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Sunderland 2-1 Norwich City: Jobe Bellingham curls winner for Black Cats
22 December 2024 Off

Sunderland 2-1 Norwich City: Jobe Bellingham curls winner for Black Cats

By Total Football News

Festive spirit was in short supply as four players from either team had been cautioned by the referee as tensions rose. Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris and Sainz had a confrontation on the touchline, while Duffy and his own keeper Angus Gunn even had a disagreement about who would take a Canaries free-kick.

With 20 minutes remaining, Isidor robbed Nunez of possession after a free-kick and raced clear only to

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Sunderland 0-0 West Bromwich Albion: Black Cats and Baggies draw again
27 November 2024 Off

Sunderland 0-0 West Bromwich Albion: Black Cats and Baggies draw again

By Total Football News

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris told BBC Radio Newcastle:

“I am bit frustrated and disappointed, for sure. That was the main feeling in the dressing room at the end of the game.

“In the positive part it shows that against such a good team, well organised with good players, it shows we are getting better in many areas of the game.

“In possession, we were dominant. We had

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Preston North End 0-0 Sunderland: Second goalless draw in four days for Black Cats
6 November 2024 Off

Preston North End 0-0 Sunderland: Second goalless draw in four days for Black Cats

By Total Football News

Frokjaer shot over from another promising position early in the second half as Preston continued to press.

Black Cats head coach Regis Le Bris was forced to turn to his bench just past the hour as he brought on regular wide men Romaine Mundle and Patrick Roberts, but the attacking threat did not really materialise as their play in the final third lacked quality despite being urged on by more

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Sunderland 2-0 Oxford United: Bellingham scores as Black Cats beat U’s
26 October 2024 Off

Sunderland 2-0 Oxford United: Bellingham scores as Black Cats beat U’s

By Total Football News

The 19-year-old midfielder then almost turned provider, brushing off a defender to feed 17-year-old Chris Rigg, who stung the palms of Cumming with his strike.

Oxford had their first shot just moments before half-time, with Idris El Mizouni cutting inside from the left and belting the ball at Simon Moore in the Black Cats goal.

Visiting manager Des Buckingham changed his side’s shape for the second half, reverting from a

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Sunderland 2-0 Derby County: Bellingham scores as Black Cats beat Derby
1 October 2024 Off

Sunderland 2-0 Derby County: Bellingham scores as Black Cats beat Derby

By Total Football News

Jobe Bellingham’s stunning first goal of the season set high-flying Sunderland up for a comfortable win against Derby County.

The 19-year-old punished the Rams for sloppily relinquishing possession in their half, as he collected the loose ball before driving towards goal to unleash a fierce swerving shot from 25 yards to put the Black Cats ahead before the break.

A tap-in finish from Wilson Isidor following excellent work from the

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Sunderland: Ex-boss Lee Johnson hopes Black Cats keep climbing
26 September 2024 Off

Sunderland: Ex-boss Lee Johnson hopes Black Cats keep climbing

By Total Football News

Johnson, who has been out of work since leaving Fleetwood Town last December, won the EFL Trophy with the Black Cats in 2021, but missed out in the play-off semi-finals that season to Lincoln City.

The 43-year-old left the Stadium of Light after a 6-0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers when the club was third in the table.

But the former Bristol City and Barnsley boss has been impressed by how

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Norwich City: Stuart Webber comments about black players ‘do not reflect club’s views’
25 March 2024 0

Norwich City: Stuart Webber comments about black players ‘do not reflect club’s views’

By Total Football News
Stuart Webber became Norwich sporting director after leaving Huddersfield Town
Stuart Webber became Norwich sporting director after leaving Huddersfield Town

Norwich City say comments by former sporting director Stuart Webber about five black players “do not in any way reflect the wider views” of the club.

Webber said in a newspaper interview that Raheem Sterling, Abu Kamara, Jonathan Rowe, Max Aarons and Jamal Lewis might have ended up “in jail” had they not become footballers.

His comment was widely condemned.

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