After his rare Saturday off – he gave Southampton a miss – Pete Sixsmith chose a great comeback day, seeing Adam Johnson’s winner help Sunderland to a third successive home win over Man City – and a mightily useful third win in four games. It was indeed the sort of game and therefore the sort of day for which we, as Sunderland supporters, live. Don’t worry if City moan about overwhelming pressure and results against the run of play; the winning of football games is about scoring goals and, where neecssary, defending well. Come back to the site for much more on this sensational result including Sixer’s full assessment in a day or so …
Dec 26 2012 SAFC (0) 1 Manchester City (0) 0 What a wonderful way to spend Boxing Day
Dec 23 2012 Southampton (0) 0 SAFC (1) 1 Jingle bells, jingle bells, Sunderland win away <
Dec 16 2012 Manchester United (2) 3 SAFC (0) 1 Dismal first half defending cost us dear
Dec 11 2012 SAFC (2) 3 Reading (0) 0 Just a comfortable win against poor oppositon
Dec 8 2012 SAFC (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 3 Far better performance than the scoreline suggests
Dec 2 2012 Norwich City (2) 2 SAFC (1) 1 Took too long to get into game.
And read Monsieur Salut at ESPN: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/sunderland/id/710?cc=5739
Nov 27 2012 SAFC (0) 0 Queens Park Rangers (0) 0 Won’t see a poorer game all season
Nov 23 2012 SAFC (0) 2 West Bromwich Albion (2) 4 Ridiculous scoreline but too many basic errors
Nov 18 2012 Fulham 1 (0) SAFC 3 (0) Good goals, better performance, 3 important points
Nov 10 2012 Everton (0) 2 SAFC (1) 1 Chances created, which is progress. Much better
Nov 3 2012 SAFC 0 (0) Aston Villa 1 (0) Another abject performance. A long winter looms
Oct 30 2012 Capital One Cup Fourth Round: SAFC 0 (0) Middlesbrough 1 (1) Plan B even worse than plan A
Oct 27 2012 Stoke City (0) 0 SAFC (0) 0 Don’t bother with MoTD: a real stinker
Oct 21 2012 SAFC (0) 1 Newcastle United (1) 1 Got out of jail. Just about deserved
Oct 6 2012 Manchester City (1) 3 SAFC (0) 0 Never gave up but City simply better.
Sept 29 2012 SAFC (0) 1 Wigan Athletic (0) 0 Scrappy performance but a win’s a win
Sept 25 2012 Capital One Cup 3rd Round: MK Dons (0) 0 SAFC (0) 2 Second goal settles nerves for comfortable win
Sept 22 2012 West Ham United (0) 1 SAFC (1) 1 Need to be more positive when ahead
Sept 15 2012 SAFC (1) Liverpool (0) 1 More than happy to take a point
Sept 1 2012 Swansea City (1) 2 SAFC (2) 2 *Lack of ambition against 10 cost points
Aug 28 2012 Capital One Cup Round 2: SAFC (1) 2 Morecambe (0) 0 Shrimps potted as we stroll to victory
Aug 18 2012 Arsenal (0) 0 SAFC (0) 0 Gritty, determined and a well earned point
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An excellent effort by the team and fans, so happy my prediction was wrong.
Three points from Spurs would make this a Christmas to remember.
Fantastic result today, I have no finger nails left!
I thought Alan Shearer was very quiet on MoTD. Isn’t he starting to bear a remarkable resemblance to Karl Pilkington?
Back to back wins and we are keeping clean sheets too. Mancini’s face at the end said it all. He must be sick of the sight of us.
Yes he must be, but you have to admire the fact he can still joke about it…..saying “we not coming next year”
Why? Are they going to get relegated?
Things are looking up…it feels familiar, is it still last season?
Marvellous…just bloody marvellous
Christmas came a little late but what a gift! I thought I was being optimistic in predicting a draw.
Dear Sir Alex,
Dear Wayne,
Dear crustacean-eating fans.
Are we forgiven? We’re doing more than anyone else to keep the title from Man City
Best post of the year…hope they get to read it at Old Trafford.