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Sports => Football => Topic started by: de_redman on May 12, 2009, 06:23:41 AM
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http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11695_5313859,00.html (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11695_5313859,00.html)
Sbragia challenges strikers
Black Cats boss urges Cisse and Jones to adapt
Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia has told Djibril Cisse and Kenwyne Jones they must learn to adapt if they are to end their recent barren run.
The two strikers have scored 21 goals between them this season but they have struggled in recent weeks, netting just once each in the club's last 11 games.
Sbragia decided to switch to a 4-5-1 formation at the weekend, with Cisse starting on the substitutes' bench and then replacing Jones midway through the second half.
The change did not have the desired effect as Sunderland were held to a goalless draw by Bolton, and Sbragia may opt to start with both men again at Portsmouth.
The Black Cats boss insists Cisse and Jones can forge a lethal partnership, although he feels they may have to adopt a different approach.
"What's happened, teams are closing down the width of the game," explained Sbragia.
"There's not a lot of space behind them, so they are finding it difficult to go behind, especially Djibril.
Perseverance
"He has to adapt his game a little bit more and he is finding that difficult.
"One of Djibril's major strengths is going forward. If you were playing against him, you would want him to be coming towards the ball.
"As a pair, they can probably get a little bit closer. Kenwyne did really well last year and when he came back from the injury, he was excellent.
"But he has not repeated that performance enough. It's a case of just persevering with them and getting on with it.
"You hope all the good things they did early-season will start coming back again."
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
To borrow from Weary...cosign.
At least Jones sure to be on his way if they get relegated and Yorke could probably get into coaching either with them or at Ipswich, so it really not affecting our national team if they do.
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You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
He's an Ox...big and strong...and that's about it.
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You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
He's an Ox...big and strong...and that's about it.
Big, yes! Strong? I see too many small man pushing him off the ball, easy, easy.
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If only he could put himself about like Fellini do for Everton.
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jones is a defender turned striker......hmmmm.
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
alluh does only talk shit,ah guess alluh could be epl coaches :beermug:
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right now Kenwyne lacking confidence BIG TIME!! but he also need to work alot more on his craft to be a potent striker. imagine at age 24 he can't trap a ball properly and his first touch is atrocious. he needs to worker harder either by himself or with a personal coach i.e. yorke, on the fundamentals or else he go playing championship ball right thru. Kenwyne still a raw talent.
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he should put he money where he mout is and offer all strikers some kinda bonus for these last games no matter who score. maybe dat will help dem two selfish fellas work together.
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
Ah Trini on ah shyt team with ah shyt coach .
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Sunderland is ah shyt side ,Sbragia is ah goat ...plain and simple.
To borrow from Weary...cosign.
At least Jones sure to be on his way if they get relegated and Yorke could probably get into coaching either with them or at Ipswich, so it really not affecting our national team if they do.
May be I missed dat piece of info or rumour, but dat is outstanding news. HIGHLY BLESSED.
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You left out Kenwyne Jones. What is he....
He's an Ox...big and strong...and that's about it.
A LIL HARSH