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Phil Smith

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#SAFC reporter for the Sunderland Echo. Maybe some cricket and music and stuff, too.

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Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · yesterday

Really good showing from #SAFC Controlled in first half and found that clinical edge in the second. Great cameo from Rigg and Isidor showed why the club don't want to lose him. Roefs had so little to do throughout. A reminder that this is a good team in a good place!

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · yesterday

Enjoyable and promising half from #SAFC without quite finding the killer touch. Hume unlucky with a brilliant volley that smashed off the bar. Roefs barely tested. Granit Xhaka v good (shock) and Thomas Meunier v assured. That looks a very clever pick up to me.

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · yesterday

📢 TEAM NEWS FROM LENS 📢 Sunderland XI: Roefs; Meunier, Ballard, O’Nien, Reinildo; Xhaka, Le Fee, Sadiki; Hume, Angulo, Brobbey Subs: Patterson, Talbi, Rigg, Isidor, Diarra, Seelt, Ogunsuyi, Jenson Jones, Tutierov, Lightfoot, Proctor

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · 2d ago

Really pleased to be in 🇫🇷 and looking forward to tomorrow's game at Lens. A little diary here reflecting on the Flo Ghisolfi link between the two clubs & why there are timely parallels. Subscribers only but will be stacks of free-to-read stuff to come www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/footba...

Phil Smith's tour diary: Flo Ghisolfi's Lens message is hint at Sunderland future

Sunderland face RC Lens in their penultimate pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon

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Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · 2d ago

📢 EUROPA LEAGUE HOME TICKET DETAILS 📢 ST holders can sign up for all home games from Monday, 3pm. Payment will be taken 2-3 weeks before each game. £35 to £49 per fixture (concessions apply). Small window for ST holders not on scheme before each game to buy individually.

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Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · last wk.

Good work from #SAFC to end the US tour. Should have been further ahead before the mass changes. Wrexham understandably much the better after that but Patterson didn't have too much to do. Knocks to Mukiele and Adingra the only concerns. Really solid performance

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · last wk.

Really good half from #SAFC imo. You'd hope there'd be a bit of a gulf and there has been. Some good stuff played and real control. Brobbey totally dominant, Sadiki v impressive playing a little deeper and pleased to see Diarra looking sharp. Quite low tempo in the heat but promising

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · last wk.

Very much not a classic, that one. One of those nights for Sunderland, who got into good areas quite regularly but couldn't get the cross or pass right. In fairness, Leeds defended well and saw much more of the ball after 60 mins Much to improve but nowt to panic about imo

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · last wk.

Odd half... #SAFC played alright stuff at times and got into decent areas but lacked the final ball. Too casual at times and punished for the opener. Leeds have mostly sat off Ellborg and his back four and to be fair, it's largely worked for them. Sadly, Muharemović looks class.

Phil Smith@philsmithreporter.bsky.social · 2w ago

RLB says the feeling at #SAFC is that last season is the start rather than the end of the story for this squad It's why he's v confident they'll keep their key players this summer, and why he's comfortable with a quiet window so far www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/footba...

Régis Le Bris issues confident message on retaining Sunderland's key players

Sunderland have had a quiet window so far but were able to fight off a move from Chelsea to sign Granit Xhaka

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