Preview: Burnley vs. Sunderland

March 30, 2023

Preview: Burnley vs. Sunderland Burnley play host to Sunderland on Friday evening looking for the victory which will take the club to within six points of a return to the Premier League. While the Clarets sit 13 points clear at the top of the Championship standings, Sunderland are down in 11th position, seven points adrift of the playoffs. Although defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals was probably…

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Preview: Birmingham City vs. Sunderland

November 10, 2022

Birmingham City will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to five matches when Sunderland visit St Andrew’s on Friday night in what is the final match before the World Cup break for both teams. A late equaliser on Wednesday earned John Eustace’s men a respectable point against Swansea City, whereas Sunderland were last in action nearly a week ago when they narrowly lost to Cardiff City…

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Preview: Arsenal vs. Sunderland

December 21, 2021

Following a run of three successive league wins, Arsenal look to take one step closer to the final of the EFL Cup on Tuesday as they host Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium. The teams’ quarter-final tie also sees the visitors arrive in fine form, having gone seven games unbeaten in League One, though their recent cup record leaves a lot to be desired. After successive defeats to open December, a…

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Asamoah Gyan Defends Decision To Quit Sunderland

Asamoah Gyan has insisted his loan move to Al-Ain was not all about the money and was the result of a family decision. The Sunderland striker has been widely criticised since it was announced earlier this month that he would be spending the rest of the season in the Middle East, with Black Cats manager Steve Bruce saying the greed of some players is ‘spiralling out of control’. Bruce has…

September 20, 2011
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John O’Shea Excited After Sunderland Move

John O’Shea was persuaded to leave Manchester United by the prospect of exciting times ahead at Sunderland under manager Steve Bruce. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international last night signed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light for an undisclosed fee – understood to be in the region of £5million – to end his long association with the Red Devils. O’Shea told SAFC TV: “It was one of those…

July 8, 2011
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Sunderland Close In On John O’Shea

Manchester United defender John O’Shea is due at Sunderland on Thursday for a medical as Black Cats manager Steve Bruce closes in on yet another summer signing. O’Shea’s United team-mate Wes Brown had a medical on Wearside on Wednesday night and if Bruce completes both deals it will take his transfer total to eight. United’s Darron Gibson is also still on the radar and Sunderland have high hopes of completing…

July 7, 2011
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Premier League Preview: Sunderland v Wolves

Wolves can take a giant leap towards English Premier League survival on Saturday when they travel to the Stadium of Light to meet Sunderland. Mick McCarthy’s men have been cellar dwellers for much of the 2010-11 campaign, but with two games remaining they find themselves one point clear of the drop zone, thanks to their 3-1 win over West Brom at Molineux on Sunday. Wins have been few and far…

May 12, 2011
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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says display against Sunderland worst under his management

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti blasted his side after they were spanked 3-0 at home by Sunderland, courtesy of goals by Nedum Onuoha , Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck . “Is that worst performance under my management? Yes, I think so,” said the Chelsea manager. “We hadn’t lost with this result at home before. The performance was poor today, but in football it can happen if you’re not at your best…

November 15, 2010
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