They are double and triple marking players like Thiam. If we keep passing the ball around they WILL run out of steam
Refs having a good game for them though. Dale we’re 7/1 on Betfair, obviously didn’t know much about the ref when setting the odds!
I think we need patience. They are closing us down and chasing everything so we have no time. 2nd half I can't see them keeping that pressure up. If we pass the ball around spaces will appear
I can see some of our more fragile fans getting wound up and talking crap Wait till we score and all the banter will change. If it is Moore , it will be tell Sunderland to FOff Patience ??
Trouble is too many expect us to simply steamroller sides. Rochdale are frustrating us and pressing in the same way we pressed sides early in the season. However, we evidently have more skilful players. Just watch how much passing we are doing and how much Rochdale are having to run to close us down and doubling up on us. Not great to watch but interesting to see how DS tweaks the setup to cope with their pressing. Personally I'd quite like to see Mike Bahre on a bit later on in the 2nd half as Rochdale start to tire as Moore is not creating anything. He might just produce one of those defence splitting passes and certainly more comfortable on the ball with players round him than Moore is.
