Sunderland v Everton. Boxing Day @ 15.00.

Axlswhk · December 21, 2009

TX Bill said:
I'm getting to the point where I'd really rather us keep a clean sheet at some point.

I don't see it happening against them so I'll go with a 1-1 draw.

We haven't had a clean sheet for ages. When was the last time we had a league shut out?
I can't even remember.

Jamo Martinez · December 21, 2009

I'm not expecting a clean sheet. Unless we put nappies on all of them, one of our little boys is going to wet the bed at some stage. Might be another goal fest ala Stamford Bridge. 4-3 to one of the two.

alexander · December 21, 2009

chicoazul said:
I think that's a pretty even match there, you're overstating the ability of Jones & Bent.

truth

Lien · December 21, 2009

A Mackem-supporting mate consistently tells me Jones is overrated, and has only looked like he's bothered on a handful of occasions. Bent is good, but their team is on a poor run after getting some inflated expectations because of a couple of scalps.

Our main problem is the midfield battle: Cattermole (their most important player IMO) and Cana will be starting together for the first time in a while. They will fight for every ball so we need to be composed and smart in midfield, and more importantly, up for it.

Rugby Toffee · December 21, 2009

Comes down to pride and passion. Confidence will be a tad low. But as i said in another thread , if certain decisions went for us yesterday , the mood would have been one of optimism.

1 - 2 to us

AdamTheGreatOneB · December 21, 2009

Definately a winnable game this one. If our defence can hold firm I think we can win this 1-0.

monty · December 21, 2009

Without doubt I expect us to get a result here............especially if Turners red card isn't overturned

ijjysmith · December 21, 2009

As long as we do better than the last time we went to a Stadium of Light i'll be happy

daza_1973 · December 21, 2009

ijjysmith said:
As long as we do better than the last time we went to a Stadium of Light i'll be happy

Yes, but that was the 'Estadio da Luz' - not the 'Mackem Stadium of Sh*te' :lol:

TX Bill · December 21, 2009

Axlswhk said:
We haven't had a clean sheet for ages. When was the last time we had a league shut out?
I can't even remember.

The AEK match is the only one I can remember and that isn't the league.

parkendmaster · December 21, 2009

our clean sheets this season were: aek Athens (h), Blackburn (h), hull in the carling cup and Portsmouth away and sigma in the Europa

TX Bill · December 22, 2009

Ughhhhh....that makes for some depressing reading.

I remember when we used to throw up a clean sheet just about every other match with

..............Howard............

Hibbert....Jags....Lescott...Baines

...............Neville...............

We'll we're missing three of those six players and two of them due to return.

So, the sooner we see Jags and Neville back, the better.

Neiler · December 22, 2009

I think someone is going to be on the end of a hiding from us soon, think this may be a draw - but a good victory is on the way.

Id settle for a clean sheet here!

monty · December 22, 2009

Turner will be missing for them

teppic · December 22, 2009

Neiler said:
I think someone is going to be on the end of a hiding from us soon, think this may be a draw - but a good victory is on the way.

Id settle for a clean sheet here!

agreed. i get that feeling that we are going to spank a team.

we won quite easily last season with pienaar on form, but we have enough in the locker to beat these.