Our gaffer previewed Saturday's home game and reflected on a busy Christmas period with the recent busy run of away games... END OF A TOUGH RUN “It was a busy period without six or seven players. I think the lads did really well because it was expected to be really hard. We showed a good level of composure. We struggled at Brentford, it is fair to say that, and I think the lads reacted really well in the FA Cup with a fully deserved qualification. Now, it is time to move again with another...

Both of Sunderland's remaining AFCON participants have made the final, meaning we are guaranteed to welcome a winner back to Wearside, but unfortunately it's likely that neither Lad will feature in the final... DIARRA Habib Diarra's Senegal progressed to the final of the African Cup of Nations yesterday thanks to a 1-0 win over Egypt, Sadio Mane finding the back of the net. However, Diarra is ineligible to play in the last game of the tournament due to picking up multiple bookings during the...

It has been reported that Sunderland are close to signing 20-year-old Jocelin Ta Bi, a left-footed right winger who is currently playing in the Israeli Premier League. The Ivorian youngster has spent the last 18 months on loan from Maccabi Netanya, has contributed two goals and two assists in twelve games this season. Interestingly, Celtic were close to signing Ta Bi at the start of January but the deal collapsed at the last hurdle when a medical exam revealed that the player required...