Probably a tangible sign of progress that we’ve come away from that feeling we should have won, whereas in recent years taking anything from Villa has felt like a massive result.
I think you're being a bit harsh. We haven't just brought useless players from Europe, we've got them from PL teams as well. Godfrey, Schneiderlin, van de Beek, Delph, Keane etc.
Sancho loan plus Dibbling to cover the right wing. Too much to expect Dibbling to play every week and consistently make a difference. He's 19 and didn't start every week for Southampton.
This is true, but as a premier league striker, even just as a professional footballer at any level, his hold up play has got to be better. His control of a football is embarrassing.
I know it’s a divisive opinion but I think Brownhill would be a good option. Free, played in the premier league and would give us some much needed depth in midfield options.
This. Moyes and Kinnear have both commented on the challenge of bringing players in which just doesn't stack up when you look at the recruitment Sunderland have done. Everyone was mocking that Xhaka interview when he clearly didn't know much about the club, but they got him in and he played on...
The starting line up yesterday was similar to the car crash of the team that Dyche put out against Brighton at the start of last season. As soon as everyone saw the team it instantly rang alarm bells. Moyes needs to send out a team out on Sunday to try and win the game. If Mykolenko isn't fit...
Same applies to so many positions. Coleman was the only available right back last night and he needed replacing about 5 years ago. The only suitable replacement our. Recruitment team could find in that time was 39 year old Ashley Young.
They did try it for one season, problem was only the premier league did it- so players could still be sold abroad after the window had closed for English sides- it just didn’t really work. It needs uefa to change the window for all European sides which they won’t do.