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Premier League Preview: Sunderland - Arsenal
The Gunners returned to form in their recent clash against Blackburn Rovers, scoring seven goals, but face a Black Cats side revitalised under Martin O'Neill more »
FA Cup Bet of the Day: Boro v Sunderland
FA Cup Bet of the Day: Boro v Sunderland
Bendtner to return to training with mask
Bendtner to return to training with mask
10 new Premier League signings this weekend
10 new Premier League signings this weekend
Team of the Week: Carroll & Scholes star
Team of the Week: Carroll & Scholes star
Sunderland v Norwich Betting preview
Sunderland v Norwich Betting preview
Official: Sunderland seal Kyrgiakos loan
Official: Sunderland seal Kyrgiakos loan
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Attitude to Fans
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Spending Power
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Stability
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Stadium
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Support
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Kit Design
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Use of Funds
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Website Quality
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Worldwide Reach
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Youth System
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The Goal.com team/player ratings system is the product of the work of hundreds of local experts worldwide. Our ratings are subjective, based on the expertise of these correspondents, rather than on raw data or algorithms.
Standard Formation
 
 
Squad
1 Craig Gordon Goalkeeper 14 Jack Colback Midfielder
20 Keiren Westwood Goalkeeper 15 David Vaughan Midfielder
22 Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper 18 David Meyler Midfielder
2 Phil Bardsley Defender 23 James McClean Midfielder
3 Wayne Bridge Defender 27 Ahmed El Mohamady Midfielder
4 Michael Turner Defender 28 Stéphane Sessegnon Midfielder
5 Wes Brown Defender 37 Adam Reed Midfielder
16 Sotirios Kyrgiakos Defender 9 Fraizer Campbell Striker
16 John O'Shea Defender 10 Connor Wickham Striker
19 Titus Bramble Defender 17 Dong-Won Ji Striker
27 Matthew Kilgallon Defender 21 Oumare Tounkara Striker
6 Lee Cattermole Midfielder 38 Craig Lynch Striker
7 Sebastian Larsson Midfielder 52 Nicklas Bendtner Striker
8 Craig Gardner Midfielder - Martin O'Neill Manager/Coach
11 Kieran Richardson Midfielder      
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Top Scorers
Player Goals Penalties
Stéphane Sessegnon Stéphane Sessegnon
Midfielder
Sunderland 		8 0
Sebastian Larsson Sebastian Larsson
Midfielder
Sunderland 		7 0
James McClean James McClean
Striker
Sunderland 		4 0
Craig Gardner Craig Gardner
Midfielder
Sunderland 		3 0
Nicklas Bendtner Nicklas Bendtner
Striker
Sunderland 		3 0