Forest V Sunderland Match Thread

It's my fault, after all I confidently stated that we would win and every time I do that.......we get hammered.

Next up is a Sunderland side that have only won three games all season and had until recently set a record for the number of games without a win at home, in either the Prem' or the Championship. They have drawn nearly as many games as they have lost and have conceded one more goal than Forest, while only scoring 28 at the other end.

They partially turned that around with their first win under Chris Colman with a 0-2 win at Burton Albion.

'Sunderland scored two late goals to beat Burton and give Chris Coleman his first win as Black Cats manager.

James Vaughan opened the scoring with a header in the 85th minute from Bryan Oviedo's cross before George Honeyman's finish sealed the points.

Brewers goalkeeper Stephen Bywater had earlier denied Lewis Grabban with a fine save.

Burton's best chance fell to Marvin Sordell in the first half but he fired wide and they slip to 23rd.

Sunderland, who won for the first time since 13 August, moved off the bottom of the Championship table with victory.'


Chris Colman is a quality manager with an excellent track record and a impressive acquisition by the Sunderland Board.

Coleman went from captaining the Fulham side to managing it before spells in charge at Real Sociedad and Coventry City, a short spell in Greece with AEL before a successful six-year spell in charge of Wales, leading his country to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

Over the last five games Sunderland have secured five points to our four.

Saturday will be a tough test for both managers in terms of tactics, motivation and instilling confidence in the players.

So fingers crossed.



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