Sunderland

 

Steele;

Jones, Browning, O'Shea, Love, Oviedo;

E Robson, Wilson, Honeyman, McManaman;

Maja.

Going for it. Can see a first goal for Traore today

Sunderland going to park the bus, hopefully we can break them down.

 

I see us scoring midway through the second half after a lot of huffing and puffing. It's not going to be a pretty game, this.

Sunderland

 

Steele;

Jones, Browning, O'Shea, Love, Oviedo;

E Robson, Wilson, Honeyman, McManaman;

Maja.

 

6-3-1?

Neither Bamford or Baker on the bench. Maybe the Bamford rumour was true, and surely this means Baker is returning to Chelsea?

No Bamford at all. Very surprised to see Fletcher involved given the Pulis' comments but hopefully he gets his chance to show something to the manager before we consider shipping him out. Delighted to see Clayton back in the fold.

 

No doubt our team on paper is better than theirs. Their main goalscoring threat has been yanked out of the team. 5-4-1. Coleman looking for a replay when he may have fixed that problem?

The match commentary audio is available for free on BBC Tees website for the match today as it's the FA Cup.

No Bamford at all. Very surprised to see Fletcher involved given the Pulis' comments but hopefully he gets his chance to show something to the manager before we consider shipping him out. Delighted to see Clayton back in the fold.

 

No doubt our team on paper is better than theirs. Their main goalscoring threat has been yanked out of the team. 5-4-1. Coleman looking for a replay when he may have fixed that problem?

 

I think the comments were designed to put a rocket up him

Expected this game to be broadcasted by someone, but apparently Fleetwood - Leicester is far more important ...

Don’t like young lads making their debut against us they usually have a blinder first game

4-2-3-1 with braithwaite on the left downing through the middle? Or 4-4-2 with Gestede and Braithwaite up top, hoping for the former to be honest.

Expected this game to be broadcasted by someone, but apparently Fleetwood - Leicester is far more important ...

 

But it's the Jamie Vardy derby! What a story!!

 

Oh wait.. he's not in the squad

Glad to see Traore getting another game.

He strikes me as one of those players that if he is ever going to be as good as his potential he needs to play a long run of games. Build his confidence because the lad has got the lot (apart from being able to pass, or shoot, or cross, or have any footballing brain at all)

To be fair I think for the neutral a non league team against a premier league team is more interesting than two *** north eastern championship teams playing.

I guess that's the last we have seen of Baker unless injured?