Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has said that he is extremely surprised and impressed by the impact former Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has had at Sunderland. Sunderland recently appointed Martin O’Neill in place of former manager Steve Bruce. It has been only a few months Martin O’Neill took over at the Stadium of Light. However, he has brought massive changes to the north-east after helping Sunderland become one of the inform teams in the Premier league, with the Black Cats averaging around two points per game since his arrival. Read more »
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GARDNER HAPPIER UNDER MARTIN
Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner has come out with the statement that he is very much happy with life at the Stadium of Light. The former Birmingham city midfielder was signed by former Sunderland manager Steve Bruce. He has been one of the few bright spots from the Steve Bruce era. Read more »
SUNDERLAND PAIR CHARGED BY POLICE
Sunderland footballers Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have both been charged with the crime of vandalising the cars parked in the parking lot. Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have experienced the various degrees of mischief during their time at Sunderland. It remains to be seen if Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill will be willing to accept their latest demeanour. Read more »
SUNDERLAND NEED TO TALK MORE
Sunderland defender John O’Shea has said that they should talk a lot more if they are to get anything out of the match against Manchester City. Manchester City will be coming on the back of a disappointing 0-0 draw with West Brom, who have become one of the few sides in the division to stop Manchester city from scoring. Read more »
SUNDERLAND AIM FOR CUP WIN
New Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill is aiming to take his side to the final of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years after cruising to the 4th round of the competition with a well deserved victory against Championship side Peterborough United. The Black Cats will take on another Championship side in Middlesbrough Football Club in the 4th round in a local derby, a match that will not be as easy as the one in their previous round. Read more »
SUNDERLAND DENY RICHARDSON EXIT REPORTS
Martin O’Neill, the new manager of Sunderland, has denied tabloid claims that Arsenal have been in touch over midfielder Kieran Richardson, with a view to bringing the player to the Emirates Stadium during the winter transfer window. According to the latest reports, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen to bring the former Manchester United player to Arsenal during the current transfer window and has already made enquiries about the availability of the player. Read more »
BRUCE ON THE BRINK
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is fast becoming the bookie’s favourite for the first manager to be fired this season, after becoming a target for fans in the North of England. Steve Bruce has overseen one of the worst Premier League campaigns for Sunderland, as they lie perilously close to the drop zone – they are just two points ahead of 18th placed Bolton Wanderers, the last place for relegation into the Championship. Sunderland have been in the Premier League since Roy Keane brought them back from the Championship back in 2008. Read more »
CHOPRA REVEALS BETTING LOSSES
Sunderland old-boy Michael Chopra has revealed that he has accumulated as much as £2m in gambling losses over the years, having admitted that he has an addiction. He has spent the last few weeks (apart from match days) in the Sporting Chance clinic which deals with addictions in sportsmen – generally caused because when footballers turn professional they find themselves with a lot of time on their hands, and a lot of money in their pockets. Chopra also revealed that he has been forced to move clubs to cover his gambling debts – he needed the signing on fees to pay off his bookmakerr. Read more »
BENT HAILS SUNDERLAND SPIRIT
Darren Bent has hailed the spirit of the Sunderland team after they game back from a goal down to draw against Arsenal. The Black Cats have made a steady yet unspectacular start to the 2010/11 campaign, taking six points from their opening five games. The latest of those came against high-flying Arsenal on Saturday, as a last-gasp leveller earned them a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Bent proved to be the hero of the hour on that occasion, as he pounced deep into stoppage-time to hand Steve Bruce’s side a hard-fought equaliser. Read more »
SUNDERLAND OFFERED COULDN’T BE REFUSED
Rennes chief Dreossi has spoken on Gyan sale saying that Sunderland made offer he could not refuse. Sunderland splashed out a record fee for the Ghana international on transfer deadline day. Rennes general manager Pierre Dréossi said: “We wanted to keep Asamoah for another year and sell Ismael Bangoura, but the offer from Sunderland was not refusable neither for the player nor the club. “We would have preferred to settle the transfer 15 days before the closure of the market. This would have allowed us to consider things more.” Read more »