No joke, Sunderland should abandon defending altogether!
Since reverting to four, they have created more chances at the other end, which has been a boon in the last few games for the likes of free-scoring Lee Cattermole and John O’Shea.
As at Reading, entirely preventable goals are still being gifted to opponents.
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Hide AdBut Sunderland have looked neither better nor worse at the back while scoring more.
A logical progression therefore would be to abandon defending altogether. This is what they do anyway at some point.
Three fixtures remain, during which a nowt-5-5 formation appears a viable option.
I’m not entirely sure if I’m joking about this.