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re: Newcastle had the second most net spending this season
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:55 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:55 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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I'm not predicting a Leicester level turnaround- but mid table for Sunderland next season wouldn't surprise me at all if they can replicate this form. They've gotten better every week since basically the beginning of February and Defoe is a bonafide assassin
I agree. If they keep the team together I could see a solid mid table finish for them.
Sam came out recently and said the Jozy and Defoe swap was the best bit of business they did. Based on goal output I have to agree, but the problem is that their midfield was complete shite when Jozy was there. He actually played much better than Fletcher or Wickham did, imo (none of whom were with the club this year anyway), and one of the MLS writers had a nice statistical overview that showed how much better they were with Jozy on the field compared to other strikers. Wrong system for Jozy, and probably wrong team and manager too. Not a fan of Defoe because of how he treated MLS, but he's been a fantastic signing for them. Having better players behind him than Jozy ever did certainly helps though.
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Posted on 5/12/16 at 3:01 pm to cwil177
If Rafa stays it won't even be that big a deal other than having to go to firstrow
Posted on 5/12/16 at 3:08 pm to cwil177
You're spot on. Dicanio a train wreck and poyet way too possession based during the bulk of his time at Sunderland. He had horrific service from midfield and then he blew a few easy chances which further killed his confidence. All credit to Jermain Defoe though. At almost 34 the guy is in better shape than 95 percent of the league. He doesn't drink or part and lives very clean. At 5'6"-5'7" he's essentially played as a lone striker and bagged 15 league goals... Thats just remarkable.
We amassed 26 points over last 17 games and even conservatively doubling that over 38 under Sam would produce a solid higher end mid table finish.
I can't say enough about Sam. He has been harping on 38 points since the moment he arrived when we were so deep on the hole and I'll be damned if it wasn't exactly what was needed this year. His January transfer window of Khazri, Kone, Kirchoff were huge bargains and those three players were all extremely crucial in the run in.
We amassed 26 points over last 17 games and even conservatively doubling that over 38 under Sam would produce a solid higher end mid table finish.
I can't say enough about Sam. He has been harping on 38 points since the moment he arrived when we were so deep on the hole and I'll be damned if it wasn't exactly what was needed this year. His January transfer window of Khazri, Kone, Kirchoff were huge bargains and those three players were all extremely crucial in the run in.
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