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Sunderland midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini targets fast start

Sunderland midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini is targeting a fast start to the new campaign after an injury ravaged 2014-15 season. The Italian international was restricted to just eight league...

Sunderland’s midfielder Lee Cattermole wants repeat of glory days

Sunderland's combative midfielder Lee Cattermole believes the current squad is the best he has 'ever been a part of' and is confident the team can return to the top-10 this season. The Black Cats...

Dick Advocaat: ‘We have too many strikers’

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has admitted Connor Wickham is being allowed to leave because the club have too many strikers. The Black Cats, 3.00 to be relegated this season, look set to allow...

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat makes new faces admission

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is "very hopeful" that he will be able to bring in some new faces before the end of the transfer window on September 1. The Dutch tactician, who made a U-turn earlier...

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat scrambling for positives

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat was struggling to come up with any positives after his side suffered a third pre-season defeat on Wednesday at the hands of Doncaster Rovers. The Black Cats arrived...

Sunderland defender Patrick Van Aanholt only thinking about fitness

Patrick van Aanholt says Sunderland's main focus for Wednesday's friendly with Doncaster is fitness, and not the result. The Black Cats' displays have been somewhat mixed so far in pre-season, with...

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Defensive competition pleases Sunderland veteran John O’Shea

Sunderland veteran John O'Shea believes the competition for places in defence at the Stadium of Light ahead of next season will only help manager Dick Advocaat. The Black Cats struggled in defence...

Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe eager to hit the ground running

Jermain Defoe hopes he can continue his goalscoring form once the Premier League campaign gets underway in less than two weeks' time. The former Tottenham and Portsmouth striker scored twice against...

Jordi Gomez remains sidelined for Sunderland

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has confirmed Jordi Gomez will miss the start of the season as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. The Spaniard has not been able to feature for the Black Cats...

Sunderland defender John O’Shea hails Lee Cattermole deal

John O'Shea has revealed his delight after long-serving midfielder Lee Cattermole put pen-to-paper on a new six-year deal with Sunderland. Cattermole was entering the final year of his current deal...

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