acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 November Update Barnsley 2 - 5 Sunderland (Premier Division) Barnsley succumbed to a 5 - 2 loss in this afternoon's English Premier Division clash at Oakwell. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. France Under 21s captain Ambani Olaba gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area in the 18th minute. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a powerful effort on 23 minutes. Benali scored with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 26th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Marco Rosa then added to the lead with a well executed finish on 41 minutes. Striker Wayne Bremner pulled one back for Barnsley after 49 minutes with an accurate finish. An error from Sunderland's Kyle Walker allowed Bremner to score a placed shot from close range. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 89 minutes as that man Darcy popped up again with an eighteen-yard screamer. Sunderland are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and find themselves in 4th place in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,934 Stoke City 0 - 4 Sunderland (Premier Division) A close-fought game at Britannia Stadium ended in a one-sided result as Sunderland defeated Stoke City 4 - 0. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a curled effort from eighteen yards in the 46th minute. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot on 51 minutes. Walker had no trouble in scoring from the spot when van Rijn conceded a penalty. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 83 minutes as that man Mocanu popped up again with a real poacher's effort. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and lie in 4th place in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 24,190 Sunderland 2 - 0 West Ham United (Premier Division) A deserved 2 - 0 win for Sunderland over West Ham United this afternoon was greeted with delight by the victorious team's fans and players alike. An error from West Ham United's Tony LaBrocca allowed striker Anthony Darcy to score a placed shot which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line. Darcy completed the scoring for Sunderland with a fierce shot on 47 minutes. Sunderland have notched up four straight wins and lie in 4th place in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,994 Sunderland 2 - 2 Chelsea (Premier Division) Sunderland will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 2 - 2 draw against Chelsea. Veteran winger Andy Sibaja got Chelsea off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 5 minutes. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden then equalised for Sunderland in the 27th minute with a mighty header from within the six-yard box. Centre-back Joël Amouya put Sunderland in front in the 74th minute with a powerful close range header. Chelsea captain Hugo Longhini equalised for Chelsea after 78 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Chelsea also saw their 84th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland are currently on an eleven match unbeaten run and find themselves in 4th place in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Eke Taiwo (Sunderland) Attendance: 34,938 Manchester United 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 0 defeat at Old Trafford. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Man Utd's Leon McGlashan. Manchester United finally took the lead when England and Man Utd captain Leon McGlashan scored an accurate finish on 72 minutes. McGlashan added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 77 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 90 minutes as that man McGlashan popped up again with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Leon McGlashan (Man Utd) Attendance: 86,109 After putting 5 past Wrexham we did it again against bottom of the table Barnsley they have already conceded 33 goals this season which is the most in the league comfortably it was good to see Darcy grab a brace and get a 9.5 rating he was on fire and we should have had more, the trip to stoke was a tricky one we fully expected to lose to this European chasing side, but we passed them off their own pitch and got a great victory with Mocanu stealing the show, the Chelsea game was the first of the difficult double header and we managed to take a point off them we seem to step it up against the big boys and I’m proud of the point as its more than expected, the trip to old Trafford went is a felt It would McGlashan is a great goal scorer and he took us apart on his own Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 December Update Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Sunderland (League Cup Qtr Final) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Bolton Wanderers on a fine evening at Reebok Stadium. Striker Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 47th minute. Winger Archie McPherson then equalised for Bolton Wanderers in the 53rd minute with a diving header from within the six-yard box. Centre-back Joël Amouya scored what proved to be the winner on 55 minutes with a freak goal. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,419 Sunderland 3 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier Division) Sunderland produced a tremendous performance at The Stadium of Light to gain a 3 - 2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when winger Hernán Mazzotta scored a curled effort from eighteen yards on 68 minutes. Midfielder José Lemarchand then equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the 70th minute with a deftly executed finish. Striker Anthony Darcy put Sunderland in front in the 76th minute with a placed shot. Darcy added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 80 minutes. Striker Batista gave the Tottenham Hotspur fans a glimmer of hope after 90 minutes with an incisive finish. Sunderland have climbed above Chelsea and Hull City to 4th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,199 Everton 1 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) Everton's fans left Goodison Park wondering quite how their team had only managed to win 1 - 0. Everton finally took the lead when centre-back Féssou Mèmè Koukou scored a fine header from point-blank range on 61 minutes. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Man of the Match: Féssou Mèmè Koukou (Everton) Attendance: 29,320 Charlton Athletic 0 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Charlton Athletic at The Valley. Things turned sour for Charlton Athletic when forward Vanderlei earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 2 minutes. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden gave Sunderland the lead with a close range header in the 14th minute. Striker Anthony Darcy finally rounded off their victory on 38 minutes with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 11,710 Sunderland 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (Premier Division) Blackburn Rovers enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Experienced striker Jimmy dos Santos gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 24th minute. Sunderland also saw their 64th minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 74th minute with a well struck effort. The last goal of the game came from centre-back Joël Amouya whose 83rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Sunderland have dropped one place to 6th in the English Premier Division, with Chelsea climbing above them. Man of the Match: Egland Keçi (Blackburn) Attendance: 43,700 Table after 19 games 4th Hull 38 Points (2 games in hand) 5th Chelsea 37 Points (1 game in hand) 6th Sunderland 35 Points 7th Arsenal 30 Points (1 game in hand) 8th West Ham 29 Points Good start to the month, we managed to make the semi-finals of the league cup for the second year running, with a gutsy win over Bolton, we followed that up with a great performance against Spurs where we continue to go against all the odds, and we again dug deep to nudge ahead against spurs and we hoped to continue the momentum into the rest of the month. Only for Everton to beat us comfortably at Goodison, we could have lost by more. We followed it up with a comfortable win over Charlton we could and should have had more we were that in control, I do feel we can realistically finish in the top ten this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Going really well so far. Top 10 should be easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Going really well so far. Top 10 should be easy. I hope so im expecting a slump after xmas... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I always find the start of January tough but if I get through first 2-3 games then start winning it's usually okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 January Update Sunderland 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier Division) Sunderland battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on a fine evening in their English Premier Division game at The Stadium of Light. Striker Tony Agus gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish in the 11th minute. With West Bromwich Albion staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Youssef Benali then had a penalty shout turned down. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,278 Swansea City 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland were on the end of a deserved defeat at The Liberty Stadium as they were completely outplayed by their opponents. Swansea City finally took the lead when striker Bjarne Jensen scored an effort which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line on 49 minutes. Centre-back James Quinn doubled Swansea City's lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 59 minutes. Midfielder Dejan Petkovic completed the rout with a fierce shot on 90 minutes. Man of the Match: Bjarne Jensen (Swansea) Attendance: 20,520 Sunderland 4 - 1 Bradford City (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Bradford City side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Centre-back Joël Amouya got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 3 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with a header on 58 minutes. Darcy scored with a fierce shot in the 70th minute to extend the lead further. An error from Sunderland's Manuel Serra allowed striker Laurent Champion to score a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. The last goal of the game came from midfielder Andrew Lake whose 84th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,568 Sunderland 1 - 1 West Ham United (League Cup Semi Final) The Sunderland contingent that watched their side draw 1 - 1 with West Ham United at The Stadium of Light will have been more than pleased with their team's performance in an entertaining League Cup Semi Final match. The first incident of note was on 32 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Samir Benali for a penalty. Centre-back Joël Amouya gave Sunderland the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 36th minute. Experienced full-back Hamdi Ghedas equalised for West Ham United after 49 minutes with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out. Sunderland also saw their 66th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland were nearly gifted a goal on 71 minutes through Tony LaBrocca's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Then followed controversy as West Ham United were denied claims by experienced midfielder Dave Jackson for a penalty. Sunderland also saw their 87th minute strike questionably chalked off. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,114 Sunderland 1 - 5 Hull City (Premier Division) Sunderland were desperately unlucky to come away with a loss in their encounter with Hull City. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Hull's Ricardo Ferreira. Solid centre-back Ricardo Peña gave Hull City the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 23rd minute. Winger Ricardo Ferreira doubled Hull City's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 28 minutes. Ferreira added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 33 minutes. Ferreira added his 3rd goal of the game with a close range effort on 46 minutes. Russell then increased Hull City's advantage further with a well timed close range finish on 50 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu pulled one back for Sunderland after 57 minutes with a powerful effort. It was a superb solo effort and Mocanu looked delighted. Then followed controversy as Hull City were denied claims by striker Joel Sánchez for a penalty. Man of the Match: Ricardo Ferreira (Hull) Attendance: 31,929 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) Lady luck smiled on Sunderland this afternoon as they somehow managed to snatch an unlikely 2 - 1 victory against Queens Park Rangers. An error from Queens Park Rangers' Lennie Simpson allowed striker Tiberiu Mocanu to score an accurate finish. France Under 21s captain Ambani Olaba doubled Sunderland's lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box on 69 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Lucas Verlinden allowed experienced centre-back Serge Dosso to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Man of the Match: Ambani Olaba (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,225 Aston Villa 2 - 0 Sunderland (FA Cup 4th Rnd) Aston Villa enjoyed a comfortable 2 - 0 victory over Sunderland. The win was deserved for Aston Villa who turned their superiority into goals in the English FA Cup Fourth Round game at Villa Park. Explosive striker Kenneth Odita gave Aston Villa the lead with a powerful effort which deflected in in the 22nd minute. An error from Sunderland's Lucas Verlinden allowed Aston Villa captain Yordan Infante to score a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Xaropinho (Aston Villa) Attendance: 38,158 Table after 23 Games 4th Hull 50 Points (1 game in hand) 5th Chelsea 43 Points 6th Sunderland 41 Points 7th Arsenal 40 Points 8th West Ham 36 Points Despite the win over WBA the poor performance against Swansea was depressing, we need to pick it up massively to get us back on track, we put something right when we got the comfortable win over Bradford in the cup we could have scored more and we perhaps should have, The first half of the cup summed up our issues as Darcy is a goal scorer and easily hit double figures, but he would have so much more if he wasn’t always offside, he got two goals disallowed in the semi first leg. It was poor but we were disgraceful against hull and I dished out fines to my players we were that bad, We went into the QPR game knowing that we realistically could end the month with no points on the board we knew if we could win this it would set us up nicely for the two cup games. I was pleased we got the three points on the board which saw us get some confidence back only to get soundly beaten in the league cup semi and we go out at the semi-final stage two seasons running Its going to be a hard month for us next month and I’m hoping we can recapture our form. As we aent scoring and we are defending like a bunch of amateurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Your position in the league at the moment is pretty outstanding in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Could well be going to Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 February Update Sunderland 2 - 1 Manchester City (Premier Division) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 15th minute. Towering centre-back Byron González then equalised for Manchester City in the 39th minute with a close range header. Darcy scored what proved to be the winner in the 63rd minute with a weak close range effort. Sunderland have climbed above Chelsea to 5th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,646 Arsenal 1 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) Arsenal enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Things turned sour for Sunderland when centre-back Lucas Verlinden earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 49 minutes. Arsenal also saw their 75th minute strike questionably chalked off. With the game nearing an end, it was Rudy Petit who scored a real poacher's effort to give Arsenal the lead on 90 minutes. Petit's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents. Sunderland have dropped one place to 7th in the English Premier Division, with Chelsea climbing above them. Man of the Match: Ilija Tomasevic (Arsenal) Attendance: 58,837 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against Cardiff City on a fine spring afternoon at Cardiff City Stadium. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Centre-back Erich Häusler gave Cardiff City the lead with a close range header in the 16th minute. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 18th minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Mocanu scored what proved to be the winner on 66 minutes with a tidy finish. Sunderland have climbed above Chelsea to 6th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,872 Table after 27 games 4th Man City 60 Points 5th Arsenal 52 Points 6th Sunderland 47 Points 7th Chelsea 45 Points 8th Tottenham 42 Points Well another great performance against city they must hate facing me now, in the four times ive played them since we returned to the top league we got spanked 4-0 but the last three we won 2-1 despite being dominated so Im starting to enjoy playing one of the biggest sides in the world now. The back to back defeats to arsenal and Liverpool hurt us, but expected as both as much better than us. We got back on track with a win over Cardiff, as I’m hoping over the next few months we get enough points on the board to get at least a top half finish; even a late run at the Europa league spots would be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Your position in the league at the moment is pretty outstanding in my opinion. Considering we have the second lowest wage bill in the league, and the 3rd lowest net transfer spend Could well be going to Europe. i hope so id be over the moon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 How did the second match in the League Cup finish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 i lost 3-1 i thought id put it on, oops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 i lost 3-1 i thought id put it on, oops. Shame about the League Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 March Update Sunderland 5 - 0 Barnsley (Premier Division) The final score of 5 - 0 was fully deserved as Sunderland totally controlled their English Premier Division game against Barnsley at The Stadium of Light. Lake had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Bradbury conceded a penalty. Defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba doubled Sunderland's lead with a simple finish from close in on 47 minutes. Benali scored with a freak goal in the 60th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Anthony Darcy then added to the lead with a simple finish from close in on 67 minutes. Midfielder Andreas Prytz completed the rout with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 81 minutes. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and lie in 6th place in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Samir Benali (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,816 Chelsea 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Chelsea enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi seized on an error by Andreas Prytz to score a deftly executed finish. Flamboyant striker Guy Traoré doubled Chelsea's lead with a free kick from the edge of the area on 73 minutes. The last goal of the game came from Peru captain Piero Alvarez whose 90th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Abdelwahid Salhi (Chelsea) Attendance: 56,603 Sunderland 2 - 0 Stoke City (Premier Division) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Stoke City at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland finally took the lead when winger Samir Benali scored a well struck effort on 46 minutes. Defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba finally rounded off their victory on 88 minutes with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal to 5th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 34,262 Table after 31 games 4th Man City 64 Points 5th Arsenal 58 Points (2 games in hand) 6th Sunderland 56 Points 7th Chelsea 51 Poins 8th Tottenham 44 Points This month was a great month for us, only one defeat, we got a massive 12 points out of 15 this month to continue our push for a European spot, we are keeping an eye on the FA Cup after we seem to be too far behind 5th place arsenal with their games in hand and far enough ahead of 7th we are really relying on the finalists of the FA Cup having already qualified, Prytz continues to be a bargain buy having spent £2.9m on him he seems to be performing the same as a player worth 10 times that, its also good to see no standout goalscorer as the goals seem to come from all over the pitch I dread to think how great we will be if we managed to grab a 20+ goal a season striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 April Update West Ham United 2 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 2 - 0 defeat at The Boleyn Ground. Full-back Thomas Nekos showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted West Ham United a goal on 2 minutes. Centre-back Graeme Ewings gave West Ham United the lead with a fluke goal in the 16th minute. West Ham captain Mahmoud Nabil finally rounded off their victory on 45 minutes with a placed shot. Sunderland also saw their 77th minute strike questionably chalked off. Things went from bad to worse for Sunderland as striker Anthony Darcy earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 77 minutes. Man of the Match: Graeme Ewings (West Ham) Attendance: 33,316 Sunderland 0 - 2 Manchester United (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 2 - 0 defeat at The Stadium of Light. Experienced midfielder Erik de Vries gave Manchester United the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 18th minute. Then followed controversy as Manchester United were denied claims by centre-back Roger Johnson for a penalty. Solid centre-back Pedro Alarcón finally rounded off their victory on 84 minutes with a good diving header from close range. Man of the Match: Pedro Alarcón (Man Utd) Attendance: 44,990 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. A brace from Batista helped Tottenham to victory. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort in the 19th minute. Striker Batista then equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the 58th minute with a deftly executed finish. Batista scored what proved to be the winner in the 61st minute with a fierce shot. Sunderland have now suffered three straight defeats and find themselves in 6th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Batista (Tottenham) Attendance: 45,904 Sunderland 4 - 1 Everton (Premier Division) Everton succumbed to a 4 - 1 loss in this afternoon's English Premier Division clash at The Stadium of Light. Everton captain Juan Camilo Pinto suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 32nd minute on the clock. Lake scored from the penalty spot after Koukou gave away a penalty. Experienced goalkeeper Kenneth Pedersen added to an already bad day at the office for Everton on 64 minutes when he managed to put the ball past his own goalkeeper. Full-back Kyle Walker then added to the lead with a free kick on 68 minutes. Midfielder Sean Jennings pulled one back for Everton after 84 minutes with a powerful effort from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,569 Table after 35 games 4th Man City 70 Points 5th Arsenal 63 Points 6th Sunderland 59 Points 7th West Ham 55 Points 8th Chelsea 53 Points A poor start to the month as a couple of really bad performances saw us go down 2-0 in both matches, we the two defeats leave us hanging onto 7th spot we need to get it going, again for the last few matches to rescue this season, The spurs game I thought would be our turning point and at half time we were leading 1-0 only to throw it all away as we were over run in the second half and couldn’t contain spurs. Thankfully the Everton game gave us a much needed three points to keep hold of 6th spot and with west ham drawing their game with arsenal it means we stay well ahead of 7th and keep in touch with 5th for now until the games in hand are played. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 May Update Ipswich Town 1 - 6 Sunderland (Premier Division) A close-fought game at Portman Road ended in a one-sided result as Sunderland defeated Ipswich Town 6 - 1. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with an incisive finish in the 17th minute. Centre-back Frank Hall then equalised for Ipswich Town in the 22nd minute with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal. Walker scored from the penalty spot after Hawthorne gave away a penalty. Darcy added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 55 minutes. Darcy added his 3rd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 64 minutes. Amouya then increased Sunderland's advantage further with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box on 84 minutes. An error from Ipswich Town's Ignacio Coleoni allowed Darcy to score an incisive finish. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,002 Sunderland 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic (Premier Division) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Charlton Athletic at The Stadium of Light. Centre-back Émerson suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 2nd minute on the clock. Walker scored from the penalty spot after Delic gave away a penalty. Defensive midfielder Graham Owens saw a penalty beat the keeper but hit the post on the 72 minute mark. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and lie in 6th place in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,699 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Dalglish Stadium. Blackburn captain Egland Keçi gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with a tidy finish in the 24th minute. An error from Sunderland's Luciano Vecchio allowed South Africa captain Jimmy dos Santos to score a well timed finish from close range. Marman scored with a finish executed with aplomb in the 67th minute to extend the lead further. Winger Samir Benali pulled one back for Sunderland after 80 minutes with a powerful close range effort which hit the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 8 years. Man of the Match: Joe Hooker (Blackburn) Attendance: 51,881 The Ipswich game set us up brilliantly for the last couple of games it meant we went into the home game against Charlton knowing we just had to get three points from the relegation threatened Londoners, to guarantee European football for the First time at the Stadium of Light and the first time in Sunderland since 1973. And we achieved it comfortably and whilst it will be a great adventure, we will concentrate on the League anything we get out of the Europa league will be a bonus as far as we are concerned, we can’t jeopardize the league for the European adventure. The final game of the season to play a Blackburn side who won the league with ease, has scored 97 goals knowing if we better Arsenals result we can finish 5th but we can’t finish 6th so over all a great season for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ive done all my business early this summer and dont expect to be signing anyone else http://i38.tinypic.com/30hvfxj.png Transfer Update OUT Matty Porter – Ipswich - £375k Well after 9 seasons at the club after coming through the youth ranks im sad to let the local lad go, but with the signings of two new keepers and Serra on the books young Porter just isn’t needed. David McDonald – Cardiff - £1.1m After seven seasons at the club and 167 appearances the former top scorer he lives for a tidy profit and adds money into the transfer kity for next season. Rick Dillon – Burnley - £2.2m The strong centre back leaves after struggling to get into the first team, having spent the season on loan he goes to burnley to help them get back into the premiership. IN Ifeayni Mohammed – Kobenhaven - £8m The Nigerian centre midfielder will be Pyrtz back up so to speak but I haven’t just splashed £8m on a reserve he will play quite regularly with me trying to partner them to begin with. Andrey Mikhailov – Zorya - £21m Smashed out transfer record on the Belarusian striker totally worth it my opinion will be my new number 9 and my first choice striker I’m hoping his pace work rate and off the ball allows him to score plenty of goals for us. Geronimo Chacon – KV Kortrijk - £5.25m Signed to replace Serra as my number one keeper he concedes on average 1 goal per game which is much better record than Serra, he was the first to break my 20k a week wage structure too as he arrives on a £25k a week contract. Roberto Bitancourt – Guingamp - £12.5m Signed him to be the strike partnet of Mikhailov, we seem to have had lots of games last season where we just didn’t take our chances so im sorting that out defensively we were ok but we need a regular goal scorer and I’ve had to pay a premium for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Blackburn and Hull. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Congratulations on the quite successful season and I wish you a good luck in the next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Blackburn and Hull. Blackburn were taken over by a tycoon in 2016 and have since won: 3 Charity shields from 6 appearences 1 League cup from 2 appearences 4 FA Cups from 8 appearences 5 Premier League titles, 4 Runners ups, and 3 third places 2 Super Cups 1 runner up 3 Europa League titles 1 Champions Runner up Hull on the other hand also got a tycoon in 2019 and have won... 3 League cups from 4 3 FA Cup Runners up 1 nPower Championship (2021) 1 3rd place in the premiership 1 Europa League runner up So looks a sound investment! Congratulations on the quite successful season and I wish you a good luck in the next season. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just caught up. Two truely excellent seasons back in the big time for SAFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Just caught up. Two truely excellent seasons back in the big time for SAFC. Cheers as mentioned to Acidburn on Twitter, this is on hold for a few days as im doing a challenge with some mates, "get all the hero achievements as quick as you can" 2 down halfway through a third leaving only, Brazil, England and Italy to go so hopefully will be back to Sunderland by Monday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 A successful season in my eyes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I know I wouldn't want to face a partnership of Bitancourt and Mikhailov Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 And im back ive decided to post a couple of things to give an idea of the footballing world: 1. Barcelona 2. R. Madrid 3. FC Bayern 4. Man Utd 5. Man City 6. Corinthians 7. Inter 8. Blackburn 9. A. Madrid 10 Flamengo 11.Marsellie 12.Porto 13.Sevilla 14.Dortmund 15.Internacional 16.Arsenal 17.Lille 18.Boca 19.Sao Paulo 20.PSG Premiership Stadiums 1. Old Trafford 99,737 (Manchester United) 2. Man City Stadium 64,256 (Manchester City) 3. Perryman Park 61,733 (Tottenham) 4. Emirates 60,361 (Arsnal) 5. Chelsea Stadium 58,750 (Chelsea) 6. Villa Park 54,814 (Aston Villa) 7. Anfield 54,518 (Liverpool) 8. Daglish Stadium 51,881 (Blackburn) 9. Goodison Park 49,507 (Everton) 10. Stadium of Light 49,323 (Sunderland) 11. Upton Park 35,402 (West Ham) 12. King Power Stadium 32,312 (Leicester City) 13. Reebok Stadium 28,723 (Bolton) 14. Britannia Stadium 27,740 (Stoke) 15. Hawthorns 26,200 (W.B.A.) 16. Craven Cottage 25,694 (Fulham) 17. KC Stadium 25,586 (Hull) 18. The Valley 24,401 (Charlton) 19. Liberty Stadium 20,520 (Swansea) 20. Loftus Road 18,200 (Q.P.R.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Pre-Season Update Albion Rovers 0 - 8 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Cliftonhill as Sunderland ran out 8 - 0 winners over Albion Rovers in their latest Friendly fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Tiberiu Mocanu. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot after just one minute. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish on 4 minutes. Lake scored with a weak close range effort in the 10th minute to extend the lead further. Tenacious defensive midfielder José Juan then added to the lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 16 minutes. Mocanu added his 3rd goal of the game with a powerful close range effort on 45 minutes. An error from Albion Rovers' Chris MacGregor allowed enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a real poacher's effort. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 51 minutes. Midfielder Eke Taiwo completed the rout with a powerful close range effort on 72 minutes. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 1,238 Sunderland 3 - 0 Zenit St. Petersburg (Friendly) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over Zenit St. Petersburg at The Stadium of Light. Things did not get off to a good start for Zenit St. Petersburg as striker Tiberiu Mocanu seized on an error by Taras Gontar' to score a placed shot. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot on 33 minutes. Zenit St. Petersburg were nearly gifted a goal on 46 minutes through Lucas Verlinden's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Midfielder Ifeanyi Mohammed completed the rout with a powerful close range effort on 92 minutes. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,581 Sunderland 4 - 0 Dukla Banska Bystrica (Europa League 3rd Qual. Rnd) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at The Stadium of Light this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Tiberiu Mocanu. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish from inside the penalty area on 2 minutes. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 6 minutes. When Krnojelac gave away a penalty, Mocanu confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya completed the rout with a simple finish from close in on 19 minutes. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba for a penalty. Full-back Vladimir Majtan then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 27 minutes. Young centre-back Tomas Harsanyi then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 35 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Dukla Banska Bystrica as midfielder Damir Krnojelac earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 57 minutes. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,550 Sunderland 1 - 2 Fenerbahçe SK (Friendly) Fenerbahçe SK battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Striker Leonardo Robles gave Fenerbahçe SK the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 43rd minute. Fenerbahçe SK also saw their 62nd minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Fenerbahçe SK another goal on 65 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 67th minute strike questionably chalked off. Full-back Ilias Chatzimichail then equalised for Sunderland in the 80th minute with a well timed finish from close range. Striker Yasar Aydemir then clinched a late winner on 92 minutes with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Yasar Aydemir's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Ilias Chatzimichail (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,476 Dukla Banska Bystrica 0 - 4 Sunderland (Europa League 3rd Qual. Rnd) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at SNP na Stiavnickach this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 10 minutes. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a diving header from within the six-yard box on 21 minutes. Verlinden scored with a well timed close range finish in the 62nd minute to extend the lead further. An error from Dukla Banska Bystrica's Peter Lalik allowed Mikhailov to score a deftly executed finish from close range. Sunderland therefore win 8 - 0 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 7,380 Sunderland 0 - 3 R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. (Friendly) Sunderland will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with Espanyol turned into a 3 - 0 victory for their opponents. A brace from Geng Hongkun helped Espanyol to victory. Striker Geng Hongkun got R.C.D. Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot after just one minute. Geng Hongkun added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 9 minutes. Striker Joel completed the rout with a fierce shot on 62 minutes. Man of the Match: Geng Hongkun (Espanyol) Attendance: 7,933 A decent enough Pre-season, the Espanyol and Fenerbache results aren’t much help but we managed to ease our way through to the 4th qualifying round Bitencourt and Mikhailov are starting to develop a decent enough partnership, we have a decent squad we are only planning to finish top half and to do well in the cups this year that’s my main aim, we have Den Haag in the next round it will be a tough tie, but I think we have the quality to beat the Dutchmen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 August Update Sunderland 2 - 2 Manchester City (Premier League) Sunderland will have been the happier of the sides after a 2 - 2 draw on a fine summer's evening at The Stadium of Light. Flamboyant winger Pirulito gave Manchester City the lead with a header in the 30th minute. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 51st minute with a powerful effort. Full-back Kyle Walker put Sunderland in front in the 65th minute with a free kick from the edge of the area. With time rapidly running out however, experienced centre-back Paul Oppong then scored a good diving header from close range to equalise for Manchester City. Better late than never for Manchester City and the fans were clearly delighted with Oppong's impact. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 8 years. Man of the Match: Hany Hafez (Man City) Attendance: 39,628 Sunderland 4 - 2 ADO Den Haag (Europa League 4th Qual. Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average ADO Den Haag side at The Stadium of Light this evening. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot after just one minute. Winger Samir Benali doubled Sunderland's lead with a well timed close range finish on 37 minutes. Verlinden scored with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 42nd minute to extend the lead further. Striker Thulani Zungu pulled one back for ADO Den Haag after 56 minutes with an incisive finish. An error from ADO Den Haag's Pascal Zander allowed striker Tiberiu Mocanu to score a tap-in. ADO Den Haag captain David Agbeto pulled one back for ADO Den Haag after 91 minutes with a well executed finish. Man of the Match: Thulani Zungu (ADO Den Haag) Attendance: 16,591 Liverpool 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Liverpool on a hard and bouncy surface at Anfield. Experienced winger Victor Romero gave Liverpool the lead with a close range diving header in the 13th minute. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 36th minute with a placed shot. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden scored what proved to be the winner on 77 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 8 years. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 54,518 ADO Den Haag 1 - 2 Sunderland (Europa League 4th Qual. Rnd) Sunderland produced a solid performance to beat ADO Den Haag at ADO Den Haag Stadium. Things did not get off to a good start for ADO Den Haag as Sunderland's Kyle Walker scored from the spot after Tuomas Kyllönen had given away a penalty. ADO Den Haag's equaliser came through David Agbeto as he seized on Hernán Mazzotta's mistake to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba for a penalty. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden then clinched a late winner on 89 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Sunderland therefore win 6 - 3 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,772 Sunderland 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) Sunderland battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on a fine summer's afternoon in their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light. Striker Roberto Bitancourt got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 6 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 3rd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,924 A great month for us 7 points from 9 the main three of the strike force is helping as Bitencourt, Mikhailov and Mocout all got notches this month in the league, also quite tight at the back we had to come from behind against city to take the lead and I thought we were going to get the usual 2-1 win, only to concede at the end and we had to settle for a point, we had to come from behind against Liverpool too, but we go three valuable points, also this month we managed to sail into the Europa league group stage but it’s going to be a tough one, with us having Galatasaray, Feynoord and Standard, so it’ll be a tough one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 September Update Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Perryman Park. A brace from José Lemarchand helped Tottenham to victory. Flamboyant winger Pedro Festas gave Tottenham Hotspur the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 16th minute. An error from Sunderland's Andreas Prytz allowed midfielder José Lemarchand to score a tap-in. Lemarchand added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 34 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu pulled one back for Sunderland after 67 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: José Lemarchand (Tottenham) Attendance: 57,798 Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. 1 - 1 Sunderland (Europa League Grp L) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. in their UEFA Europa League Group L game at De Kuip. Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. finally took the lead when striker Marcelo Méndez scored a close range effort on 65 minutes. With Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. already beginning to celebrate, striker Roberto Bitancourt then scored an incisive finish in injury-time to snatch the equaliser for Sunderland. It was a superb solo effort and Bitancourt looked delighted. Better late than never for Sunderland and the fans were clearly delighted with Bitancourt's impact. Man of the Match: Roberto Bitancourt (Sunderland) Attendance: 51,016 Sunderland 1 - 2 Hull City (Premier League) Despite battling hard Sunderland were unable to prevent a superior Hull City side coming away from The Stadium of Light with a 2 - 1 victory. The match began in controversial circumstances as Hull City were denied claims by Oumar Niang for a penalty. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish in the 33rd minute. Niang equalised for Hull City in the 55th minute with a placed shot from the edge of the area. Full-back Fernando Lemma showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Hull City a goal on 61 minutes. Striker Joel Sánchez scored what proved to be the winner on 77 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Sunderland have dropped one place to 9th in the Barclays Premier League, with Man Utd climbing above them. Man of the Match: Charles Sanogo (Hull) Attendance: 33,516 Sunderland 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Carling Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland came out on top on a fine summer's evening game at The Stadium of Light against Blackburn Rovers. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Experienced midfielder Egland Keçi gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box in the 13th minute. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 29th minute with a deftly executed finish. Mocanu clinched the winner on 90 minutes with a tidy finish. Mocanu's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,564 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Lady luck smiled on Sunderland this afternoon as they somehow managed to snatch an unlikely 1 - 0 victory against Bolton Wanderers. The first incident of note was on 45 minutes as Bolton Wanderers were denied claims by Alexandr Ivanov for a penalty. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a close range effort in the 57th minute. The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it. Sunderland have climbed above Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to 7th in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,284 Sunderland 1 - 0 Galatasaray SK (Europa League Grp L) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Galatasaray SK on a fine autumn evening at The Stadium of Light. Striker Roberto Bitancourt gave Sunderland the lead with a simple finish from close in in the 16th minute. Galatasaray SK were nearly gifted a goal on 71 minutes through Geronimo Chacón's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by Bitancourt for a penalty. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,577 Well this month was another good month we started with some difficulty, losing to spurs was expected they are the latest side to be bought by Emirati mega richmen, but we got a solid point against Feynoord in the Europa league, before as expected we lost to Hull, but once those three were out of the way we got up and running progressing though a very tough tie against Premiership holders Blackburn to make the 4th Round of the Carling cup where we have an easier tie against Chelmsford. We followed that up with a great 1-0 win over Bolton to keep the points on the board before notching a unlikely win over Galatasaray I fully expected to lose this but we got a solid 1-0 win to put us top of the Europa group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 So to go with Blackburns Tycoon, Man City's Tycoon, Hulls Tycoon, Arsenal have a consortium with cash we now have, Tottenham have been bought by an Emrati tycoon, and Man Utd are close to a consortium take over, this is going to make it even harder to break into the top 6 with us not having the same kind of financial backing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 October Update Sunderland 1 - 2 Swansea City (Premier League) A fine autumn afternoon at The Stadium of Light saw Swansea City come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre Sunderland side. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 71st minute. Striker Colin Phillips then equalised for Swansea City in the 83rd minute with a real poacher's effort. Midfielder Bjarne Jensen then clinched a late winner on 86 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Jensen's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland have dropped one place to 9th in the Barclays Premier League, with Swansea climbing above them. Man of the Match: Colin Phillips (Swansea) Attendance: 31,021 Stoke City 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Stoke City enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 1 victory over Sunderland. The win was deserved for Stoke who turned their superiority into goals in the Barclays Premier League game at Britannia Stadium. Scotland captain Bobby Sutherland got Stoke City off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish on 4 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 33rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland's equaliser came through Tiberiu Mocanu as he seized on Jürgen van Rijn's mistake to score a fine header from point-blank range. Commanding goalkeeper Geronimo Chacón was left red-faced in the 79th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Winger Darren Woods completed the scoring for Stoke City with a close range header on 94 minutes. Sunderland have dropped one place to 10th in the Barclays Premier League, with Charlton climbing above them. Man of the Match: Nana Donkor (Stoke) Attendance: 23,888 R Standard de Liège 0 - 2 Sunderland (Europa League Grp L) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre R Standard de Liège 2 - 0 at Standard Stadium. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Anthony Darcy scored a well struck effort on 45 minutes. Walker scored from the penalty spot after Bouhila gave away a penalty. Things went from bad to worse for R Standard de Liège as young centre-back Graham Scotton earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 71 minutes. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,246 Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea (Premier League) Despite battling hard Sunderland were unable to prevent a superior Chelsea side coming away from The Stadium of Light with a 3 - 2 victory. Things did not get off to a good start for Chelsea as winger Hernán Mazzotta seized on an error by Paulo Sérgio to score an accurate finish. Winger Santiago González then equalised for Chelsea in the 13th minute with a placed shot. Explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi then put Chelsea in front after 39 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Mazzotta equalised for Sunderland in the 42nd minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Chelsea's winner came through Guy Traoré as he seized on Kyle Walker's mistake to score a penalty. Sunderland have now lost three games in a row and find themselves in 13th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 30,285 Sunderland 7 - 0 Chelmsford City (Carling Cup 4th Rnd) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at The Stadium of Light as Sunderland ran out 7 - 0 winners over Chelmsford City in their latest Carling Cup Fourth Round fixture. A brace from Lucas Verlinden helped Sunderland to victory. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 3 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with an eighteen-yard screamer which flew in off the post on 8 minutes. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with a tidy finish on 24 minutes. Midfielder Eke Taiwo then added to the lead with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area on 30 minutes. Darcy then increased Sunderland's advantage further with a placed shot on 35 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Darcy looked delighted. Verlinden added his 2nd goal of the game with a header on 53 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 57 minutes as that man Darcy popped up again with a placed shot. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,488 Manchester United 2 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 2 - 0 defeat at Old Trafford. Explosive striker Alfredo Vera gave Manchester United the lead with a well struck effort in the 29th minute. England and Man Utd captain Leon McGlashan finally rounded off their victory on 87 minutes with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Sunderland have now lost four games in a row and find themselves in 13th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Fikru Mukhisa (Man Utd) Attendance: 86,778 Well we didn’t get off to any kind of start this month we were poor against Swansea but perhaps should have got a point, then against Stoke we got our arse kicked and we were extremely Poor and deserved to lose but the way we did it was disappointing we equalise before we scored an own goal to give Stoke the lead then the injury time goal was the icing on the cake. We did get somewhat back on track as we grabbed another 3 points in Europa leave us well an truly top of the group. Only to screw it up against Chelsea at home as we went down to a second half penalty, So I decided to stick a full team out against Chelmsford to try and build up some confidence and momentum for the Man utd game which didn’t go as planned we got beat again and we continue our poor run of 1 win in 7 im not holding much hope in next month’s games but we need to get some points on the board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Just got this i hope it doesnt ruin this game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 December Update Sunderland 4 - 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. (Europa League Grp L) Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. succumbed to a 4 - 2 loss in this evening's UEFA Europa League Group L clash at The Stadium of Light. Striker Anthony Darcy got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 7 minutes. Centre-back Aziz Meziane ensured things went from bad to worse for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. on 12 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Mikhailov scored with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. Experienced striker Sinan Çiftçi pulled one back for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. after 56 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Sinan Çiftçi managed to pull one back for Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V. after 77 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden finally rounded off their victory on 79 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by Mikhailov for a penalty. Man of the Match: Sinan Çiftçi (Feyenoord) Attendance: 23,381 Sunderland 4 - 1 Leicester City (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 4 - 1 winners over Leicester City at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a deftly executed finish which found its target via the post in the 15th minute. Leicester captain Anthony Morris then equalised for Leicester City in the 22nd minute with a real poacher's effort. Full-back Fernando Lemma put Sunderland in front in the 44th minute with a free kick from the edge of the area. Full-back Fernando Lemma's red card for persistent fouling on 63 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. An error from Leicester City's Kevin Wise allowed enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a deftly executed finish. Mikhailov was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 82 minutes. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by midfielder Luciano Vecchio for a penalty. Sunderland have climbed above West Bromwich Albion, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool to 9th in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,835 Charlton Athletic 2 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over Charlton Athletic on a fine afternoon in their Barclays Premier League game at The Valley. A brace from Adam Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Zambia and Charlton captain Charles Njobvu got Charlton Athletic off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 7 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Njobvu looked delighted. Sunderland's equaliser came through Adam Lake as he seized on Sasa Tadic's mistake to score a penalty. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya then put Sunderland in front after 29 minutes with a close range header. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 53 minutes. Striker Ray Collins gave the Charlton Athletic fans a glimmer of hope after 87 minutes with a close range effort which was deflected on its way in. Sunderland have climbed above Liverpool and Swansea City to 8th in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 13,617 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Queens Park Rangers in their Barclays Premier League game at Loftus Road. Experienced striker Brian Cox got Queens Park Rangers off to a flyer by scoring an audacious lob from the edge of the area on 5 minutes. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 11th minute with a well struck effort. An error from Sunderland's Ilias Chatzimichail allowed striker Boubacar Camara to score a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya equalised for Sunderland after 30 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 8th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,986 Fulham 1 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 4 - 1 victory over Fulham this afternoon. Things did not get off to a good start for Fulham as midfielder Liam George seized on an error by Erich Häusler to score an effort from the edge of the area. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with a powerful effort on 13 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Joël Amouya allowed explosive striker Thanasis Pitkas to score a tidy finish. Things went from bad to worse for Fulham as experienced midfielder Micky Parker earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 23 minutes. Mocanu scored with a well struck effort from the edge of the box which went in via the goalpost in the 26th minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Eke Taiwo completed the rout with a free kick on 63 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a four match unbeaten run and lie in 9th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,097 Manchester City 2 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland were relieved to hear the full-time whistle after hanging on to a 2 - 2 draw by their fingertips against a dominant Manchester City side. World class centre-back Byron González got Manchester City off to a flyer by scoring a powerful close range effort on 9 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 20th minute with an accurate finish. González then added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 44 minutes. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov equalised for Sunderland after 85 minutes with a header. Better late than never for Sunderland and the fans were clearly delighted with Mikhailov's impact. Sunderland are currently on a five match unbeaten run and lie in 9th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Byron González (Man City) Attendance: 65,000 Sunderland 2 - 3 Liverpool (Premier League) After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, Sunderland's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 3 - 2 to a Liverpool team they consider to be their equal. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 11th minute on the clock. Centre-back Andy Thomas doubled Liverpool's lead with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box on 27 minutes. Romero scored from the penalty spot after Verlinden gave away a penalty. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Liverpool another goal on 71 minutes. Midfielder Eke Taiwo pulled one back for Sunderland after 81 minutes with a well struck effort from the edge of the box. Amouya managed to pull one back for Sunderland after 82 minutes with a towering header from close range but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Man of the Match: Eke Taiwo (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,473 Table after 21 games 7th Liverpool 33 Points 8th Stoke 31 Points 9th Sunderland 27 Points (1 game in hand) 10th Swansea 27 Points 11th Tottenham 26 Points A great start to the month for us as we got a a comfortable win over Feynoord to see us qualify for the knockout rounds with ease, with Mikhailov scoring on his return from injury he then grabbed a brace in the follow up smashing of Leicester we followed the comfortable win over West Ham to get us into the Semis of the league cup for the third time in three years, hoping to make the final for a change. One thing I have noticed is how hard is this month? With 7 games 6 of them away from home, And just before the Galatasaray game we got the news an Italian consortium were looking at us and the board had given us an embargo also I was told id lose my job…. So I hit back with the solid win over Galatasary and when the tournament resumes in Febuaray we will be playing Sporting Lisbon in the next round and if we beat them we will play the winner of Galatasaray and Monaco. We were unlucky against QPR we had to come from behind twice to get the draw but we should have had all three points with ease despite what the report says. So I had to do some rotation and I decided the Fulham game was more winnable than the City game so I put a weakend side out against City we managed to smash Fulham and get our 3 points from the 9 I expected we followed that up a respectable point from man city before losing 3-2 to Liverpool but we are 9th at the turn of the year we have a game in hand to close that gap and we should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 January Update West Bromwich Albion 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. Things did not get off to a good start for West Bromwich Albion as enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov seized on an error by Mahmoud Al-Khaldi to score a well struck effort. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range header on 32 minutes. Mocanu scored with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. It was a superb solo effort and Mocanu looked delighted. The last goal of the game came from commanding goalkeeper Geronimo Chacón whose 51st minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,556 Sunderland 1 - 1 West Ham United (Premier League) Sunderland were held to a draw by West Ham United in a close-fought Premier League match played at The Stadium of Light. Centre-back Andrej Danko got West Ham United off to a flyer by scoring a smart diving header from close range on 6 minutes. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya equalised for Sunderland after 8 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Andrej Danko (West Ham) Attendance: 31,451 Sunderland 4 - 0 Dartford (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at The Stadium of Light as Sunderland ran out 4 - 0 winners over Dartford in their latest The FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round fixture. Full-back Kyle Walker gave Sunderland the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 17th minute. Midfielder Eke Taiwo doubled Sunderland's lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 36 minutes. Darcy scored with a deftly executed finish in the 73rd minute to extend the lead further. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a close range header on 77 minutes. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,877 Sunderland 1 - 1 Swansea City (Carling Cup Semi Final) Sunderland fans will have been frustrated by their side's 1 - 1 draw with Swansea City at The Stadium of Light. The match began in controversial circumstances as Swansea City were denied claims by Dragan Saric for a penalty. Sunderland also saw their 30th minute strike questionably chalked off. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba for a penalty. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a diving header from within the six-yard box in the 38th minute. Striker Colin Phillips equalised for Swansea City after 58 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Ilias Chatzimichail (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,034 Sunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) Sunderland came out on top on a fine afternoon game at The Stadium of Light against Tottenham Hotspur. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 18th minute. Full-back Fernando Lemma's red card for ungentlemanly conduct on 32 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by solid centre-back Joël Amouya for a penalty. Sunderland were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents. Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 8th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,426 Hull City 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at KC Stadium as Hull City coasted to an expected 3 - 0 victory. Striker Joel Sánchez gave Hull City the lead with a placed shot from close range in the 37th minute. Midfielder Louis McHugh doubled Hull City's lead with a placed shot on 68 minutes. Defensive midfielder Jérémy Blanc completed the rout with a screamer from some way out which went in off the frame of the goal on 88 minutes. Sunderland have dropped one place to 9th in the Barclays Premier League, with Stoke climbing above them. Man of the Match: Joel Sánchez (Hull) Attendance: 21,043 Swansea City 2 - 1 Sunderland (Carling Cup Semi Final) Swansea City battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Swansea City seeing a goal disallowed. Striker Roberto Bitancourt gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck effort in the 39th minute. Flamboyant midfielder Dragan Saric then equalised for Swansea City in the 59th minute with an accurate finish. It was a superb solo effort and Saric looked delighted. Full-back Jerry Pitty Ongoua then clinched a late winner on 95 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Swansea win 3 - 2 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Dragan Saric (Swansea) Attendance: 20,520 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Sunderland (FA Cup 4th Rnd) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Bolton Wanderers on a fine afternoon at Reebok Stadium. Striker Anthony Darcy got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 7 minutes. Sunderland were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,406 Table after 24 Games 7th Liverpool 39 Points 8th Stoke 35 Points 9th Sunderland 34 Points 10th Swnsea 33 Points 11th Tottenham 32 Points Well that was a disappointing month we have 4 wins 2 draws and 2 defeats, the one that hurt the most, was the Carling cup semi final this is the third year running we have been beaten in the semi final again we went into the second leg with a good chance of going through only to throw it away in extra time, we got back on track to make the 5th round of the FA Cup. In the league the 7 points we got this month was a ok return we fully expected to beat WBA and we drew 1-1 which was disappointing against west ham we threw everything we had at them only to miss our chances, the Spurs game was the other way we got three points how I have no idea as Tottenham chucked everything at me and we were very lucky to come away with the win we should have been trounced. Next month is going to be a big one for us with The resumption of the Europa league the 5th round of the FA cup and also some winnable league games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 February Update Sunderland 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (Premier League) Sunderland battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Bolton Wanderers on a fine evening in their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Andrey Mikhailov for a penalty. Sunderland's winner came through Joël Amouya as he seized on Oscar Sánchez's mistake to score a diving header from within the six-yard box. Amouya's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland have climbed above Stoke to 8th in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ilias Chatzimichail (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,864 Sunderland 0 - 0 Stoke City (Premier League) Sunderland fans will have been frustrated by their side's 0 - 0 draw with Stoke City at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 7th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 37,088 Sporting CP 3 - 1 Sunderland (Europa League 1st Knockout Rnd) Sporting CP enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 1 victory over Sunderland. The win was deserved for Sporting CP who turned their superiority into goals in the UEFA Europa League First Knockout Round game at Estádio José Alvalade Século XXI. A brace from Milico helped Sporting CP to victory. Striker Milico got Sporting CP off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish on 5 minutes. Milico added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 45 minutes. Lapa scored with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 52nd minute to extend the lead further. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov pulled one back for Sunderland after 58 minutes with a lovely chipped shot from the edge of the box. Things went from bad to worse for Sunderland as centre-back Lucas Verlinden earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 78 minutes. Man of the Match: Milico (Sporting CP) Attendance: 49,121 Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (FA Cup 5th Rnd) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at The Stadium of Light as Blackburn Rovers coasted to an expected 2 - 0 victory. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 40th minute on the clock. Winger Christoph Kirchhoff finally rounded off their victory on 66 minutes with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Christoph Kirchhoff (Blackburn) Attendance: 32,806 Sunderland 2 - 1 Sporting CP (Europa League 1st Knockout Rnd) Sunderland taught Sporting CP a lesson at The Stadium of Light this evening. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov scored an accurate finish on 45 minutes. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed close range finish on 57 minutes. Midfielder Joshua Vergoossen's 72nd minute strike proved the only consolation for Sporting CP. Despite the result, Sporting CP win 4 - 3 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 24,572 Chelsea 2 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at Chelsea Stadium. Experienced winger Santiago González gave Chelsea the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 31st minute. Experienced centre-back Yau Wing Lun doubled Chelsea's lead with a deftly executed finish on 67 minutes. Winger Samir Benali pulled one back for Sunderland after 72 minutes with a placed shot. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 77th minute with a deflected shot. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov then clinched a late winner on 92 minutes with a placed shot. Mikhailov's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently on a four match unbeaten run and lie in 7th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 58,086 Table after 28 Games 5th Blackburn 54 Points 6th Chelsea 49 Points 7th Sunderland 44 Points 8th Liverpool 40 Points 9th Tottenham 36 Points A disappointing month for us cup wise as we crash out of both the Europa and the FA we got spanked in the first leg of the Europa league tie with Sporting Lisbon but we sorted that out and came back in the second half to get us close to qualifying for the next round only to not be able to get that killer goal. The fa cup was a different kettle of fish we got beat and beat comfortably by Rovers we could have done better but it was perhaps my fault for resting players for the Europa league tie, well as far as the league goes we are climbing again as we remained unbeaten in the league this month with 7 points from the first three as expected I always knew the Stoke game would be the hardest, but we came away with a point when we perhaps should have got three, after our cup exploits we took on Chelsea the side we are chasing down in the league and we somehow im not sure how managed to grab three points in a great game. Next month is an odd one with only two games so im expecting 3 points from 9 next month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 March Update Sunderland 1 - 4 Manchester United (Premier League) In an even game at The Stadium of Light, Manchester United came away with victory in their Barclays Premier League match. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as explosive striker Alfredo Vera seized on an error by Joël Amouya to score a well timed close range finish. Solid centre-back Pedro Alarcón doubled Manchester United's lead with a powerful header on 23 minutes. Amouya scored with a tidy finish in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Marino Iezzi then added to the lead with a powerful effort on 56 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu pulled one back for Sunderland after 66 minutes with a placed shot. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 44 points from 29 matches. Man of the Match: Alfredo Vera (Man Utd) Attendance: 44,468 Everton 0 - 6 Sunderland (Premier League) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Everton were trounced 6 - 0 by Sunderland at Goodison Park. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Tiberiu Mocanu. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Tiberiu Mocanu for a penalty. An error from Everton's Páll Valdimarsson allowed solid centre-back Joël Amouya to score a fine header from point-blank range. Centre-back Féssou Mèmè Koukou ensured things went from bad to worse for Everton on 20 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Mocanu added another with a close range effort in the 51st minute. Everton's Alex Young received the red card for a professional foul with 55 minutes on the clock. Sunderland also saw their 56th minute strike questionably chalked off. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 62 minutes. Everton also saw their 66th minute strike questionably chalked off. Mocanu added his 3rd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 73 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 84 minutes as that man Amouya popped up again with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 47 points from 30 matches. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,959 Table 30 Games 5th Blackburn 60 Points 6th Chelsea 53 Points 7th Sunderland 47 Points 8th Liverpool 40 Points 9th Stoke 39 Points It makes no sense why we have had to play 3 games in 3 days only to play two games all month and we got the expected points I thought we would lose to Man Utd but not as much as we did the 4-1 was disappointing but we completely bounced back against Everton by demolishing them, we should have had 8 with two goals wrongly disallowed. Next months fixtures im expecting 9 points from 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 April Update Arsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 0 defeat at Emirates Stadium. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Arsenal's Mehdi Younes. Experienced striker Mehdi Younes got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a deflected shot on 8 minutes. Sunderland's Joël Amouya received the red card for a professional foul with 35 minutes on the clock. Experienced striker Joe Andrews had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Arsenal on the 36 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. An error from Sunderland's Ilias Chatzimichail allowed Younes to score a tame effort from close to goal. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 45 minutes as that man Younes popped up again with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Arsenal also saw their 78th minute strike questionably chalked off. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 50 points from 32 matches. Man of the Match: Mehdi Younes (Arsenal) Attendance: 59,545 Leicester City 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland taught Leicester City a lesson at King Power Stadium this afternoon. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 21st minute. Things went from bad to worse for Leicester City as Leicester captain Anthony Morris missed from the penalty spot on the 24 minute mark. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with an accurate finish on 37 minutes. Experienced midfielder Anis Trabelsi's 60th minute strike proved the only consolation for Leicester City. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 53 points from 33 matches. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,563 Sunderland 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) Media pundits are claiming a triumph of tactics for the Sunderland manager after defeating Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 5 minutes. Explosive striker Franck Etshimi then equalised for Blackburn Rovers in the 13th minute with a well timed close range finish. Walker scored from the penalty spot after Herrera gave away a penalty. Enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a shot from the edge of the area on 67 minutes. With Blackburn Rovers staring at defeat, there was controversy as explosive striker Lapa then had a penalty shout turned down. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 6th place in the Premier League with 56 points from 34 matches. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 43,429 Sunderland 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic (Premier League) After a 1 - 1 draw at The Stadium of Light against Sunderland, a key member of the Charlton Athletic side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this Barclays Premier League fixture with a draw. An error from Charlton Athletic's Julio González allowed enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a real poacher's effort. Experienced striker Jon Salmon equalised for Charlton Athletic after 69 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Then followed controversy as Charlton Athletic were denied claims by winger Bobby Atkin for a penalty. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 7th place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Sasa Tadic (Charlton) Attendance: 29,725 Table after 35 Games 5th Hull 70 Points 6th Chelsea 59 Points 7th Sunderland 57 Points 8th Liverpool 49 Points 9th Swansea 49 Points A Great month as the fight between us and Chelsea for the last Europa league spot looks likely to go down to the last game of the season I only expected 9 points this month so to get 10 and be disappointed is a miracle! Only a draw at home to Charlton I see as dropped point and being disappointed with it as it would have kept us on level pegging with Chelsea now they have the advantage, but I’m ecstatic with the win over Blackburn but I would like European football again next season, but we need to start bridging that gap to the top 5. But with this season the run in is in my Favour, mine is West Ham (14th), QPR (18th) and Fulham (15th). Compared to Chelsea’s Swansea (9th), Stoke(11th) and QPR (18th) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hull City on 70pts . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hull City on 70pts . The Same Hull who have got at least 70 points in last 4 seasons and spend the most at year on salarays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 May Update West Ham United 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with West Ham turned into a 3 - 0 victory for their opponents. Midfielder Emmanuel Lokman gave West Ham United the lead with a placed shot from the edge of the area in the 15th minute. Experienced midfielder Dave Jackson doubled West Ham United's lead with a placed shot from close range on 35 minutes. Midfielder Sekula Milanovic completed the rout with a firm diving header on 55 minutes. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 57 points from 36 matches. Man of the Match: Aristote Eputa (West Ham) Attendance: 28,552 Sunderland 3 - 1 Queens Park Rangers (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Queens Park Rangers at The Stadium of Light. An error from Queens Park Rangers' Boubacar Camara allowed enthusiastic striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a fluke goal. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 57 minutes. Striker Boubacar Camara gave the Queens Park Rangers fans a glimmer of hope after 67 minutes with a tidy finish. Midfielder Ifeanyi Mohammed completed the scoring for Sunderland with a deftly executed finish from close range on 94 minutes. With not long to go until the end of the season, Sunderland are currently lying in 7th place in the Premier League with 60 points from 37 matches. Man of the Match: Ifeanyi Mohammed (Sunderland) Attendance: 28,499 Sunderland 5 - 1 Fulham (Premier League) A close-fought game at The Stadium of Light ended in a one-sided result as Sunderland defeated Fulham 5 - 1. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Things did not get off to a good start for Fulham as solid centre-back Joël Amouya seized on an error by Batista to score a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box. Winger Hernán Mazzotta doubled Sunderland's lead with a shot from eighteen yards out on 23 minutes. Mocanu scored with a tidy finish in the 30th minute to extend the lead further. Fulham captain Bakary Dembélé pulled one back for Fulham after 42 minutes with a close range diving header. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with an effort from the edge of the area on 66 minutes. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden completed the rout with a placed shot from close range on 70 minutes. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 9 years. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,201 Well finished another season, The Defeat to West ham I thought would have ended my Europa league quest and it left us with so much work to do, as it left us 5 points behind Chelsea our biggest hope was to get a break with the cups, the Carling cup was a bust as Swansea are below us as the league cup runners up and will get the spot, upon checking the FA Cup final we are guaranteed a spot as the winners are already in the champions league, and the runners up are in the Europa so despite a disappointing 7th placed finish we are in Europe again next year, as you can see 7th spot was ours all day, now I start planning squad additions, I’m signing some home grown talent for Europe with three of England’s biggest prospects joining this summer two for the first team one for the future, also would like to strengthen my back line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Good luck in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Transfer Update Joshua Roberts – Charlton - £3m signed for £950k ahead of winning the championship title Joshua was a solid centre back and made 44 championship appearances before he was a ever present in the following premiership season. But only made 10 in the following two seasons as he got pushed down the pecking order. Tony Agus – Stoke - £1m How I managed to get £1m I have no idea hes been here for 10 seasons, and played 279 appearences scoring 138 goals but was forced out by the new signings. Luciano Vecchio – Barnsley - £3.6m Where championship barnsely got the money from I have no idea Vecchio is a quality centre midfielder and should be playing in the premiership but has left for the championship and a side challenging for the play-offs. Jose Juan – N. Forest - £7.5m Jose leaves for newly promoted Forest he just never broke into the team he has the stats but never managed to break into the starting 11 and really should have with the stats, so im sure he will be epic for forest. Rudi Chambers – Doncaster £675k Rudi was a youth project who never developed left for a decent fee, never looked like making it in the premier league IN Tim Godbold – Tottenham - £8.5m His passing and work rate mean the young English man will be my future centre midfielder, I know he was a lot of money but I need the best talented English players for the home grown rule but also because of his quality Gavin Lake – Manchester United - £4.2m The striker is signed to back up for the main three he scored 4 in the previous 13 games over the last two season I think over the next season he will be a useful squad player my scouts say he will be better than Mikhailov so he should become epic. Phillip Woodward – Everton - £1.9m Signed for the future and is a good prospect, I’m hoping he will develop he won’t be around the first team this year il be trying to loan him out. Michael Hasse – Ajax - £7.5m Signed to compete with Amouya and Verlinden, seems a talent and had to beat Liverpool to his signature he will be a useful player, Hoping he will maybe get into the first team this year Elia Mazzei – Parma - £2.5m Another player signed for the future who will likely end out on loan this year scouts have picked him up two or three times last season as a real talent, Will be hoping that a couple of years out on loan will make him a first teamer. Mehmit Fatih Kok – Hoffenhiem - £3.5m And another one for the future, the 18 yr old played 24 games in the Eredivise last season and did ok, ill try and loan him out too for one year before he starts hitting the first team duty. Augustine Ajuru – Dinamo - £6.5m Hes 23 and im his fifth club but he will be pushing the other centre backs this year for the first team my Reports say hes the best centre back in the squad but we will see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Transfer Update Joshua Roberts – Charlton - £3m signed for £950k ahead of winning the championship title Joshua was a solid centre back and made 44 championship appearances before he was a ever present in the following premiership season. But only made 10 in the following two seasons as he got pushed down the pecking order. Tony Agus – Stoke - £1m How I managed to get £1m I have no idea hes been here for 10 seasons, and played 279 appearences scoring 138 goals but was forced out by the new signings. Luciano Vecchio – Barnsley - £3.6m Where championship barnsely got the money from I have no idea Vecchio is a quality centre midfielder and should be playing in the premiership but has left for the championship and a side challenging for the play-offs. Jose Juan – N. Forest - £7.5m Jose leaves for newly promoted Forest he just never broke into the team he has the stats but never managed to break into the starting 11 and really should have with the stats, so im sure he will be epic for forest. Rudi Chambers – Doncaster £675k Rudi was a youth project who never developed left for a decent fee, never looked like making it in the premier league IN Tim Godbold – Tottenham - £8.5m His passing and work rate mean the young English man will be my future centre midfielder, I know he was a lot of money but I need the best talented English players for the home grown rule but also because of his quality Gavin Lake – Manchester United - £4.2m The striker is signed to back up for the main three he scored 4 in the previous 13 games over the last two season I think over the next season he will be a useful squad player my scouts say he will be better than Mikhailov so he should become epic. Phillip Woodward – Everton - £1.9m Signed for the future and is a good prospect, I’m hoping he will develop he won’t be around the first team this year il be trying to loan him out. Michael Hasse – Ajax - £7.5m Signed to compete with Amouya and Verlinden, seems a talent and had to beat Liverpool to his signature he will be a useful player, Hoping he will maybe get into the first team this year Elia Mazzei – Parma - £2.5m Another player signed for the future who will likely end out on loan this year scouts have picked him up two or three times last season as a real talent, Will be hoping that a couple of years out on loan will make him a first teamer. Mehmit Fatih Kok – Hoffenhiem - £3.5m And another one for the future, the 18 yr old played 24 games in the Eredivise last season and did ok, ill try and loan him out too for one year before he starts hitting the first team duty. Augustine Ajuru – Dinamo - £6.5m Hes 23 and im his fifth club but he will be pushing the other centre backs this year for the first team my Reports say hes the best centre back in the squad but we will see. Gavin Lake looks very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Pre-Season Update Forfar Athletic 0 - 3 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Forfar Athletic at Station Park. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Gavin Lake scored a placed shot on 44 minutes. Midfielder Adam Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a firm diving header on 49 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu completed the rout with a well timed finish from close range on 70 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 4,621 Falkirk 1 - 4 Sunderland (Friendly) Despite Sunderland's comfortable 4 - 1 victory over minnows Falkirk, some pundits were unimpressed with the manner of victory, with the underdogs causing Sunderland far more problems than had been expected. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box in the 28th minute. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot from the edge of the area on 33 minutes. Bitancourt scored with a placed shot in the 52nd minute to extend the lead further. Lake added his 3rd goal of the game with a placed shot on 65 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Oscar García Bravo allowed young centre-back Callum Kelly to score a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 5,632 Airbus UK Broughton 0 - 3 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Airbus UK Broughton at The Airfield. A brace from Adam Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Midfielder Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 15th minute. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 81 minutes. An error from Airbus UK Broughton's Danny Harvey allowed Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase to score a freak goal. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 1,600 Sunderland 3 - 2 AS PAOK Salonika (Friendly) Sunderland taught AS PAOK Salonika a lesson at The Stadium of Light this evening. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a close range effort in the 18th minute. Striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with an eighteen-yard screamer on 29 minutes. Striker Mohamed Sahraoui pulled one back for AS PAOK Salonika after 35 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease. Benali scored with a simple finish from close in in the 74th minute to extend the lead further. Experienced striker Ilias Saïdi gave the AS PAOK Salonika fans a glimmer of hope after 92 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,043 NK Lokomotiva 1 - 3 Sunderland (Europa League 3rd Qual. Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average NK Lokomotiva side at Maksimir this evening. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Ivica Anic gave NK Lokomotiva the lead with a superb chip over the keeper from the edge of the box in the 27th minute. Striker Gavin Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 31st minute with a tap-in. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then put Sunderland in front after 33 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Things went from bad to worse for NK Lokomotiva as centre-back Jesús Castellanos earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 89 minutes. Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with an incisive finish on 90 minutes. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 41,606 Sunderland 1 - 0 NK Lokomotiva (Europa League 3rd Qual. Rnd) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over NK Lokomotiva during their UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Hernán Mazzotta for a penalty. Midfielder Emil Dahlberg showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 16 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area in the 25th minute. Sunderland therefore win 4 - 1 on aggregate. Despite having a number of corners, Sunderland found little by way of success. Man of the Match: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,584 And that’s the end of pre-season and a great pre-season for us. 100% record, 13 goals scored 3 against, and then a 4-1 aggregate win over Lokomotiva to send us into the I just await the draw for the next qualifying round, the biggest setback is Mohammed left for Inter as they activated his Foreign team release clause but we have a decent enough squad to cope I think still trying to get some players out on loan but I’m happy with the squad till next summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Bit more transfer news: Ifeayni Mohammed Was sold to Inter after they activated his Foreign club Mn Release clause of £11.5m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 August Update Chelsea 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at Chelsea Stadium. Explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi gave Chelsea the lead with a tidy finish in the 37th minute. Striker Gavin Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 50th minute with an accurate finish. Striker Andrey Mikhailov scored what proved to be the winner on 73 minutes with a placed shot. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 9 years. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 58,750 FK Baumit Jablonec 0 - 3 Sunderland (Europa League 4th Qual. Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average FK Baumit Jablonec side at Weber Arena this evening. Centre-back Jiri Dvorak showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 7 minutes. Full-back Fernando Lemma gave Sunderland the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line in the 13th minute. Midfielder Adam Lake had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Sunderland on the 42 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Sunderland's Samir Benali made them forget the miss however by scoring an incisive finish on 67 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a well executed finish on 92 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 8,711 Sunderland 4 - 0 Everton (Premier League) Sunderland turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over Everton. A brace from Adam Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Midfielder Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 20th minute. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 56 minutes. Everton's Juan Camilo Pinto received the red card for a professional foul with 63 minutes on the clock. Lake had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Pinto conceded a penalty. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a deftly executed finish on 80 minutes. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 9 years. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,350 Sunderland 3 - 1 FK Baumit Jablonec (Europa League 4th Qual. Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average FK Baumit Jablonec side at The Stadium of Light this evening. A brace from Roberto Bitancourt helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Roberto Bitancourt gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 25th minute. Bitancourt added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 50 minutes. Young striker Viktor Martinek pulled one back for FK Baumit Jablonec after 53 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Bitancourt had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 67 minute mark but his spot-kick was well saved. Lake was able to make amends for the miss however by knocking in the rebound. Sunderland therefore win 6 - 1 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Roberto Bitancourt (Sunderland) Attendance: 13,627 Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Nottingham Forest on a fine summer's afternoon at The City Ground. The match started tentatively for Sunderland with Michael Haase nearly handing the opposition the lead on 12 minutes. Sweden captain Andreas Prytz gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 18th minute. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by winger Samir Benali for a penalty. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot on 50 minutes. Sunderland's Thomas Nekos was back in the dressing room after earning himself a second yellow card in the 53rd minute. With Nottingham Forest staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Ian Manzie then had a penalty shout turned down. An error from Sunderland's Michael Haase allowed experienced centre-back Simon Carney to score a close range header. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,001 Well a great start to the season for us, the Chelsea game I was sure we would lose in, and when we fell behind I expected 2/3 -0 defeat only for us to weather the storm and get back into it, when we equalised I hoped for the draw but when we scored a second with 15mins to go I pulled everyone back to try and hang on, and hang on we did, next up were Czech side Jablonec and the first leg went as planned, I didn’t expect to trounce Everton by so much however when we sent them packing with a drubbing, with the comfortable lead in the Europa I rested 5 players for the second leg of the Europa hoping it wouldn’t bite me in the ass, thankfully it didn’t Jablonec did score with their only shot of the match and Bitencourt was going to start against forest till he picked up a knock, we were a bit complacent at the city ground and we could of easily been beaten but we have got 9 good points on the board and start on next month. 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