SNODGRASS SPEAKS SUNLUN

Former Premier League winger Robert Snodgrass says Sunderland will be fine once the squad gets used to the intense demands that come with European football. Snodgrass was a Hull City player during the Tigers' UEFA Europa League qualifying campaign of 2014, which they qualified for after reaching the FA Cup final. The former Scotland international played in both legs of their third qualifying round but missed out on the following play-off fixtures due to injury. Snodgrass spoke to Snabbare...

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"It's always a really difficult process when the European games come thick and fast and it challenges the squad, but I think Sunderland will be fine. I genuinely do. I think when they've worked that little period out with the European games and Premier League games, sometimes using the squad and depth is the biggest key really to try and push the rest of the squad."

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"The lads that maybe don't feel like they’re performing at their level, they’ll know it’s the depth of that character and everybody pushing and believing. It's two different teams, there's the Premier League side and then there's the European side. Using them to keep them on their toes and likewise, there’ll be opportunities for people to come in. I think they've got some terrific players and I think they'll be fine."