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Simon Mignolet reveals he left Liverpool as he didn't believe he could compete with Alisson
Simon Mignolet has revealed he left Liverpool because he didn't believe he could compete with Alisson for a starting spot. The 31-year-old left the Reds to join Club Brugge in a £6.4m deal.
Jordan Henderson wanted 'to kill' Luis Suarez during Liverpool training
The Reds captain had just made his £20m move to Anfield from Sunderland in 2011 but at just 20-years-old was still finding his feet in the top flight despite excellent performances for the Black Cats.
Sunderland fans concerned for future of the club after £9m loan against stadium and training ground
Sunderland supporters have reacted with concern after it was revealed owner Stewart Donald has secured a £9million loan from American investors against the club's stadium and training ground.
FA Cup round-up: Jon McLaughlin's calamitous error hands Gillingham another shot against Sunderland
Keeper Jon McLaughlin's calamitous error cost Sunderland a direct route into round two of the FA Cup after they were held 1-1 by Gillingham on Saturday.
Sunderland keeper acts as his own ballboy for FA Cup tie in empty Stadium of Light stand
Goalkeepers adventuring off behind the goal in search of a ball is a routine sight on Sunday league pitches - but it's not something you expect in a 49,000-seater former top-flight stadium.
Identity crisis: Are Sunderland a big club in the wrong division or a genuine lower-league outfit?
ON THE ROAD: At what point did Sunderland go from being a big club that accidentally found themselves in League One, to becoming a genuine lower league outfit?
Deadline day: Premier League transfer news; David Luiz to Arsenal, Lukaku to Inter and more
Catch all the latest deadline day transfer news, and completed deals from the Premier League, Championship, and other leagues in the transfer window.
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Cardiff City Keen To Sign Sunderland Goal Machine: SWOT Analysis
Cardiff City are willing to dish out £2 million to secure the services of Sunderland striker Josh Maja, it has been reported.
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Tottenham Hotspur eyeing a transfer for wantaway forward: SWOT analysis
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have moved a step forward in their quest of signing Sunderland sensation Josh Maja.
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Lasogga In, Ekuban Out: 4-2-3-1 Leeds United Predicted Lineup To Face Sunderland
After their 0-2 loss at the hands of Fulham, Leeds United are due to entertain Sunderland at the Elland Road on Saturday. Leeds United are now placed at the 13th spot in the league table, having collected 53 points from 40 games. The Whites are really struggling under the tutelage of Paul Heckingbottom but they must back themselves to earn all three points against the Black Cats. Leeds United Team News Heckingbottom is likely to be bereft of the services of Liam Cooper, Adam Forshaw, Kemar Roofe and Laurens De Bock. A late call is expected to be made on
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8 Goals And 5 Assists: Why Sunderland Should Firm Up Their Interest In 25 Y/O Midfielder
As per one of the latest reports by Shropshire Star, Sunderland are understood to be keen to land Shrewsbury Town midfielder, Jon Nolan, at the Stadium to Light in the summer. Shrewsbury Town have undoubtedly emerged as a surprise package in League One this season and are currently at the top of the league table. Promotion to the Championship is obviously a gettable target for them. Under the tutelage of Paul Hurst, the Salop have churned stupendous results and Nolan has been one of the best performers for the English third-tier outfit. The 25-year-old has smashed 8 goals and has
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Predicted 3-4-2-1 Sunderland Lineup Vs Queens Park Rangers: Defensive Resources Stretched
Sunderland are rock-bottom in the league table and are in a desperate need of points to save themselves. The Black Cats are due to make a trip to the Loftus Road Stadium today. Chris Coleman’s troops were comprehensively beaten by Aston Villa during midweek as they lost 0-3 to the Villans at the Stadium of Light and thus, they really need to bounce back by in the upcoming fixture. Team News Tyias Browning has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury and this is a massive blow for Sunderland. Besides, Jake Clarke-Salter is suspended,
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Willis In Defence, McNulty Leads The Line | 4-2-3-1 Sunderland Predicted Lineup Vs Wycombe
Sunderland who are sitting on the ninth spot, 8 points away from the top spot, have sacked manager Jack Ross going into the game against Wycombe. Former Bolton manager Phil Parkinson has taken over, and ironically there were even reports that Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth was one of the top contenders to take over at […]
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Sunderland Should Look To Target This Playmaker In January By Triggering £2.5m Release Clause
Peterborough United’s attacking midfielder Marcus Maddison was linked heavily with Sunderland in the summer, but nothing materialised in the end. Various reports (Derbyshire Live) are now emerging that Championship clubs like Derby County are interested in the playmaker who has been performing brilliantly for the Posh. The playmaker is in the final year of his […]
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Sunderland Didn’t Take The Chance Of Signing This Player For £2.5m: Is Ross Taking The Right Call?
According to the reports from Sunderland Echo, Peterborough United’s ace Marcus Maddison has been heavily linked with a move to Sunderland in the past few weeks. It is believed that the Black Cats had a chance to trigger his release clause worth £2.5m. Head of football operations, Richard Hill meanwhile indicated that Sunderland might revisit the deal […]
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Sunderland’s Bid For This International Defender Rejected: Can Ross Lure Him To The Wearside?
According to the recent reports from BBC, Kilmarnock have turned down a bid from Sunderland for their 21-year-old fullback Greg Taylor. The offer was believed to be some way short of Kilmarnock’s valuation. Reports add that Sunderland were willing to pay less than £1m for the newly capped Scotland international. The fullback had an impressive campaign […]
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Sunderland Joins Race And Puts In A Bid For This Celtic Linked Defender: Can Lennon Get His Man?
Celtic are still looking to bolster their squad for the ongoing season as they still need to add reinforcements in certain areas. Fullback is one position where they have been linked with plenty of players this summer and one of them is Kilmarnocks’s left-back Greg Taylor. The recently capped Scottish international has been linked heavily […]
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According to the latest reports from the Sun as cited by Sunderland Echo, Sunderland are facing a battle to sign former Burnley striker Tinashe Chakwana as Championship outfit Barnsley are said to be keen on him. The striker had a trial with Sunderland after being released by Burnley, and the Wearside outfit were supposedly in […]
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The 9 players to have scored 30+ goals in a single Premier League season
Goals win games and a prolific centre-forward is worth their weight in gold in football. The Premier League era has seen its fair share of great goal-getters, but only a select few have reached the fabled landmark of 30 league strikes in a single campaign. We’ve decided to look back through the archives at the division’s …
Ranking the top five former Premier League’s players to have played in MLS
A definitive and completely scientific ranking of the best post-Premier League careers in North America’s MLS. As expected, Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought his time in Major League Soccer to an end this week, announcing that he is leaving LA Galaxy 18 months after arriving. The Swede’s time in the United States was punctuated by a glut …
Henderson explains why he was ‘ready to kill’ Luis Suarez during his early Liverpool days
Jordan Henderson has revealed why he was ‘ready to kill’ Luis Suarez during the pair’s time together at Liverpool. The England international is now firmly established as a key figure in Jurgen Klopp’s league-leading side and captained Liverpool to Champions League success last season, though it was not always a straightforward path for Henderson at …
Chris Waddle: The easy going showstopper with continental class
The paceless late-bloomer who possessed limitless levels of skill and was once the third-most expensive player of all-time. The understated show off was a class above the majority of his peers. In many ways, that famous penalty from Italia 90 simply adds to the allure. “I think I’m gonna be in this factory for the rest …
The eight biggest winning margins in Premier League history
Leicester City’s 9-0 win over Southampton equalled the record for the biggest winning margin ever in the Premier League. The Foxes shocked the world when they claimed the Premier League title in 2016, but they will forever be in the history books after Friday night’s demolition of the Saints. It was one of those nights …
Ranking the seven managers to take charge of 400 Premier League games
Having guided Newcastle to an upset victory over Manchester United at St James’ Park this weekend, Steve Bruce joined an exclusive club of managers to have taken charge of 400 Premier League games. The Newcastle boss became just the seventh man to achieve the feat, an achievement that is a testament to his longevity in the …
Duncan Watmore: Sunderland winger set for a decisive season
Duncan Watmore's glittering career has had its fair share of set backs. The coming season could be make or break for the Sunderland winger.
Emirates FA Cup: 5 most interesting first-round fixtures
What upsets could be on the cards in the first round of this year's FA Cup?
English Football League 18/19: 5 most impressive matches of the opening afternoon
Which teams impressed on the opening day?
Twitter reacts as Chris Coleman becomes the new coach of Hebei China Fortune
On his 48th birthday, Coleman got himself a new job as the coach of Hebei China Fortune. Here is how Twitter reacted to the news.
David Moyes deserves credit for the work he’s doing at West Ham
David Moyes has been toiling away at West Ham, and here's why he deserves credit for his work with the Hammers
Nottingham Forest sack Warburton after Sunderland defeat
After one win in seven Championship matches Mark Warburton has been sacked by Nottingham Forest.
6 South American players who failed miserably in the Premier League
6 South American players who failed miserably in the Premier League Led by the likes of Brazil and Argentina from the front, South America has always been a vast storehouse of immensely talented footballers, with several of Europe’s elite clubs constantly scouring the talent-blessed continent for budding young talents. Well, probably over half of the […]
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6 big-money Premier League flops who arrived from the Dutch Eredivisie
6 big-money Eredivisie flops in the Premier League The Premier League in England, La Liga in Spain, Bundesliga in Germany, Serie A in Italy and Ligue 1 in France are generally accepted as the top five leagues in Europe and almost all the legendary figures to have graced the beautiful game over the past century […]
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5 of the best bargain buys in the Premier League since the turn of the decade
5 best bargain buys in the Premier League since the turn of the decade The 2019 summer transfer window has already witnessed some big-money arrivals in the Premier League. Man United have made their intentions very clear by forking out £50million for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Leicester City have paid £40million to Monaco for Youri Tielemans and […]
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5 one-season wonders in the Premier League and what happened to them eventually
5 one-season wonders in the Premier League and what happened to them eventually When we talk about prolific goalscorers in the Premier League, the names of Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez, Didier Drogba, Alan Shearer and more recently, Mo Salah and Harry Kane come to our mind. All the aforementioned players […]
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Rangers FC Opinion: Why the Gers should swoop in for Dylan McGeouch? According to the Northern Echo, Rangers are interested in signing Sunderland star Dylan McGeouch in the summer transfer window. Blackburn Rovers, Aberdeen, Brentford and Queens Park Rangers are also keen on the midfielder. Dylan McGeouch, 26, joined Sunderland in the summer of 2018 after […]
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Rangers Opinion: Gers should look at Dylan McGeouch as a utility squad depth player According to The Sun, Sunderland midfielder Dylan McGeouch is eyeing a return to his homeland, with Rangers and Aberdeen interested in securing the services of the 26-year-old on a free transfer. The Sun also understands that the 2-cap Scottish international has […]
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Sunderland Latest Football Team News
- Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:09:46 +0000: Sunderland chairman defends £9m loan deal and denies being a ‘chancer’ - Sunderland | The Guardian
• Stewart Donald says loan from US company FPP is a ‘win-win’
• Sunderland will end up in FPP’s hands if owners default on loanThe Sunderland chairman, Stewart Donald, has described his decision to borrow £9m from a group of United States-based investors as a “win-win” scenario for the League One club and claims he and his co-owners, Charlie Methven and Juan Sartori, are shouldering all the risk.
Donald acknowledges that defaulting on the loan would hand control of Sunderland to FPP – a company established by three American billionaires, Glenn Fuhrman, John Phelan and Robert Platek, with links to Michael Dell, of Dell Computers – but said he had made the arrangement for the club’s long-term good.
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Continue reading... - Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:05:17 +0000: Man City 3-1 Southampton, Everton 2-0 Watford: Carabao Cup – as it happened - Sunderland | The Guardian
Manchester City, Leicester, Everton, Oxford and Colchester all earned quarter-final spots on a night of occasional drama
And with that, my race is run. We’ll be back for a whole lot more tomorrow night. Bye!
Here’s Paul Doyle’s report from the Pirelli Stadium:
Leicester advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals despite being spooked by Burton. Brendan Rodgers’ men seemed set to dish out another emphatic beating after goals by Kelechi Iheanacho and Youri Tielemans put them 2-0 up after 20 minutes. But rather than lie down like Southampton, the League One side rebelled, halving the deficit thanks to Liam Boyce and forcing Danny Ward to make several fine saves. James Maddison came off the bench to settle the tie in the 89th minute.
Related: James Maddison makes Burton pay and helps fire Leicester into last eight
Extraordinary scenes at Oxford tonight: “We could actually hear the crowd at the Oxford United stadium cheering,” reports Mark Piesing. “We have never heard any sound from the stadium before.”
Paul Wilson was at Goodison Park:
Goals from Mason Holgate and Richarlison spared Marco Silva’s blushes against his former club and sent Everton into the last eight of the Carabao Cup, circumstances that will probably prevent the beleaguered manager being sacked in the morning, whatever the Watford fans present might have wished.
Everton wore down their opponents in the end, though it was not the convincing performance Silva was seeking to impress his current employer or his old one. While Everton were on top by the time Holgate came up for a corner and stuck around to score the opening goal, they will have to play a lot better against Spurs at the weekend if they are to avoid a sixth league defeat in seven games. The Carabao Cup may not come to Silva’s rescue should that happen, for a side who take over an hour to score against Watford have no business dreaming of Wembley with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City still at large.
Related: Everton’s Mason Holgate and Richarlison show Watford the door
The quarter-final draw will be held this Thursday, live on Zoe Ball’s Breakfast Show on Radio 2, for some reason, at 8.45am.
“I moved to Oxford for uni a couple of years ago,” boasts Alex Yeandle, “but am originally from Colchester. Oxford were promoted from League Two to League One the same season Colchester were relegated from League One to Two, the same season I started uni, meaning I could never watch an Oxford-Colchester derby! Maybe now they’ve both made it to the quarters I’ll finally get my chance!!”
Meanwhile in Spain, Lionel Messi has scored another sensational free kick, scored a phenomenal goal from open play (that first touch!) and provided an exquisite assist for Arturo Vidal as Barcelona lead Valladolid 5-1.
The match reports are already rolling in. Here’s Jamie Jackson at the Etihad:
Manchester City took their unbeaten Carabao Cup run to 1,098 days in a near-stroll of a victory over a still-smarting Southampton. This was the visitors’ first game since Leicester trounced them 9-0 and it showed. Southampton did, at least, lose by only two goals and achieve against Pep Guardiola’s men what they failed to do against the Foxes – score – but until City slackened off towards the end they were too tentative.
Related: Sergio Agüero hits double but Saints avoid hiding at Manchester City
The keeper goes the right way and makes an easy save! Sunderland are out!
Marc McNulty to stay in it - SAVED by EASTWOOD and #OUFC are through to the quarter finals!!!!!!
Mousinho scores, and Oxford lead 4-2. Crucial moments for Sunderland, who send McNulty up next ...
Will Grigg misses from the spot! He sends his effort sailing over the bar and after three penalties each, Oxford lead 3-2!
Meanwhile, the tie between Oxford and Sunderland will be decided on penalties. They have so far taken two each, and scored the lot.
The final whistle goes at Goodison Park, and Everton have secured what looks from here a most deserved victory!
FT. Job done! ✅
Into the #CarabaoCup quarter-finals we go! pic.twitter.com/IVplzirwCXAll of the first three Carabao Cup games to end, end 3-1. Leicester ease past Burton Albion and a textbook potential banana skin.
Watford push forwards in search of an equaliser, and end up conceding a second. Richarlison is played through a ragged rearguard, and finishes in style!
Colchester United come out on top in the all-League Two tie at Crawley, and they are in the final eight!
INCREDIBLE! FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1974, COLCHESTER ARE INTO THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE LEAGUE CUP! #ColU
The final whistle goes at the Etihad, where City have beaten Southampton slightly less comfortably than it appeared they would a little earlier in the evening.
Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien has just been tripped in the box, but somehow the referee doesn’t give a potentially decisive penalty! Meanwhile at the Pirelli Stadium Demarai Gray is played through, takes the ball round the outrushing keeper, but his left-foot, side-footed shot is feeble and a defender clears.
Gray has a hand in another goal, and Leicester wrap up the tie! The winger bursts down the right, gets to the byline and pulls back to Maddison, only recently off the bench, whose first-time shot goes in at the far post.
Burton have a chance to equalise, but Sarkic appears to panic as the goalkeeper hares out towards him, and blasts over the bar.
A cross from the right, and Luke Gambin controls brilliantly, turns and slams the ball into the roof of the net!
An equaliser for Sunderland! It’s a bit messy: a corner is flicked on, bounces off a defender’s back and finds McNulty, who converts from close range!
Leicester have a goal disallowed, Barnes converting Gray’s low centre but being ruled narrowly offside.
They’ve only gone and scored! It’s a corner on the right which is deliciously flighted to the far post, where Jack Stephens thumps in a header!
Everton hit the back of the net! Walcott gets the ball on the left of the area and crosses to Holgate, who is completely unmarked five yards out and can hardly miss!
Southampton have had a shot on target! And three shots in total! A massive turnaround in their fortunes at the Etihad.
Everton hit the woodwork again! This time it’s Lucas Digne, with a 25-yard free-kick that clips the top of the wall, and then the top of the bar on its way over. How long can Watford survive this onslaught?
Now Everton hit the woodwork! The ball falls to Iwobi just inside the area, and he lashes it against the meat of the bar!
I read this caption and thought the picture would be of Andre Gray farting. Apologies for being infantile. Anyway, Everton just nearly scored again. This time, Aidy Mariappa cleared off the line!
@AndreGray7 lets one fly!#CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/nSft8jWjTn
Something happens at Goodison Park! Everton have a free-kick on the left, which is sent arrowing onto Michael Keane’s forehead, but he nods the ball straight at Gomes!
Burton nearly equalise! From a corner, the ball is headed towards the far corner, and it was looping in until a defender got in the way, and then it wasn’t. At the other end, Albrighton’s low shot is well saved!
Latest tallies from the Etihad:
Manchester City
Shots: 15
Shots on target: 9
Corners: 5
Goals: 3Mahrez’s 30-yarder hits a defender, loops up and drops onto Aguero’s foot six yards out! He hardly makes any contact, but then he doesn’t really need to, particularly with the Southampton defence dozing.
Game on! Boyce spears a low shot goalwards from the edge of the area, and Ward in the Leicester goal is so surprised at this turn of events that he haplessly helps it in!
A nice free-kick from Cohen Bramall hits the bar, bounces into the goalkeeper’s back and goes in!
Our five matches are back under way. On Sky, they are suggesting that only losing to Manchester City by two or three goals might serve to “build confidence”. City come close to scoring a third, but Bernardo Silva doesn’t anticipate Mahrez’s through-ball, which was really quite excellent.
The Everton match sounds good.
Thoughts: 45 minutes of your life you won’t get back. Moise Kean can go and wait for a cheeseburger in the supper bar on Goodison Road given how pointless it’s been for him on the wing and I’ve seen more life in the cemetery than in the rest of them. Woeful. #EFC
Peeeeeep! It’s half-time in our five Carabao Cup matches. A quick scoreline reminder:
Burton Albion 0-2 Leicester
Crawley 1-1 Colchester
Everton 0-0 Watford
Manchester City 2-0 Southampton
Oxford Uited 1-0 SunderlandManchester City have had 10 shots, seven on target, and won four corners. Southampton have had no shots and won no corners.
Two injuries to report at Goodison Park: Watford have been forced to take off Domingos Quina and bring on Evertonn’s summer target Abdoulaye Doucoure, and Everton have been forced to take off Yerry Mina and bring on Michael Keane.
A fine cross from Kyle Walker on the right, and a tap-in for Aguero in the centre!
A lovely run from Oxford’s Shandon Baptiste ends in the area with a humiliating left-footed air-shot.
Sunderland hit the post and Oxford break at speed and in numbers. It looks to have come to nothing when Fosu-Henry’s pass inside manages to evade both of his nearby team-mates but Hall arrives late to smash it into the corner of the net from the edge of the area!
That lead did not last long. Norris equalises with a header that the keeper really should have got a hand to.
Finally City get a reward for their domination! A corner is played short, Bernardo Silva chips in a cross from the corner of the area and Otamendi heads in from five yards! City have let it slip a bit of late, with latest statistics having them down at 83% possession.
That’s an absolute snorter! Bulman runs towards the area, nobody closes him down, so he lashes a rising shot into the far corner from 20 yards or so!
Burton give the ball away in midfield, and again Gray’s pass releases a player on the wing - Praet this time, on the right - whose low centre is converted by Tielemans!
“This ROI supporter would like to know where the heck Michael Obafemi is,” writes JR. “Please don’t tell me he’s injured again.Or would that be better than being healthy and not being selected? He seems like he’s injured an awful lot for a seemingly healthy young fella.” Earlier today the Southampton tyro was named in Ireland’s expanded squad for next month’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Denmark, which suggests his fitness is not an issue.
After 11 minutes Manchester City have had 89% of possession against Southampton, and two shots on target. Eighty-nine percent! The game remains goalless, though.
Sunderland win a corner, and when the ball is knocked down Lynch and Eastwood both race to it. The Sunderland No3 gets there first, and is then completely clattered by the Oxford goalkeeper. It’s not a terrible penalty shout, but I think the ball was kicked into Eastwood, which might just have saved him.
We have our first goal! A lovely pass from Gray to Tielemans shreds Burton’s defence, and his low centre is turned in by Iheanacho!
Southampton have not had to wait long for a reminder of last Friday’s miseries:
“We want 10” the immediate chant from Man City fans
BONG! The clock strikes 7.45pm, kick off has been kicked off, and we are under way!
In other news, here’s a thing I’ve only just realised that is vaguely related to Everton v Watford: they are two of five Premier League teams whose entire name (including any Cities, Uniteds or Roverses but not the FC bit) is seven letters long or shorter. In the Championship there are two (Fulham and Reading), in League One none (since the demise of Bury) and in League Two one (Walsall). In other words - and I think this is a reasonable way of interpreting the data - the shorter a club’s name the more likely they are to do well.
“I’m not a Southampton fan,” writes Peter Oh, “but I have my fingers crossed that Ralph Hasenhüttl will show that this past weekend’s capitulation against Leicester was a false nine.” Very good.
The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and we’re heading into snood-and-hat territory.
Finally, here are the teams from Oxford where both teams make five changes:
Oxford Utd: Eastwood, Long, Dickie, Moore, Ruffels, Henry, Gorrin, Baptiste, Hall, Taylor, Fosu. Subs: Stevens, Forde, Mousinho, Sykes, Mackie, Agyei, Jones.
Sunderland: Jon McLaughlin, Lynch, Willis, Flanagan, Conor McLaughlin, Dobson, Leadbitter, Power, Hume, McGeady, McNulty. Subs: McGeouch, O’Nien, Grigg, Mbunga-Kimpioka, Taylor, Connelly, Patterson.
Referee: Stephen Martin.Colchester are the only unchanged side tonight. How many unchanged teams have been named in the entire tournament? Not many, I’d wager.
Crawley Town: Luyambula, Sesay, Tunnicliffe, Dallison, Doherty, Bulman, Allarakhia, Ferguson, Beryly Lubala, Grego-Cox, Enigbokan-Bloomfield. Subs: Morris, Young, Palmer, Nadesan, Nathaniel-George, Sendles-White, Camara.
Colchester: Gerken, Jackson, Eastman, Prosser, Bramall, Stevenson, Comley, Senior, Adubofour-Poku, Nouble, Norris. Subs: Lapslie, Sowunmi, Jevani Brown, Harriott, Clampin, Gambin, Ross.
Referee: Tony Harrington.Teams from the Pirelli Stadium, where Burton make two changes and Leicester make nine:
Burton Albion: O’Hara, Brayford, O’Toole, Wallace, Hutchinson, Edwards, Quinn, Fraser, Sarkic, Boyce, Broadhead. Subs: Daniel, Buxton, Templeton, Sbarra, Anderson, Dyer, Garratt.
Leicester: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Evans, Fuchs, Choudhury, Albrighton, Praet, Tielemans, Gray, Iheanacho. Subs: Schmeichel, Soyuncu, Vardy, Maddison, Barnes, Ricardo Pereira, Ndidi.
Referee: Darren England.Here are the teams from the Etihad, where 18-year-old Tommy Doyle makes his senior debut in what will from Southampton’s perspective look like a disappointingly strong Manchester City side. Still, Pep Guardiola makes nine changes; Southampton make six.
Man City: Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Garcia, Jose Angelino, Bernardo Silva, Doyle, Foden, Mahrez, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus. Subs: Stones, De Bruyne, Silva, Joao Cancelo, Carson, Bernabe, Poveda-Ocampo.
Southampton: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Danso, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Long, Boufal. Subs: Yoshida, Vestergaard, Ings, Adams, Redmond, Gunn, Vokins.
Referee: Jonathan Moss.How we line-up against the Saints!
XI | Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Garcia, Angeliño, Doyle, Foden, Mahrez, Bernardo, Jesus, Agüero (C)
SUBS | Carson, Stones, De Bruyne, Silva, Cancelo, Bernabe, Poveda
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#ManCity pic.twitter.com/649GgvNwM2Here's the #SaintsFC team for tonight's #CarabaoCup tie with #ManCity: pic.twitter.com/i1WsHCvaFm
Team news is rolling in. Here, to get the ball rolling, is news from Goodison Park, where Everton make five changes and Watford eight. Given Watford’s current dearth of strikers it is interesting to see the 19-year-old Sam Dalby, who has been prolific so far this season for the Under-23 side (and stood out when I saw him in pre-season, albeit against non-league opposition), on the bench.
⚠️ TEAM NEWS! ⚠️
5️⃣ changes
↩️ Coleman, Mina & Delph return
⚽️ DCL & Kean start#CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/8WimSykp9STEAM NEWS
Quique has made eight changes for tonight’s #CarabaoCup clash
Welcome to the squad, Sam Dalby pic.twitter.com/uTKVRHWCnrHello world!
So the Carabao Cup’s fourth round dawns, with five fixtures being played tonight and a further three tomorrow. On a purely numerical basis, this is the week’s big night of cup action, even if tomorrow’s three games (Liverpool v Arsenal, Chelsea v Manchester United and Aston Villa v Wolverhampton, since you ask) all have just a little bit more stardust twinkling upon them than any of tonight’s five. Still, we must all play the hands we are dealt, and these are our aces this evening (all 7.45pm BMT kick-offs):
Continue reading... - Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:48:54 +0000: Sunderland appoint Phil Parkinson as new manager to replace Jack Ross - Sunderland | The Guardian
• Former Bolton boss given two-and-a-half-year contract
• Chairman points to ‘proven track record of promotion’Sunderland have named Phil Parkinson as their new manager after deciding his past experience at leading clubs out of League One offered them the best chance of securing a return to the Championship this season.
The 51-year-old former Colchester, Hull, Charlton, Bradford and Bolton manager succeeds Jack Ross, after pipping Wycombe’s Gareth Ainsworth to the vacancy at the Stadium of Light. By one of those coincidences which abound in football, his first game is at Wycombe on Saturday where Sunderland – by some distance, the division’s biggest club – will kick off in ninth place, seven points behind the leaders, Ipswich.
Related: Sunderland sack Jack Ross for failing to meet owner’s expectations
Continue reading... - Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:26:52 +0000: Sunderland talk to Wycombe’s Gareth Ainsworth over manager’s job - Sunderland | The Guardian
• Ainsworth in charge at Wycombe for seven years
• Former QPR midfielder, 46, favourite to succeed Jack RossSunderland have been granted permission by Wycombe to speak to Gareth Ainsworth about filling their managerial vacancy.
Ainsworth is understood to be one of several targets. Sunderland’s request to talk to the Coventry manager, Mark Robins, who has since signed a new contract, was rejected by their League One rivals on Wednesday. The former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel and the Wigan manager, Paul Cook, are also believed to be of interest.
Related: Sunderland sack Jack Ross for failing to meet owner’s expectations
Continue reading... - Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:20:00 +0000: Sunderland sack Jack Ross for failing to meet owner’s expectations - Sunderland | The Guardian
• Ross’s contract terminated after 17 months in charge
• Decision ‘made with a heavy heart’, says Stewart DonaldSunderland’s desperation to escape League One has led to the dismissal of Jack Ross. The 43-year-old Scot had been on borrowed time at the Stadium of Light after failing to win promotion last spring and when the team suffered its second defeat of the season at Lincoln on Saturday the manager’s fate seemed all but sealed.
It was the 10th loss suffered by Ross in 75 games in charge and it left Sunderland sixth in the table, eight points behind the leader, Ipswich, but Stewart Donald, the club’s owner, expected more from a manager with the third tier’s largest budget.
Related: Barnsley sack manager Daniel Stendel
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- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:17:05 +0000: Sunderland's Borini set for AC Milan move - Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Sunderland | BBC
Sunderland striker Fabio Borini is set to join Italian giants AC Milan, according to BBC Newcastle. - Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:30:52 +0000: Fans withdraw Sunderland takeover bid - Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Sunderland | BBC
A television production company fronted by Sunderland fans withdraws its bid to buy the club from American Ellis Short. - Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:00:34 +0000: Championship fixtures in full - Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Sunderland | BBC
Find out your team's fixtures in the Championship during the 2017-18 season. - Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:21:59 +0000: Two make Sunderland takeover bids - Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Sunderland | BBC
Sunderland owner Ellis Short is set to decide between two takeover bids for the Championship club. - Sat, 17 Jun 2017 12:44:11 +0000: Sunderland assistant Bracewell leaves - Latest Stories, Video, and Commentary about Sunderland | BBC
Sunderland assistant manager Paul Bracewell leaves the club as they prepare for life in the Championship.
