6/6/2023 0 Comments A beautiful oopsGoing into the game with Gooch and Cirkin in doubt, and a well-publicised injury list that meant we had no recognised centre-backs, the tall order (physically and figuratively) of playing and getting a result against a Luton side unbeaten in 14, seemed insurmountable. The roar, and chant of “Sunderland ‘Til I Die” rang around the Stadium of Light as the players trudged back to the half-line, for both they, and us knew they’d come again. There was no murmurs, no groans, and no rumblings of discontent when Luton went 1-up inside 10 minutes. While we’ve done so all season, today just felt different. Limited expectation is a freeing luxury we’ve not experienced in years, and today it was demonstrated on the pitch, this Sunderland side were a side liberated.įree from burden, and free to play without fear. As Keith Andrews said in his post-match analysis after our Preston win last week, we are in bonus territory. That word “expectation” has often proved to be a monumental stumbling block for Sunderland teams past.
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