We spoke to former Sunderland defender Wes Brown about his time at the club, how the Lads are doing this season and his thoughts on VAR and the Premier League title race. Wes spoke to us via NetBet, where users can bet on the upcoming summer of sport. THOUGHTS ON HOW WE’VE DONE? “I think it was always going to be tough. Looking before the season, has the manager got enough of the right players in? Got enough experience? Normally the teams who come up struggle a little bit but there’s...

Regis Le Bris looked ahead to Saturday's clash against Manchester United and how the scenario is different from our defeat at Old Trafford earlier in the season. INJURIES “They are okay. The only one except Dan’s suspension is Romaine (Mundle). All the others are available.” TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY “It’s important to design the best setup possible to be competitive because it’s going to be challenging and really demanding. We have used different shapes and different options this eason and we’ll...

Regis Le Bris has criticised the current implementation of the hair-pulling rule in the Premier League after Dan Ballard was sent off for a seemingly innocuous incident against Wolves, where absolutely nobody appealed other than the striker himself. The red card for violent conduct brings with it a three match ban - the same as a headbut - which means we won't be seeing Dan again this season. NOT VIOLENT CONDUCT "We understand the rule and Paul Tierney is a great referee, but the execution of...