Sunderland Rumours Archive January 06 2013

06 Jan 2013 21:24:49
In what seems to be a quickly developing story, there's a hell of a lot of chatter coming out of Turkey this evening that Sunderland have agreed a fee with Bursaspor for French youth international midfielder Albert N'Diaye.

The fee has been accepted for around £3.6 million

According to wiki his current club is sunderland hmm

Nothing mentioned on sky sports transfer news about this?? Never heard of the player! Us this true and anyone no anything about this lad?

It has been mentioned on sky sports news about 20 minutes ago!

06 Jan 2013 19:33:24
Ed do you think we will get hooper and downing
They'd be great signings {Ed024's Note - They would give us a few more options but - Downing, is he not just another Johnston ? I would say Hooper would be more likely}

He might be another Johnson*, and if so sign him up. Jonno has the most assists, and chances created for us this season don't understand the hate, he'll get better too {Ed024's Note - Very good point.}

Id buy downing and graham..and sell mclean...at this rate well have a full former boro team shortly !

06 Jan 2013 18:23:38
Ed I just heard that lucciano becchio is in talks with us what do you know {Ed024's Note - Think it might be porky's !}

We should have got both becchio and snodgrass in the summer !

06 Jan 2013 16:16:05
My sunderland dream team
Mig
A new rb lescot killgallon rose
Vaughn milner johnson
Sess
Fletcher holt {Ed024's Note - Not sure about Holt - would you not prefer Graham (Swansea) }

Thought this was a transfer rumors page not a dream team one, {Ed024's Note - Holt and Graham - dream team ....mmmmm as much chance of a nightmare I think.}

My best team:
Wickham. Agbonlahor


Downing Gardner. Milner Johnson.


Rose. O Shea
Cuellar. Brown
Mignolet

Holt signed a new comtract so he is going no where.

Ed024 I think you could be right Graham is a more likely move.

Brown ? Who's he ?

Where is fletcher, cattermole ?

06 Jan 2013 14:00:43
Not many teams play 442 anymore. I believe playing with one up front is right. However, our problem is that we can't keep hold of the ball long enough. The whole idea behind playing a lone striker is that the two wide players push further forward which stops the opposing full backs getting forward as much and then one central midfielder bursts into the box supporting the striker.

We need two central midfielders who can keep the ball to dictate the pace of the game.

This would do me for the rest of the season.


Migs
Bardsley Samba O'Shea Rose
Huddlestone Cattermole
Sessegnon Cahill Johnson
Fletcher

I put Gardner ahead of Cattermole any day.

Tottaly disagree with the above !...4-4-2 is positive playing 1 up front is negative and means the team usually plays too deep unless you are Barcelona ...get real !

You havent mentioned are terrible defence ! ..we desperatly need 2 reliable and quick center backs !

Again our alleged manager has said he couldnt fill the bench because we have lots of injuries so why sell Meyler !

At least Gardener scores goals !..when was the last goal scored by Catts ?..about 1482 !

Catts is a great player and leader he should start but i think gardner offers a lot but none of the are what we need we need creativity alongside one of them

Catts is our lynch pin he breaks up play keeps the team in shape and drives them on we need a ball playing partner for him, someone who picks up his short pass n uses the ball or grabs the loose ball after catts wins it, urs plain to see when oshea is missing too that we have a massive void in the middle loose our shape and lack leadership, 442 doesnt even work for humpcastle its a dinosaurs system, if oneil plays 2 up front it will be with a back 3 and wing backs which is far less rigid and keeps strength in midfield

Catts is an important player for us, gardner over bardsley at right back though!

My formation would be 4 3 3