About this episode

James Copley and Phil Smith analyze Sunderland's defeat to Port Vale in the FA Cup and its implications for the upcoming match against Brighton.

James Copley and Phil Smith react as Sunderland crash out of the FA Cup with defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park.The pair analyse what went wrong for Régis Le Bris’ side, the key moments in the game, and what the result means heading into Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton.They also discuss selection decisions, standout performances - both positive and negative - and how Sunderland respond quickly after a frustrating afternoon in the cup.

People in this episode

Hosts: James Copley, Phil Smith

Topics covered

• Sunderland
• FA Cup
• Port Vale
• Brighton
• soccer analysis
• match performance
• Premier League

Keywords

• Sunderland
• Port Vale
• FA Cup
• Brighton
• soccer
• match analysis
• Premier League
• Régis Le Bris
• performance

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Organizations: Sunderland, Port Vale, Brighton

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