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Can you sum up the season so far and the mood at Sunderland?
So far, the season has been a disaster, apart from the League Cup. Other than that, they’ve yet to win. I think the defeat to West Ham made it officially the worst ever start to a Premier League season for Sunderland, and they’ve had some bad ones. The mood is about as low as it can go, in terms of the fans’ feelings. Given the fact that, historically, they’ve had these terrible starts for the last four or five seasons, it’s kind of like Groundhog Day for the fans, although this time probably worse than before.
How is the team playing right now?
They’ve played well in patches, and that’s been half the problem. They don’t seem capable of putting together a complete 90 minutes. It isn’t as though they’re abject. They do actually play quite well in patches, but they don’t seem to be able to do it consistently over 90 minutes. There’s a feeling there’s always a mistake just waiting to happen, even when they are playing well, and they’re kind of finding new ways to lose – the Crystal Palace game where they were 2-0 up and lost with virtually the last kick of the game springs to mind, then against West Ham they get to the finish line and, again, last kick of the game they get beat. That’s a pattern, rather than a fluke. It speaks to lapses in concentration and it speaks to nerves.
How are Sunderland viewing the EFL Cup?
Increasingly important, I think. It’s not the biggest issue in the grand scheme of things, but it’s that one bright spot they’ve had so far. Especially in this competition, you can fairly quickly get to the interesting stage, and that’s where we are with both teams this week. If you get through this one, you’re in the last eight. I think Sunderland will still be hoping they can use this to kind of kick-start things. They need wins, so I don’t think anyone is writing off this competition. I think there’s a sense if they can get a victory from the Southampton game that might just lead onto a good run of two or three games.
What sort of a team and approach do you expect from Sunderland?
I think they can’t do anything other than field a strong team. The first-round they fielded a stronger team than you would expect under normal circumstances against Shrewsbury, and I think that was done because, again, they needed a win and senior players involved. They were slightly weaker in the following one, but I think this time David Moyes will be looking to put a strong side out.
I don’t see it as one of those that he writes off, even with three games in the week for Sunderland. I think Jordan Pickford will certainly start in goal. The big question will be whether he starts with Jermain Defoe. He’s about the only regular goalscorer they’ve got, so he faces a decision with him. He could maybe play the young striker Joel Asoro, or give Victor Anichebe a run-out. Certainly, it’s a game he will be taking seriously.
Who would you say will be key for Sunderland on Wednesday night?
If we start at the back, Pickford has been in really good form, despite all these defeats, so I think he will be a key player for Sunderland. Obviously, away from home they’re going to be under pressure, and if they’re going to nick it then Pickford will be a key player. By the same token, they’ve just welcomed back big centre-half Lamine Koné. He’s a presence in both boxes and he will certainly improve Sunderland.
Who will be dangerous at the other end of the pitch? Defoe if he starts will clearly be the danger man. Patrick van Aanholt as well, the left back, has just returned to the side. He’s more of a wing-back than a left-back – he’s a goalscoring threat, but he can also be a defensive liability, because he is a wing-back really, rather than a defender. I would expect him to have a part to play in the game one way or the other.
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When sitting down to watch a game of football, we all want to be entertained.
Jose Mourinho inflicted misery on Manchester United fans last week, with Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to Chelsea following a goalless draw to Liverpool six days earlier, and left many wondering just what has changed from Louis van Gaal’s forgettable time at the club.
And this got us thinking, which team in the Premier League is the most stylish in their play? Which clubs aren’t interested in parking the bus?
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Saints have reached the quarter-final of the League Cup in each of the last two seasons - they last did this in three consecutive campaigns between 1988-89 and 1990-91.
Sunderland beat Southampton 2-1 at this stage of the competition en route to the final in 2013-14 - the only previous meeting between them in the League Cup.
Southampton’s last four games in this competition have seen 18 goals (F11 A7), an average of 4.5 per game.
Charlie Austin has scored in five of his last six appearances in the League Cup, spread over spells with Burnley, QPR and Southampton.
The Black Cats have scored and conceded in their last eight League Cup games against fellow Premier League opposition, winning three and losing five.
Saints have met with Sunderland 66 times in all competitions, winning 25 of those fixtures, drawing 17 and losing 24.
The last meeting between the two sides in cup competition at St Mary’s was in January 1985, when Southampton emerged 4-0 winners in the FA Cup third round.
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Think you know who the fastest Premier League player is? You might think Theo Walcott and Hector Bellerin would be there or thereabouts - but they don’t even make the top 10 let alone the top five.
Our friends at Opta have provided us with the speed times clocked by every Premier League player this season.
With the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, hitting a top speed of 44.64km/h, just look at how some of the elite players compare.
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Southampton’s Premier League home fixture against Middlesbrough on Sunday 11th December will now kick-off at an earlier time.
Saints were due to host Boro at 3pm on the above date, but the kick-off time has now been confirmed as 2.15pm by the Premier League.
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Southampton boss Claude Puel will resist any temptation to throw record signing Sofiane Boufal into the starting line-up before he is ready.
The 23-year-old midfielder joined the club from Lille in August but has so far made only two substitute appearances as he works his way back from a knee problem.
Boufal made his debut in last week’s Europa League defeat by Inter Milan and then came on for the final 20 minutes of Saints’ 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
But fans hoping the Moroccan might be fit enough for a first start in Wednesday’s EFL Cup fourth-round clash with Sunderland look set to be disappointed.
Puel said: 'We will see. Obviously there is recovery with his knee. It was difficult just 20 minutes for him.
‘It’s important to stay patient with him, to see him come back step by step. He will be an important player for the squad. It’s important to keep him with a good physical level and without injury.’
Puel would no doubt love to be able to bring in fresh legs as Southampton’s busy fixture list continues.
The demands of the Europa League on clubs are well documented and trying to maintain interest in the domestic cups as well appears a big ask.
But Puel insisted he would not be taking Wednesday’s game lightly as Southampton prepare to face the Premier League’s bottom club.
The Frenchman said: 'I will want of course to take this game with serious quality and with all possibilities to win this game and to continue in this competition.
'We play at the moment four competitions and I think it’s important to continue this work.
'Of course it’s important to consider the possibilities of my players. We have many injuries. It’s difficult now to start with a different team. Young players can play also. We will see.
‘It’s a difficult game because Sunderland will be freer in their minds to prepare for this game without pressure. It’s important for us to continue this work, to play at home and to have the good result.’
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