In Pursuit of Excellence | Sunderland A.F.C.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 08:56

Sunderland go Toe-to-Toe with Manchester City but Fall Short in the FA Cup Final

May 25th, 2024
Emirates FA Cup - Final
Wembley Stadium
Sunderland vs. Man City

4 - 6

Man City lift the FA Cup

Match Facts
44% - Possession - 56%
12 - Shots - 12
4.7 - xG - 4.7
3 - Corners - 3
2 - Free Kicks - 2
0 - Penalties - 1
3 - Yellow Cards - 2
0 - Red Cards - 0

Match Events
10' :penalty: J. Alvarez (MCI)
12'

P. Foden (MCI)
18'

C. Bonsu Baah (SUN)
20'

C. Bonsu Baah (SUN)
25'

D. Olmo (MCI)
29'

M. Kovacic (MCI)
36'

P. Roberts (SUN)
36'

A. Alese (SUN)
45'

T. Pembele (SUN)
50'

J. Alvarez (MCI)
53'

P. Ekwah (SUN)
61'

L. Davis (SUN)
68'

J. Alvarez (MCI)
74'

R. Lewis (MCI)
86'

J. Gvardiol (MCI)

Man of the Match
Julian Alvarez (MCI): 9.6 rating, 3 goals, 1 assist

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 09:03

Sunderland Celebrate Winning EFL Championship

Sunderland players celebrate with the cup on the parade bus.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 10:41

End of Season Update

Major European League Champions
Premier League: Manchester City
Ligue 1: Paris St. Germain
Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund
Serie A: Juventus
Eredivisie: AZ Alkmaar
Liga Portugal: FC Porto
LaLiga: Real Madrid

Major European Cup Winners
Championship Playoffs: Leeds United def. Coventry 2-1
UEFA Super Cup: Man City def. Sevilla FC 2-0
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid def. Arsenal 3-2
UEFA Europa League: Liverpool def. Roma 2-1
UEFA Europa Conference League: Frankfurt def. Plzen 3-0

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 10:52

2024-25 Board Expectations

Youth Development - Medium

Short Term: Sign 4 players in your Youth Academy assigned to each of the following positions: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward.
Long Term: Within 2 seasons sign 1 youth player to the senior team. Play them in 10 matches either as parto f the starting XI or coming on as a sub. (Remaining seasons: 1)

Brand Exposure - High

Short Term: Get a streak of 5 clean sheets this season.
Short Term: Sign 1 veteran player.

Financial - Low

Long Term: Make a £2,550,000 profit from youth player sales within 2 seasons. (Remaining seasons: 2)

Domestic Success - Low

Short Term: Premier League - Avoid Relegation
[*}Short Term: Emirates FA Cup - Reach the Round of 16 Stage.
Long Term: Within 2 seasons in Premier League: Finish Mid Table (Remaining seasons: 2)

Continental Success - Very Low

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 11:15

Sunderland Make Yans Sommer First Premier League Signing

Veteran keeper Yans Sommer poses after becoming the first signing of the summer for Sunderland.

Sunderland went into their first season in the premier league with the goal of adding a veteran presence who can provide leadership, particularly in defense where they were quite leaky last season. What better position to do that in than goalkeeper? The Black Cats have agreed to a £7.1M transfer with Inter Milan for the 35 year old Swiss keeper, who will immediately displace Patterson as the #1 option in that position. Patterson was decent last year and is still young so he should be able to develop behind and learn from Sommer who only has a two year contract, while getting to play in the team's cup matches.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 19:47

Sunderland Sign Daniel Braganca to Strengthen Midfield

The Portuguese Braganca should add flair to Sunderland's midfield.

Sunderland have completed a second deal of the summer transfer window, this time signing 25-year-old central midfielder, Daniel Braganca from Sporting for £15M. The left footed central midfielder is expected to start at LCM in Rodgers' system displacing Ekwah as the main man there. He will be given the #7 shirt as well indicating his importance to the team. Braganca signed a deal work £35K per week making him the 2nd highest paid player at the club after the recently signed, Sommer.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 20:00

Sunderland Sign Calvin Bassey from Fulham for £14M + Swap

Bassey is well traveled having played in Scotland and Netherlands previously. He was born in Italy to Nigerian parents.

Sunderland have upgraded at center-back completing a deal to send veteran CB, Luke O'Nien, and £14.1M to Fulham for Nigerian center-back, Calvin Bassey. Bassey is a left sided center-back and will wear the #5 and replace Alese as the starter in that position while strengthening the overall depth of the squad. He will earn £30K per week at the club.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 22:46

Sunderland Sign Hector Bellerin from Real Betis for £8.5M

The flashy Bellerin, who models on the side, strikes a pose for the cameras.

Sunderland have pulled off a shrewd signing of 29 year old right-back, Hector Bellerin from Real Betis for just £8.5M. The Spaniard spent 9 years in the Premier League at Arsenal and should bring a wealth of experience and maturity to Sunderland's defense. He figures to start right away and act as a mentor for the younger Timothee Pembele. Bellerin will wear the #2 shirt and earn £35K per week at the club.

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 23:06

Sunderland Announced 2024-25 Squad Ahead of First Match

Post by **Xixak** » 12 May 2024, 23:07

Bump for first game.

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