Sunderland vs. Manchester United

Don't want to sound like a hater but Anderson, Young and Valencia really have been pish

Same players everytime though isn't it. I mean how many bad games have these 3 had this season? way too many.
 
I'm pretty sure the reason why val and young are still on is due to the protection they offer to their fullbacks.

They have both worked very hard this game even though going forward they've not produced.
We are just looking to close this game out not score more goals. Both young and valencia serve that purpose. They are not looking at getting forward, but ball retention. Buttner really is looking for another goal and to impress.
 
Anderson was fine first half, same old second half disappearing act.
 
What I hate about english TV is the fact they won't show you a replay of RVP's great trick there ? They prefer to replay tackles and elbows on faces

Other league's coverage also show everything in slow motion. They show people smiling in slow motion, blinking, jogging. I don't like it as well to appreciate the few skills they do show.
 
What I hate about english TV is the fact they won't show you a replay of RVP's great trick there ? They prefer to replay tackles and elbows on faces

:lol:

I wanted to see that again too :(
 
Two weeks off and Anderson still looked ready to collapse before the game ended. fecking hell.
 
Well done Dave. Well done Vida for not killing him that time.
 
Anderson will be off if we buy some midfielders, we can't have a player with his stamina playing on anything close to a regular basis and we can't even use him sparingly to give other players a rest because he can't last 90 minutes.
 
Anderson should feature in the 'wasted talent' thread

Anonymous since about 30 mins in - how can you defend a player who despite his salary can't even show the discipline to be fit to play 90 mins

I hope Porto or whoever didn't watch that
 
If a week like Valencia had for his country doesn't wake him from his ability coma, then what will?
To be fair to him, he has looked more positive today, looked to take his man on fairly often today. Didn't have the most success with his crossing today, but it was far from the stop start blank look football he has been giving us for much of this season.
 
Anderson's level of fitness really is rubbish.

It pains me as a Brazilian to say his fitness thing we keep saying is an excuse. I have been watching him since the game began, he does not make space to receive the ball back. When we don't have the ball, he is strolling back and not really reading the game. Time to cut our losses with him. Powell can do what he does and I think even more.
 
Anderson will be off if we buy some midfielders, we can't have a player with his stamina playing on anything close to a regular basis.

I can remember when I was in the newbies and I said the same thing. He doesn't have the level to play for us or indeed the Premier League. He really is terrible, average at best and I was one of those advocating that he really should leave. His goal per game is shocking, and he offers nothing to the team and hasn't since he started. Time to get rid.