| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener 10:57 - Aug 15 with 1428 views | BelsteadCav |
When we played against Liverpool the team was….
Walton
Tuanzebe
Woofenden
Greaves
Davis
Morsy
Luongo
Chaplin
Hutchison
Burns
Delap
This time out I think only Davis will start, that’s a massive turn around.
We will get lots of posts saying “ the team needs to time to gel”, and even though I agree we won’t be given any time at all in this ruthless league
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:05 - Aug 15 with 1324 views | urbanpenguin |
With more internationals in the squad, even the breaks won't be super helpful for gelling. |  |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:06 - Aug 15 with 1312 views | joepublic |
I will be keeping my eyes on who gets little or no time today.
Particularly interested to see how Johnson, Furlong and J Clarke get on.
Last chance to impress for some I guess. |  |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:13 - Aug 15 with 1230 views | BelsteadCav |
| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:06 - Aug 15 by joepublic |
I will be keeping my eyes on who gets little or no time today.
Particularly interested to see how Johnson, Furlong and J Clarke get on.
Last chance to impress for some I guess. |
I would be amazed if we are looking to move Clarke
I thought he was our best attacking player last season | |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:16 - Aug 15 with 1197 views | ITFC_Essex |
I know this is a controversial view, but had Walton, Axel, Greaves, Burns and Chaplin remained fit throughout the season we wouldn't have done wholly as badly as we did in the end, there were signs at the start that we weren't far off in games, and that's with using the now sometimes maligned "League One" boys.
I think Muric, and I hate to say it, Jack Clarke were two of the players that really didn't adapt to the level, add to that an unfit Kalvin Phillips, the Ogbene injury and those are areas we failed in. Also Ben Godfrey. The winter window sent a message to the league and the aspirational players we had, who had been fighting, that we weren't going to be staying up and things fell off from there.
Tactically we needed to be far more adaptable than we were as well, and that one was on McKenna. |  |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:16 - Aug 15 with 1186 views | TwoKnightsInIpswich |
| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:13 - Aug 15 by BelsteadCav |
I would be amazed if we are looking to move Clarke
I thought he was our best attacking player last season |
Doesn't mean he'll be good enough for Premier League. |  |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:25 - Aug 15 with 1089 views | Trequartista |
The last 2 Augusts have been disastrous (0 wins) in terms of getting players in the door in time for the new season. We seem to have done much better this time. |  |
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| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:26 - Aug 15 with 1087 views | BelsteadCav |
| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 11:16 - Aug 15 by ITFC_Essex |
I know this is a controversial view, but had Walton, Axel, Greaves, Burns and Chaplin remained fit throughout the season we wouldn't have done wholly as badly as we did in the end, there were signs at the start that we weren't far off in games, and that's with using the now sometimes maligned "League One" boys.
I think Muric, and I hate to say it, Jack Clarke were two of the players that really didn't adapt to the level, add to that an unfit Kalvin Phillips, the Ogbene injury and those are areas we failed in. Also Ben Godfrey. The winter window sent a message to the league and the aspirational players we had, who had been fighting, that we weren't going to be staying up and things fell off from there.
Tactically we needed to be far more adaptable than we were as well, and that one was on McKenna. |
I honestly thought Philips would be a superstar
Please don’t remind us of Godfrey 🤦🏼♂️🤣🤣 | |
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| Side by side comparison compared to Sunderland starting 11 on 11:37 - Aug 15 with 982 views | unstableblue |
We’re running out of runway for any new signings to be brought in to the starting 11 for Sunderland
No doubt we may see the starting 11 start against Union Berlin today, I expect it to be the below alongside your reminder of who started last time against Liverpool:
————————-———————-Walton/Walton
OShea/Tuanzebe-Diop/Wolfenden-Greaves/Greaves-Davis/Davis
————————-Florentino/Morsy——Lukic/Luongo
Fatawu/Burns———————Egeli/Chaplin————-Maeda/Hutchinson
—————————————-Emersonn/Delap
It’s a much better side in my view |  |
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| Side by side comparison compared to Sunderland starting 11 on 11:44 - Aug 15 with 925 views | Daninthecampo |
| Side by side comparison compared to Sunderland starting 11 on 11:37 - Aug 15 by unstableblue |
We’re running out of runway for any new signings to be brought in to the starting 11 for Sunderland
No doubt we may see the starting 11 start against Union Berlin today, I expect it to be the below alongside your reminder of who started last time against Liverpool:
————————-———————-Walton/Walton
OShea/Tuanzebe-Diop/Wolfenden-Greaves/Greaves-Davis/Davis
————————-Florentino/Morsy——Lukic/Luongo
Fatawu/Burns———————Egeli/Chaplin————-Maeda/Hutchinson
—————————————-Emersonn/Delap
It’s a much better side in my view |
Scherpen should start today, he's our new number 1, I agree with the rest though |  | | |
| Starting 11 compared to last times Prem opener on 12:04 - Aug 15 with 790 views | pointofblue |
The one positive about our starting fixtures from two years ago is it gave us breathing space in the transfer window. No one expected us to pick up any points in either, so it didn't matter we hadn't finished our business.
But Sunderland feels really important. Maybe unreasonably so. But considering their performances last year - not sure where they finished but based on xG - this should be a game we have a chance in, and would be good to get something out of to set foundations for the season
Yet, whilst improved, put squad is nowhere near ready for it. The first eleven is improved and I'm hopeful we'll announce the signings of Ouattara and Enciso today, who will strengthen the bench. But we still have holes, as per the implication in Thai thread O'Shea may have to start right back next week.
The bench is likely to be something like Walton, Ouattara, Kipre, Humphreys, Nunez, Philogene, J Clarke, Mehmeti, Enciso. Perhaps the change of manager or approach at a higher level will help but every outfield player listed who played for us last season flattered to deceive at times in 2025/26 - if I'm being generous, maybe Kipre aside - whilst Ouattara and Humphreys are unproven. I appreciate every team is still looking to do business, and it'll be like that until 1st September, but I wish we had more depth heading into the Sunderland game. It feels like a key match to be taking place so early on. | |
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| Side by side comparison compared to Sunderland starting 11 on 12:19 - Aug 15 with 689 views | unstableblue |
| Side by side comparison compared to Sunderland starting 11 on 11:44 - Aug 15 by Daninthecampo |
Scherpen should start today, he's our new number 1, I agree with the rest though |
Agreed. But I think Scherpen will need to look solid today if he’s going to start. His first outing in a friendly was a bit of a disaster. He’ll come good. | |
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