((HT: NBCSN/BPL))
Honestly, the short answer is: Ask Sunderland manager Gus Poyet...
Who, in all actuality, may not be Sunderland manager after this display of epic failness and futility- losing 8-0 on the road at Southampton. The Saints are now third in the table because of an outburst we haven't seen in a while...
Two own goals added to six offensive displays put Sunderland on the ropes for the full 90 minutes.
This effort by Sunderland keeper Vito Mannone seems to sum the whole day up...
Graziano Pelle continues his torrid pace early on with two more goals on the day. Cork, Tadic (who is turning into a fantasy beast after a 4-assist day), Wanyama, and Mane all scored for the winners.
Remember all those people who thought all the sales to Liverpool and all the off-season change would be a disaster...???
Not yet...
Pelle was understated and sounds pretty shocked...
Showing posts with label Sunderland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunderland. Show all posts
Saturday, October 18, 2014
OSG Prem: Sunderland's Vergini Scores Gorgeous Fail
((HT: BPL on NBCSN))
It has been a horrible day on the pitch for Sunderland- down 3-0 at the break against Southampton
This play seems to personify the whole day...
Defender Santiago Vergini scores a beautiful goal, but on his own keeper as he was trying to clear...
See...???
Gorgeous, but in the wrong direction...
It has been a horrible day on the pitch for Sunderland- down 3-0 at the break against Southampton
This play seems to personify the whole day...
Defender Santiago Vergini scores a beautiful goal, but on his own keeper as he was trying to clear...
See...???
Gorgeous, but in the wrong direction...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
OSG Prem: ManCity Closer, Sunderland Even Closer Than That
((HT: BPL on NBCSN/BBC Sport))
It took an hour, but Manchester City finally got the best of Aston Villa and poured it on in the last 30 for a 4-0 win at home setting up the idea that they'll only need a point Sunday in the game against West Ham.
Dzeko scored the first two and then, Jovetic and Yaya Toure scored in the last five minutes for a clinical and professional win.
Here's your highlights...
And just so you know, Yaya Toure's goal now makes him just the second central midfielder to score 20 or more goals in a single EPL season.
At the other side of the table, Sunderland decided to put it all to rest as they scored a 2-0 win over West Brom. The Black Cats were at the bottom of the table at Christmas and have claimed safety with a game to spare. A lot of assistance came from Liverpool loanee Fabio Borini
In reality, Norwich is relegated even with a win on Sunday since the goal differential with the Baggies is substantial. West Brom plays Stoke in a game that should be low-scoring. Norwich hosts Arsenal.
It took an hour, but Manchester City finally got the best of Aston Villa and poured it on in the last 30 for a 4-0 win at home setting up the idea that they'll only need a point Sunday in the game against West Ham.
Dzeko scored the first two and then, Jovetic and Yaya Toure scored in the last five minutes for a clinical and professional win.
Here's your highlights...
And just so you know, Yaya Toure's goal now makes him just the second central midfielder to score 20 or more goals in a single EPL season.
At the other side of the table, Sunderland decided to put it all to rest as they scored a 2-0 win over West Brom. The Black Cats were at the bottom of the table at Christmas and have claimed safety with a game to spare. A lot of assistance came from Liverpool loanee Fabio Borini
In reality, Norwich is relegated even with a win on Sunday since the goal differential with the Baggies is substantial. West Brom plays Stoke in a game that should be low-scoring. Norwich hosts Arsenal.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
OSG Prem: Sunderland Shocks The World...
((HT: NBCSN/BPL/BBC Sport/SkySports))
To explain what happened to college football fans, it would be like Kentucky beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa...
So, by extension, the HQ wonders if there were couches burned by Sunderland fans after knocking off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge- making it the first loss for a Jose Mourinho-coached side in 78 games...
The Special One was not pleased...
But here's the long version...
With Spurs win over Fulham, Swansea's win over Newcastle, and the draw between Stoke City and Cardiff City, the bottom now looks like this...
16 West Bromwich Albion 33
17 Norwich City 32
18 Cardiff City 30
19 Fulham 30
20 Sunderland 29
Norwich have Liverpool Sunday and Sunderland still have a game in hand...
Here's the top...
1 Liverpool 77
2 Chelsea 75
3 Manchester City 71
4 Arsenal 67
Man City still have games in hand, but they need to win out and get lots of help...
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace are now 6 points clear in 11th after a win over 12th place West Ham and Aston Villa and Southampton solved nothing with a goalless draw...
To explain what happened to college football fans, it would be like Kentucky beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa...
So, by extension, the HQ wonders if there were couches burned by Sunderland fans after knocking off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge- making it the first loss for a Jose Mourinho-coached side in 78 games...
The Special One was not pleased...
But here's the long version...
With Spurs win over Fulham, Swansea's win over Newcastle, and the draw between Stoke City and Cardiff City, the bottom now looks like this...
16 West Bromwich Albion 33
17 Norwich City 32
18 Cardiff City 30
19 Fulham 30
20 Sunderland 29
Norwich have Liverpool Sunday and Sunderland still have a game in hand...
Here's the top...
1 Liverpool 77
2 Chelsea 75
3 Manchester City 71
4 Arsenal 67
Man City still have games in hand, but they need to win out and get lots of help...
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace are now 6 points clear in 11th after a win over 12th place West Ham and Aston Villa and Southampton solved nothing with a goalless draw...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
OSG Prem: The Top And Bottom Get Closer Again...
((HT: BPL on NBC/BPL))
Everton needed to keep pace with Arsenal to keep the pressure on for the fourth Champions League spot. Crystal Palace has done wonders under Tony Pulis and it looks like the Blues squandered a major chance to stay involved in the discussion.
Pulis should take Manager of the Year honors as the Eagles have won their fourth in a row...
Jason Puncheon started the scoring in a game that Martinez felt his team played scared in a 3-2 loss...
Sunderland is still six points from safety, but their efforts in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City may go a long way in reinforcing their mental wherewithal to think they can stay up and get past Cardiff City, Fulham, and Norwich.
Connor Wickham sent a lot of fantasy players scrambling for some salary cap help after scoring twice and tripling his career Premier League output. Man City now needs to win out and get some help if they want to make it past Liverpool for the Premier League title.
Everton needed to keep pace with Arsenal to keep the pressure on for the fourth Champions League spot. Crystal Palace has done wonders under Tony Pulis and it looks like the Blues squandered a major chance to stay involved in the discussion.
Pulis should take Manager of the Year honors as the Eagles have won their fourth in a row...
Jason Puncheon started the scoring in a game that Martinez felt his team played scared in a 3-2 loss...
Sunderland is still six points from safety, but their efforts in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City may go a long way in reinforcing their mental wherewithal to think they can stay up and get past Cardiff City, Fulham, and Norwich.
Connor Wickham sent a lot of fantasy players scrambling for some salary cap help after scoring twice and tripling his career Premier League output. Man City now needs to win out and get some help if they want to make it past Liverpool for the Premier League title.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
OSG Prem: Sunderland Continues Upward Climb In Tyne Wear Derby
((HT: BPL on NBC))
And you have to wonder, even though, it's not his doing what Newcastle manager Alan Pardew's career-dissipation cycle is at St. James' Park...
The team sends Cabaye to PSG and doesn't replace the offense and Sunderland put another three goals on Newcastle in a 3-0 drubbing. Borini, Johnson, and Jack Colback are responsible for the scores, and Colback's was especially nice...
Fans left St. James' with ten minutes left in regulation, but others took to the pitch in frustration and ran all over the ground before getting handled by stewards and police. One even made a point to dribble the ball for a while before being detained...
Frankly, the reaction of the police was too slow and could have caused some serious damage.
Newscastle are still comfortably in 8th place in the table as the Black Cats charge gives them 12th, but still only two points clear of relegation...
And you have to wonder, even though, it's not his doing what Newcastle manager Alan Pardew's career-dissipation cycle is at St. James' Park...
The team sends Cabaye to PSG and doesn't replace the offense and Sunderland put another three goals on Newcastle in a 3-0 drubbing. Borini, Johnson, and Jack Colback are responsible for the scores, and Colback's was especially nice...
Fans left St. James' with ten minutes left in regulation, but others took to the pitch in frustration and ran all over the ground before getting handled by stewards and police. One even made a point to dribble the ball for a while before being detained...
Frankly, the reaction of the police was too slow and could have caused some serious damage.
Newscastle are still comfortably in 8th place in the table as the Black Cats charge gives them 12th, but still only two points clear of relegation...
Friday, January 24, 2014
OSG Prem: Don't Call 911 If Your Team Sucks...
((HT: ProSoccerTalk/Mendola))
Because the operator can't help you...
It all started because of this...
((HT: beInSports))
And the HQ is sure that this didn't help...
((HT: SkySports))
So, one enterprising lad decided to call the British version of 9-1-1...
((HT: Manchester Evening News))
Still doesn't help...
And for those of you who think this is a work... the Manchester Police responded on their Facebook page...
So, if you think United is in trouble... whaddya think they think over there...???
Because the operator can't help you...
It all started because of this...
((HT: beInSports))
And the HQ is sure that this didn't help...
((HT: SkySports))
So, one enterprising lad decided to call the British version of 9-1-1...
((HT: Manchester Evening News))
Still doesn't help...
And for those of you who think this is a work... the Manchester Police responded on their Facebook page...
So, if you think United is in trouble... whaddya think they think over there...???
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
OSG Prem: ManU Problems Continue In Cap One Semi
By losing to Sunderland in penalty kicks...
How is that going to sit with the Red Devil faithful...???
Here's the evidence from the shootout...
((HT: beInSports))
In a dreadful start to the season, the Black Cats have now made it to a cup final to play Manchester City...
"My feelings are for them (the Sunderland fans)," Poyet told Sky Sports after the game.
"It's been a difficult season, nothing to enjoy. They deserve that, so let's see if we can go one better and win the final as well.
"This match was immense. What we need(ed) to do to win this game! This is the good thing with cups, you never know what is going to happen."
Here's David Moyes- still confident he has a job, but refusing to answer questions about obtaining Juan Mata in a very expensive transfer...
In a note purely based on capitalism, Manchester United have dropped to fourth place for the first time in a list of the world's highest earning clubs.
United's total revenue has increased from £323.7m to £346.5m in the last season, but Bayern Munich passed them with a revenue increase by 17 percent to £352.5m
And United's books are based on trophy success... which they're not having this year at all...
How is that going to sit with the Red Devil faithful...???
Here's the evidence from the shootout...
((HT: beInSports))
In a dreadful start to the season, the Black Cats have now made it to a cup final to play Manchester City...
"My feelings are for them (the Sunderland fans)," Poyet told Sky Sports after the game.
"It's been a difficult season, nothing to enjoy. They deserve that, so let's see if we can go one better and win the final as well.
"This match was immense. What we need(ed) to do to win this game! This is the good thing with cups, you never know what is going to happen."
Here's David Moyes- still confident he has a job, but refusing to answer questions about obtaining Juan Mata in a very expensive transfer...
In a note purely based on capitalism, Manchester United have dropped to fourth place for the first time in a list of the world's highest earning clubs.
United's total revenue has increased from £323.7m to £346.5m in the last season, but Bayern Munich passed them with a revenue increase by 17 percent to £352.5m
And United's books are based on trophy success... which they're not having this year at all...
Saturday, December 28, 2013
OSG Prem: Surely, Vincent Tan Wasn't Doing What We Think (Plus, It Doesn't Look Like Solskjaer)
((HT: BPL on NBC))
Okay...
Let's take this a step at a time...
First, Cardiff City had a 2-0 lead over bottom-dwelling Sunderland at the Cardiff City stadium the day after owner Vincent Tan sacked popular manager Malky Mackay.
So, everything's looking rosy, right...???
Wrong...
Steven Fletcher and Jack Colback both come off the bench to salvage a 2-2 draw in the last seconds of stoppage time to give the Black Cats a much needed point to get closer from the drop zone...
Which led to this from the owner's box...
Now, the question is...
Was Tan booing the officials or his own...???
That's what's up for interpretation...
Listen to the replay here from our friends at TalkSport...
And, in other news, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reported not to be interested in joining Cardiff in an interview on the network:
Jan Aage Fjortoft has told talkSPORT there is no chance that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will take over at Cardiff after Malky Mackay was sacked.
The former Manchester United legend has been installed as the bookmakers favourite to take over in the Welsh capital and is frequently linked with Premier League jobs.
But ex-Middlesbrough player Fjortoft told Keys and Gray: "[It] won’t happen. I understand that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won’t pick a club, he will pick a owner so Cardiff won’t happen. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did an interview some weeks ago and said if he goes to England he will be very aware of what owner he’s going to work with.
"He will pick an owner and not a club. Based on what I know there’s no chance he’ll go to Cardiff City."
Okay...
Let's take this a step at a time...
First, Cardiff City had a 2-0 lead over bottom-dwelling Sunderland at the Cardiff City stadium the day after owner Vincent Tan sacked popular manager Malky Mackay.
So, everything's looking rosy, right...???
Wrong...
Steven Fletcher and Jack Colback both come off the bench to salvage a 2-2 draw in the last seconds of stoppage time to give the Black Cats a much needed point to get closer from the drop zone...
Which led to this from the owner's box...
Now, the question is...
Was Tan booing the officials or his own...???
That's what's up for interpretation...
Listen to the replay here from our friends at TalkSport...
And, in other news, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reported not to be interested in joining Cardiff in an interview on the network:
Jan Aage Fjortoft has told talkSPORT there is no chance that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will take over at Cardiff after Malky Mackay was sacked.
The former Manchester United legend has been installed as the bookmakers favourite to take over in the Welsh capital and is frequently linked with Premier League jobs.
But ex-Middlesbrough player Fjortoft told Keys and Gray: "[It] won’t happen. I understand that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won’t pick a club, he will pick a owner so Cardiff won’t happen. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did an interview some weeks ago and said if he goes to England he will be very aware of what owner he’s going to work with.
"He will pick an owner and not a club. Based on what I know there’s no chance he’ll go to Cardiff City."
Thursday, December 26, 2013
OSG Prem: Boxing Day Recap Borders On The Wacky
((HT: BPL on NBCSN))
Let's start with the less eventful...
An own goal saved Manchester United's hind-quarters at Hull City FC, 3-2...
Chelsea scored once and beat an offensively-crippled (at the moment) Swansea, 1-0...
Tottenham and West Brom tied at ones...
Arsenal took care of a tiring West Ham squad in the second half, 3-1, but are concerned over an Aaron Ramsey injury as the weekend continues...
Tony Pulis' turnaround with Crystal Palace continues with a stoppage time goal win over Aston Villa...
Fulham needed a win over Norwich to start a climb out of the bottom of the table and got one, 2-1...
And now for the final four matches of the day...
We'll start with Cardiff and Southampton since the HQ is under the impression that the porous defensive showing in the first half in a 3-0 loss may have buried manager Malky Mackay in the eyes of joke of an owner Vincent Tan. Protests by Cardiff City fans outside the stadium before the match numbered in the hundreds, and there were a lot of fans wearing the team's original color, blue, in the stands...
Here's Mackay's post-match interview...
((HT: BBC Sport))
Everton keeper Tim Howard was sent off for the first time in ten years after getting a red against Sunderland- the team at the bottom of the table. And one goal was all that the Black Cats needed as Gus Poyet continues the team's climb from the basement...
Stoke was leading 1-0 until all hell broke loose, The Potters went two men down on red cards, manager Mark Hughes exploded and was sent to the stands and Newcastle scored 5 in a row to win 5-1.
Here's Hughes eviscerating everyone in ref's colors...
((HT: BBC Sport))
And the finale was Liverpool and Man City...
After Liverpool got the early lead, the rest of the game was Man City's with goals from Kompany and Negredo for the three points and a 2-1 win...
Reds manager Brendan Rodgers was less than pleased...
((HT: BBC Sport))
And that's the beginning of the weekend...
Let's start with the less eventful...
An own goal saved Manchester United's hind-quarters at Hull City FC, 3-2...
Chelsea scored once and beat an offensively-crippled (at the moment) Swansea, 1-0...
Tottenham and West Brom tied at ones...
Arsenal took care of a tiring West Ham squad in the second half, 3-1, but are concerned over an Aaron Ramsey injury as the weekend continues...
Tony Pulis' turnaround with Crystal Palace continues with a stoppage time goal win over Aston Villa...
Fulham needed a win over Norwich to start a climb out of the bottom of the table and got one, 2-1...
And now for the final four matches of the day...
We'll start with Cardiff and Southampton since the HQ is under the impression that the porous defensive showing in the first half in a 3-0 loss may have buried manager Malky Mackay in the eyes of joke of an owner Vincent Tan. Protests by Cardiff City fans outside the stadium before the match numbered in the hundreds, and there were a lot of fans wearing the team's original color, blue, in the stands...
Here's Mackay's post-match interview...
((HT: BBC Sport))
Everton keeper Tim Howard was sent off for the first time in ten years after getting a red against Sunderland- the team at the bottom of the table. And one goal was all that the Black Cats needed as Gus Poyet continues the team's climb from the basement...
Stoke was leading 1-0 until all hell broke loose, The Potters went two men down on red cards, manager Mark Hughes exploded and was sent to the stands and Newcastle scored 5 in a row to win 5-1.
Here's Hughes eviscerating everyone in ref's colors...
((HT: BBC Sport))
And the finale was Liverpool and Man City...
After Liverpool got the early lead, the rest of the game was Man City's with goals from Kompany and Negredo for the three points and a 2-1 win...
Reds manager Brendan Rodgers was less than pleased...
((HT: BBC Sport))
And that's the beginning of the weekend...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
OSG Prem: Looks Like Poyet To Sunderland
Let's face facts...
Paolo DiCanio left his old club in nothing short of dumpster fire condition...
So, the Black Cats have turned to former Brighton manager Gus Poyet to turn things around on a two year deal...
"It's a huge challenge but one I am excited about and I am grateful for the opportunity to manage in the Premier League," Poyet said, via Sunderland's official Twitter feed.
"I look forward to proving my ability to the fans. I want them to believe because we need to stick together."
Interim manager Kevin Ball, who lobbied hard for the gig, has no idea about his future with the club:
"No idea at the moment. I don't know whether they are going to give me a ring, speak to me or anything like that.
"But I am sure in the next couple of days, they will do something."
This was how Poyet was sacked from his time in Brighton... on live TV...
((HT: BBCNews Manchester))
Just as odd how DiCanio got sacked this season...
Paolo DiCanio left his old club in nothing short of dumpster fire condition...
So, the Black Cats have turned to former Brighton manager Gus Poyet to turn things around on a two year deal...
"It's a huge challenge but one I am excited about and I am grateful for the opportunity to manage in the Premier League," Poyet said, via Sunderland's official Twitter feed.
"I look forward to proving my ability to the fans. I want them to believe because we need to stick together."
Interim manager Kevin Ball, who lobbied hard for the gig, has no idea about his future with the club:
"No idea at the moment. I don't know whether they are going to give me a ring, speak to me or anything like that.
"But I am sure in the next couple of days, they will do something."
This was how Poyet was sacked from his time in Brighton... on live TV...
((HT: BBCNews Manchester))
Just as odd how DiCanio got sacked this season...
Monday, September 23, 2013
OSG Prem: di Canio Sacked, World Not Shocked...
((HT: BBC Sport))
The HQ had figured out that Sunderland manager was on the clock after the shocking 3-0 loss to West Brom over the weekend, and especially, after Paolo di Canio's reaction to the Black Cats fans he was motioning to when the game was over.
Having some kind of intellectual conversation with hand signals...
Here's your standard panel reaction with Alan Shearer, Kevin Kilbane and Michael Owen ...
Odds makers (or Book Makers) have former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo and former Brighton manager Gus Poyet as the favorites to take over the post...
Why anyone would take the gig, currently, is anyone's guess...
The HQ had figured out that Sunderland manager was on the clock after the shocking 3-0 loss to West Brom over the weekend, and especially, after Paolo di Canio's reaction to the Black Cats fans he was motioning to when the game was over.
Having some kind of intellectual conversation with hand signals...
Here's your standard panel reaction with Alan Shearer, Kevin Kilbane and Michael Owen ...
Odds makers (or Book Makers) have former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo and former Brighton manager Gus Poyet as the favorites to take over the post...
Why anyone would take the gig, currently, is anyone's guess...
Saturday, September 21, 2013
OSG Prem: di Canio Is Probably On The Clock...
((HT: BBC Sport))
The HQ is under the impression that Sunderland manager Paolo di Canio is on the clock...
After one of those bouts of irony in today's match with West Brom, Sunderland put up a 3-0 clunker that included a goal from former Sunderland striker Stephane Sessegnon.
They're glowingly at the bottom of the table without any real challengers at present, and di Canio seems to be flaming out with a great deal of speed.
Evidence from his display in front of fans after the loss...
Actually, let the HQ rephrase...
di Canio SHOULD be done, but who would want to take over the flaming pile of crap he's dealing with at present if he does get sacked...???
Not even us... unless we had a lot of time to work things out...
The HQ is under the impression that Sunderland manager Paolo di Canio is on the clock...
After one of those bouts of irony in today's match with West Brom, Sunderland put up a 3-0 clunker that included a goal from former Sunderland striker Stephane Sessegnon.
They're glowingly at the bottom of the table without any real challengers at present, and di Canio seems to be flaming out with a great deal of speed.
Evidence from his display in front of fans after the loss...
Actually, let the HQ rephrase...
di Canio SHOULD be done, but who would want to take over the flaming pile of crap he's dealing with at present if he does get sacked...???
Not even us... unless we had a lot of time to work things out...
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Sunday Premier: Sunderland Knocks Off ManCity
Just when you thought it couldn't get any weirder in the weekend for Premier League play...
Dong-Won Ji puts in a goal, which was questioned for an offsides position, with a few seconds left in extra time so Sunderland could take out ManCity 1-0.
Here's the goal... decide for yourself...
((HT: SkySports/BakerBoyNCFC/PremierLeague))
So, instead of being three clear of Manchester United, eveything is still square. And the biggest benefactor might be Tottenham. The Spurs have a game in hand and are six back of both.
And all that after Blackburn's win over ManU earlier in the weekend. Sunderland is now 16th in the table...
Dong-Won Ji puts in a goal, which was questioned for an offsides position, with a few seconds left in extra time so Sunderland could take out ManCity 1-0.
Here's the goal... decide for yourself...
((HT: SkySports/BakerBoyNCFC/PremierLeague))
So, instead of being three clear of Manchester United, eveything is still square. And the biggest benefactor might be Tottenham. The Spurs have a game in hand and are six back of both.
And all that after Blackburn's win over ManU earlier in the weekend. Sunderland is now 16th in the table...
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