2 Sunderland summer transfer decisions facing Alex Neil when the window opens
Sunderland are firmly in the battle to secure a top six finish as Alex Neil looks to become the man to take them back to the Championship.
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Sunderland channel spirit of Roy Keane as another late winner keeps them on course for the play-offs
A decade and a half on, a certain generation of Sunderland fans still go misty-eyed when recalling the early Roy Keane era on Wearside. One of the many things that sticks in the memory was the ability of his teams to score crucial late goals.
Sunderland's Dan Neil wants to realise Wembley dream after being voted fans' Young Player of the Year
Newly-crowned Young Player of the Year Dan Neil is dreaming of ending his magnificent breakthrough by scoring a Wembley winner to help Sunderland achieve promotion. The 20-year-old academy product picked up his Sunderland Supporters' Association award at the Stadium of Light last night, with 22-goal leading scorer Ross Stewart voted Player of the Year.
Nathan Broadhead strikes late to sink Gillingham and send Sunderland back into play-off places
Substitute Nathan Broadhead scored in added time on his comeback from injury to rescue Sunderland and fire the Black Cats back into the play-off places. The Wearsiders looked destined for a second successive goalless draw as they toiled in vain against struggling Gillingham at the Stadium of Light, and more dropped points would have put their chances of a place in the play-offs in real jeopardy.
Sunderland vs Gillingham team news as Alex Pritchard returns as one of two changes
Alex Pritchard returned from injury as Alex Neil made two changes to the Sunderland side that drew at Lincoln City a fortnight ago. Pritchard was making his comeback from the ankle injury he suffered at Charlton at the beginning of March, and he replaced Dan Neil in the Black Cats' starting XI.
Sunderland's most relied on players ahead of League One run in
Alex Neil will be hoping six Sunderland players are fit an ready ahead of a crucial run of League One fixtures. Ross Stewart, Carl Winchester, Callum Doyle, Dan Neil, Lynden Gooch and Dennis Cirkin are the six players to have featured the most for the Black Cats this season, according to WhoScored.
“One of the most exciting prospects in the EFL” – Wolves eyeing Sunderland player: The verdict
This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…
Lage could unearth Wolves’ next Moutinho in ”brilliant” 20 y/o, he’s a “young Paul Gascoigne”
Wolves could be about to face one of their biggest dilemmas since being promoted back to the Premier League in 2018, with veteran midfielder Joao Moutinho’s contract set to expire at the end of the season, and in-demand Ruben Neves attracting interest from the likes of Barcelona.