Sunderland v Everton. 12th Sept at 2000.

[Ring master]

barkley has annoyed,mirallas lost the ball a few to many times,bolasie few good crosses,but giving to many fouls,looked a touch shaky defending but the keeper has had nothing to do aprt from that cross/shot,andLukaku with only real chance

 

[yakublue]

Id have more end product than Boalasie playing barefoot.

Came very close to setting up a goal for lukaku, stopped by a great save, but yeah sure, he's sh*te

 

[Blue Sky]

What an awful game , end of season , middle of the table , already on the beach blah blah

 

[billytoffee]

Was hoping to have been at least 2 up at half time - yeh dream on sunshine!

Disappointing!

 

[Tubey]

Drag barkley off my the scruff of his hair he has been awful, others aren't far behind but he's been a liability

Lukaku has been worse. At least Barkley is on the ball and being crap, whereas Lukaku has done absolutely nothing.

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Yes Lukaku and Mirallas have also been poor but come on. Seen loads of criticism for people criticising Barkley like he should be immune from stick when he's having a shocker. I love the lad but he's got a lot of responsibility virtually being our only central creative outlet in the final third.

 

[BlueToff]

when the game has settled down we've looked good. But Barkley, Rom and Kev have been totally anonymous. Bolasie the only player looking to make things happen.

S'land defending well and making the most of the mistakes we keep making in midfield.

 

[paulbefc]

Barkley, Mirallas and Lukaku not at it so far.

Wouldn't mind seeing Deulofeu given a shot.

 

[Ashtonian]

Think the issue here is that Sunderland aren't good, we just haven't raised our game.

These are there for the taking, we just need more creativity in the final third and look to put rom through

 

[PeregrineT]

Actually, if I were Koeman, id tell both Ross and Kev that they have 10 minutes in the second half to get it together, or they are off.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Front four showed nout except Bolasie, need to up our game big time second half. Del perhaps for Kev after 55 if he still looks pants.

 

[harris78]

Here we go. People picking on Ross when there's several who have been as bad.

I'm not having that Ij, he has been by far and away absolutely awful. Every time he gets the ball in our half, my arse nips up as I know he is going to lose it mate. It's not picking on him, he needs desire and intensity in his game, half arsed challenges and under hit 5 yard passes are the norm tonight unfortunately.

 

[deipnosophist]

We are not very good are we... my 1-1 prediction is looking ridiculously optimistic.
0-0 more likely

 

[The Mighty Quint]

Barkley will be on crimewatch later, rogues gallery, "have you seen this man, wanted for crimes against being a midfielder".

 

[StatesideBlue3]

I was cringing watching Ross. COYB!