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Sunderland 1-3 Lincoln City: Three Things We Learned

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Following tonight’s 3-1 win away at Sunderland in League One, I asked the Vital Lincoln City members what three things they learned from the match.

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Here’s what Chesterimp said:

1. Crisis, what crisis? OK, we’re not far above the relegation places but after two terrific wins against promotion candidates, heading in the right direction. Why? Two things.

2. Plan B works, which in the Appleton playbook is indeed Plan A being executed better. Largely the same players (well, those who are fit), same essential game plan but with greater intensity and application despite missing key players throughout the team. On Saturday we drooled over the return of Scully and the debut of Whittaker. Tonight, with one missing and the other probably the most peripheral (relative, a different sort of match, and Morgan can be as proud of his contribution as any) we turned in another performance of the season and one which will live long in the memory. We played out less from the back, but that was the pattern on Saturday once Montsma went off, proving MA isn’t stubborn and rigid but will work to the strengths and weaknesses of what he has available. Does anyone still want him sacked or wondering what the point is?

3. Preparation. MA had a well-defined game plan which the players executed to near perfection throughout the 90+ minutes,a complete masterclass. Sunderland’s midfield disappeared, long hoofs to Stewart got nowhere, once Johnson subbed his most dangerous player the game was up for them. We were always dangerous breaking forward against a ponderous defence, Maguire, the arch wind-up-merchant, will be in 7th heaven after that superb hat-trick against his old club and clearly respected manager who let him go.

Have a go at our Lincoln City versus Sunderland Quizzes, published last season (they were all correct at the time they were published). The first quiz can be found below, and the links to the other four can be found HERE: Quiz No.2, Quiz No.3 & Quiz No.4.

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The brother of which Lincoln City manager lifted the FA Cup for Sunderland in 1973?

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