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Sports Journalist · 5 articles
Since arriving at the club for £10million, England’s former great midfield prospect, has sadly continued his Manchester City form: injured and in the shadows There have been brief spells where Sunderland fans have seen glimpses of that great ability, but they’ve been all too fleeting for everyone involved. When the 24-year-old penned his deal on […]
For the likes of John O’Shea, Lee Cattermole and Seb Larsson, this morning must be an all too familiar experience. Boarding the team bus with a new man in charge sitting at the front, perhaps barking orders, perhaps not – new hope same crisis. Yes, it’s match day nine for Sunderland, and for Big Sam, […]
Sunderland have a new manager. They have found yet another contender that’s willing to take on the reputation grinder at the Stadium of Light. When Dick Advocaat decided to return and lead the club out of the shite and into the promised land of an anonymous mid-table finish, many fans saw an end to the […]
You could argue Sunderland have tried everything. The world-class footballer; the local talent with the big reputation; the returning prodigal son (well, supporter) that really should have worked out; the right-wing charlatan and scorer of beautiful goals; a calmer more visionary version of the mad man before him; and a man with an international reputation […]
The good Sunderland can compete at this level. For 45 minutes, Dick Advocaat’s men were comfortably in the lead. They showed guts, dominated possession and created chances. Before the West Ham game, Sunderland had been in the lead for three minutes in total this season– a shocking statistic considering they have played more than 630. […]