attacking but also have the support of a “talking”defender behind him which should hopefully help him improve further. On the left I guess we will see downing and friend next game. With britt coming in to play of Gestede. Friend had his best game for us (that I've seen) since the promotion season. I was pleased with his performance yesterday, albeit against poor opposition. Link to post Share on other sites
Pork Slops 576 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If you look at Traore's five assists this season, they could all be goals of the month... He never does anything mundane that lad :D his assist for negredo last season beats them all hands down. Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 ............I said the Police have got nothing to go on............come on people. Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 ............I said the Police have got nothing to go on............come on people. Could they not wipe the floor with them Billy? Link to post Share on other sites
sackrobson2 371 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 ............I said the Police have got nothing to go on............come on people. Best get your coat BWS. Link to post Share on other sites
boroie 484 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 If we are going to play Traore at right wing then we absolutely have to play Shottton behind him. We cannot play Christie there because he lacks discipline, lacks defensive nous and its not his game. It comes down to Christie vs Traore really unless you are going to play Traore on the left (ineffective) or in a free role off someone like Gestede (possibility for a tight away game). Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know a lot of people have said so already, but it's so refreshing to see an experienced manager recognise a players potential and play him. Also nice to hear how Pulis is having a different approach to Adama because he believes in him. Link to post Share on other sites
Rioch's Braves 711 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Very comfortable against the Mackems, the only surprise was that we only scored 2, Traore tortured them, I hope he can now start getting a good level of consistency because he's a huge asset if he can and a goal won't do him any harm either. This is one of the worst Sunderland sides I've ever seen, if Coleman keeps them up he'll have done a fantastic job. Sell their top player to Everton, parachute payment from PL, good crowds but no money to spend, shocking really, thank god we've got Steve Gibson at the helm. Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 988 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Problem is they've got people like Rodwell playing for the youth team on 70k a week. They had the 15th largest wage bill in Europe last season.. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know a lot of people have said so already, but it's so refreshing to see an experienced manager recognise a players potential and play him. Also nice to hear how Pulis is having a different approach to Adama because he believes in him. All of the other managers recognised his potential as well. It's not like they all thought he was crap. They just got sick of telling him stuff that would go in one ear and out the other. This manager will be the same as well unless Traore gets his act together. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know a lot of people have said so already, but it's so refreshing to see an experienced manager recognise a players potential and play him. Also nice to hear how Pulis is having a different approach to Adama because he believes in him. All of the other managers recognised his potential as well. It's not like they all thought he was crap. They just got sick of telling him stuff that would go in one ear and out the other. This manager will be the same as well unless Traore gets his act together. ...which he seems like he's doing. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know a lot of people have said so already, but it's so refreshing to see an experienced manager recognise a players potential and play him. Also nice to hear how Pulis is having a different approach to Adama because he believes in him. All of the other managers recognised his potential as well. It's not like they all thought he was crap. They just got sick of telling him stuff that would go in one ear and out the other. This manager will be the same as well unless Traore gets his act together. But the point is that Pulis is giving Adama game time whereas Karanka and Monk didn't. So the potential isn't being wasted but given a run in the team. Added to that the last games that Traore has played he has been a million miles away from the player under Karanka and more consistent than under Monk now he's under Pulis. You could argue that it's Pulis' experience that is doing that. I think that we now rely more as a team on Traore down the side and getting it forward quickly. Whereas before he doesn't really fit into the slow and ponderous play of Karanka and Monk. That's why I think he will flourish. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I know a lot of people have said so already, but it's so refreshing to see an experienced manager recognise a players potential and play him. Also nice to hear how Pulis is having a different approach to Adama because he believes in him. All of the other managers recognised his potential as well. It's not like they all thought he was crap. They just got sick of telling him stuff that would go in one ear and out the other. This manager will be the same as well unless Traore gets his act together. ...which he seems like he's doing. That remains to be seen. He has done good things in the past, it's just that there have tended to be more dumb things overall. I suppose it's possible that in the space of a week Tony Pulis has managed to unlock Traore's potential but I think the more likely scenario is simply that he did something well in a game (very well actually) but that nothing has changed. It'd be nice if it has both for us and for him but I'm a bit dubious as to what someone can achieve in a week when we've seen it all before. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 But the point is that Pulis is giving Adama game time whereas Karanka and Monk didn't. So the potential isn't being wasted but given a run in the team. Added to that the last games that Traore has played he has been a million miles away from the player under Karanka and more consistent than under Monk now he's under Pulis. You could argue that it's Pulis' experience that is doing that. I think that we now rely more as a team on Traore down the side and getting it forward quickly. Whereas before he doesn't really fit into the slow and ponderous play of Karanka and Monk. That's why I think he will flourish. I'm pretty sure you'll find Traore had more game time under the other two than Pulis. However when you get yourself sent off or make a terrible challenge and give away a penalty or stand still rather than move to get a pass or run through an entire defence and then mi*** a shot instead of just passing to one of your unmarked teammates then eventually people's patience wears thin with you. Pulis hasn't got to that point yet because he's basically been here for a week and we've only had a couple of games. If Traore keeps going then it might not get to that point and that would be great. Link to post Share on other sites
Pork Slops 576 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 But the point is that Pulis is giving Adama game time whereas Karanka and Monk didn't. So the potential isn't being wasted but given a run in the team. Added to that the last games that Traore has played he has been a million miles away from the player under Karanka and more consistent than under Monk now he's under Pulis. You could argue that it's Pulis' experience that is doing that. I think that we now rely more as a team on Traore down the side and getting it forward quickly. Whereas before he doesn't really fit into the slow and ponderous play of Karanka and Monk. That's why I think he will flourish. I'm pretty sure you'll find Traore had more game time under the other two than Pulis. However when you get yourself sent off or make a terrible challenge and give away a penalty or stand still rather than move to get a pass or run through an entire defence and then mi*** a shot instead of just passing to one of your unmarked teammates then eventually people's patience wears thin with you. Pulis hasn't got to that point yet because he's basically been here for a week and we've only had a couple of games. If Traore keeps going then it might not get to that point and that would be great. Im pretty sure Pulis is switched on enough to not get Adama to tuck in and find himself in positions where he is making challenges in the box. He's stressed that he is working with what he's got at the minute, what he hasn't got is a good tackle. You can argue he hasn't been drilled effectively as a naive young player, as much as it's conjecture right now in prepared to say he won't be putting himself in positions to get sent off or giving away penalties again. Link to post Share on other sites
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