Sunderland (H) Match Thread - Sponsored by come-back kings

[southbank1871]

Did we actually play quite well today then, I didn't watch it?

[akranes]

Did we actually play quite well today then, I didn't watch it?

pre-penalty, we absolutely dominated, after that we were poor.

2nd half was extremely scrappy and could of gone either way

[JordCot]

Perfect set of results, just need to keep doing what we are doing

[Royal91]

Did we actually play quite well today then, I didn't watch it?

Yeh! the only reason they were level or even close to us was because of that clown Pog!

[Blue&White Mage]

Reading Reading 2 - 1 Sunderland Sunderland

Goals scored
Kebe (2)
Assists
McAnuff
Kebe
Yellow cards
McAnuff
Saves
Federici (5)

Goals scored
Gardner
Assists
O'Shea
Yellow cards
Bramble
Gardner
Sessegnon
Saves
Mignolet (2)

Stats from fantasy premier League - Kebe assisted by Kebe, he does what he wants

[PremAddict]

And yes, Akpan was immense.

So much for all the comments regarding not getting-in PL experienced players. Well done Akpan. Maybe Blackman will turn good too.

[TBM]

Anyone got the SSN clip when we scored the 2nd today?

[Big Ern]

Did we actually play quite well today then, I didn't watch it?

Yeh! the only reason they were level or even close to us was because of that clown Pog!

We played well, but not completely dominant throughout and Sunderland had their chances. A nuetral would probably say a draw was probably the fairest reuslt.

[Ouroboros]

Whoosh for you there, man

Exactly.

[Ian Royal]

Super dooper.

We looked the better team for large parts of this game and actually played more decent football than we have for a while. Akpan, well, what a player. Thought it was a gaem or two too early for him to start, but he's obviously been showing more Chelsea than Newcastle in training. Legs was atrocious at times, but also did a lot of good and we didn't really get punished for any of his very loose passes. McAnuff was superb in the centre. Quieter once he switched back out wide. He was finding lots of space, running at people and it was a great run and cross for our first goal, nearly had a penalty as well. Good defensive work as usual. Pog did what he's asked to do, apart from give away a penalty. Could have scored too. McCleary was dangerous but in and out. Kebe was Kebe.

We coped excellently being in a different position to recent games and still won. I was getting worried towards the end though. Blackman looks a bit overpriced at £1m+ on that showing, but he's barely trained so we'll see how he does. I think Hunt can be a little miffed he didn't get on, but it does look like Blackman is a knockdown Pog, so we've got two of each striker.

I'm liking Kelly, not perfect but definitely an upgrade.

[Royal91]

I think this was one of McAnuff's overall best performances this season and certainty his best through the middle!

L,wood is still a donkey though!

[Big Ern]

Did Dellor throw a spaz attack when we got the winner?

[Ian Royal]

Did we actually play quite well today then, I didn't watch it?

Yeh! the only reason they were level or even close to us was because of that clown Pog!

We played well, but not completely dominant throughout and Sunderland had their chances. A nuetral would probably say a draw was probably the fairest reuslt.

Sunderland wouldn't have scored but for a crazy penalty. You've got to say we deserved that, even if we rode our luck and Fed had to make a couple of good saves.

[TBM]

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann on Final Score:
"It is a momentum thing when you keep scoring late, but you cannot forget Reading were also dropping points at the death in previous games"

Maybe i'm having memory issues here but what games have we lost by late goals?

[UpNorth]

Man City

[TBM]

Man City

True and Wigan

Bar that i don't think we've lost by late goals that much

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Seems our lads have earned themselves a reputation that cannot be ignored...

16:41 GOAL! It's Reading time at the Madejski Stadium as Kebe nets his second of the day in classic late Royals fashion to surely earn his side three points against Sunderland. Reading 2 Sunderland 1.

And...

85': GOAL - JIMMY KEBE - Finally Harte gets a free-kick right and at the back post Kebe rises above Gardner to head home from two-yards.

Heh

[RedRum]

Wigan, Swansea?

[UpNorth]

Big thanks to Feds who kept us in it today with some cracking saves

[Ian Royal]

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann on Final Score:
"It is a momentum thing when you keep scoring late, but you cannot forget Reading were also dropping points at the death in previous games"

Maybe i'm having memory issues here but what games have we lost by late goals?

Chelsea A - 81, 90
West Brom - 71
Newcastle H - 83
Swansea A - 71, 78
Fulham H - 77, 88 - although we scored a couple late ourselves to rescue a point.
Wigan A - 90
Villa A - 80
Man City A - 90