We had Lady Luck shine on us today. A deflection, a pen and a defender fudge up. About time as we didn't get the rub if the green against Everton or Leicester.
Well done the lads. Much better from Eriksen. Lamela still the weak link though IMO
Never a good omen when Savage is a pundit and he was the cause of our last defeat...
Of the four we scored, three were quite lucky. However...of the chances we didn't score, we should have buried at least two (that Lamela fumble on the break-away was one of those instances, as was the rebound that fell to Alli in the first half). So, overall, fair result, good performance: well done, lads.
Notes:
- Dembele made the difference today. He just makes us look more dangerous when he's on the field - personally, I put it down to his dribbling ability forcing defenders to commit to challenges and close him down, which opens up much-needed space for our other lads to operate in. Carroll's a good player, but he just can't make the opposition run scared like Dembele can.
- Even though Sunderland's goal came down his side and he switched off once or twice, Trippier impressed me with his crossing and willingness to stretch the play right up to the touchline. Both Walker and him have mistakes in them, but I really don't mind switching them around at will.
- Jan Kirchoff.
So nice to score so many against an Allardyce side!
What are your thoughts on our fans singing for Defoe when we were 3-1 up? Nice touch but not the right time and particularly as they didn't sing much for our in the first half (well the Sunderland fans called it the library).
C.E didn't have a great first half but was invaluable when lady luck shined a bit.
Alli needs a rest I reckon - perhaps for Son?
Personally I thought Toby was close to MOTM, very impressed (and Jan did well too).
Trippier looked confident and useful on the wing although we played too narrow in the first half to utilise the wing backs.
The Moose - The Boss. Love him.
Mike Dean - well done but you need to celebrate our goals more!