We need to get back go basics now, with no silly hopeful formations pretending that it might 'click' soon.
No room for 2 wingers who are defensively naive and playing bit part roles when attacking.
JJ knows we need to try something different as what we have attempted has not worked. Hopefully that can be the same as what Adkins brought to us last season.
This sums up my feelings. No way can be continue to play 2 wingers who help either the full backs or the midfield.
I think I'd go something like this as well, 4-4-2 and back to basics. Gilbey at RM should help provide a bit of defensive support down that side rather than an out and out winger.
Mac Gunter Lavelle Famewo Purrington Gilbey Dobson Arter
Lee Washington Davison
If Lee not fit I would replace that position with Gilbey and bring Clair into the vacated position. I feel we need three defensive midfielders at the moment. The team lacks any width, but needs must in our position. I would ask the front three to give everything they have and plan that they all get replaced on about 75 mins.
Leko, Stockley and CBT to replace and fingers crossed we have not had any injuries.
The last two times Jackson picked the team for a proper first team games he played a diamond.
With this group of players getting the balance between too open and too negative is the key. Really lack players that can go both ways but we need to stop losing, fast.
This was the team
Amos Gunter Famewo Pearce Maatsen JFC Morgan Millar Shinnie Stockley Washington
6 of that side are available to play on Saturday
So you'd probably saying using that the team would likely be:
The last two times Jackson picked the team for a proper first team games he played a diamond.
With this group of players getting the balance between too open and too negative is the key. Really lack players that can go both ways but we need to stop losing, fast.
This was the team
Amos Gunter Famewo Pearce Maatsen JFC Morgan Millar Shinnie Stockley Washington
6 of that side are available to play on Saturday
So you'd probably saying using that the team would likely be:
Mac
Gunter Famewo Lavelle Purrington
Dobson (maybe)
Morgan Clare (Arter?)
Gilbey
Stockley Leko
Don't forget that team was also 2-0 down after 30 minutes against an awful Bristol Rovers team.
Long-term absentees Ryan Inniss (thigh) and Jake Forster-Caskey (ACL) remain sidelined, while Harry Arter (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the trip to Wearside.
For some reason I ended up reading this to the tune of the "Badger Badger" song* while wondering whether it was another one of those "post completely out of character to indicate you've been kidnapped" things.
*only needs one more Gunter, followed by Matthews Matthews" to fit the pattern perfectly.
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Gunter Lavelle Famewo Purrington
Gilbey Dobson Arter
Washington Davison
If Lee not fit I would replace that position with Gilbey and bring Clair into the vacated position. I feel we need three defensive midfielders at the moment. The team lacks any width, but needs must in our position. I would ask the front three to give everything they have and plan that they all get replaced on about 75 mins.
Leko, Stockley and CBT to replace and fingers crossed we have not had any injuries.
Mac
Gunter Famewo Lavelle Purrington
Dobson (maybe)
Morgan Clare (Arter?)
Gilbey
Stockley Leko
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/61728fb130c4f/match-preview-sunderland-v-charlton
Long-term absentees Ryan Inniss (thigh) and Jake Forster-Caskey (ACL) remain sidelined, while Harry Arter (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the trip to Wearside.
Harness or MacG
Gunter Lavelle Pearce Famewo Purrington
Clare Arter Gilbey
Washington Davison
Lyle wouldn't get into this team ?
He was only 10 !
Matthews Lavelle Famewo Purrington
Gilbey Dobson Arter
Washington Davison