Sunderland AFC – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Fri, 01 May 2020 18:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Josh Maja’s departure from Sunderland on the cusp of paying off https://playingfor90.com/2020/05/01/josh-maja-departure-sunderland-paying/ https://playingfor90.com/2020/05/01/josh-maja-departure-sunderland-paying/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 19:10:45 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=480911 Rising star Josh Maja’s decision to leave Sunderland AFC for the French team Bordeaux was incredibly controversial, but it’s starting to appear that his decision was for the best. Spoiler alert: if you haven’t been following Sunderland AFC or watching the Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘Til I Die, you should know that since 2017, Sunderland has […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2020/05/01/josh-maja-departure-sunderland-paying/feed/ 0 Sunderland ‘Til I Die is the soccer fix you need right now https://playingfor90.com/2020/04/22/sunderland-til-die-soccer-fix-need/ https://playingfor90.com/2020/04/22/sunderland-til-die-soccer-fix-need/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:52:29 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=480659 If you’re craving some soccer action while the leagues are shut down, the Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘Til I Die is the perfect way to feel slightly less deprived. Season 1 of the Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘Til I Die is a riveting look at Sunderland’s 2017-2018 season as they battle to stay afloat in the Championship (division […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2020/04/22/sunderland-til-die-soccer-fix-need/feed/ 0 David Moyes next decision is his most important one https://playingfor90.com/2017/05/15/david-moyes-next-decision-important-one/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/05/15/david-moyes-next-decision-important-one/#respond Mon, 15 May 2017 10:05:37 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=435702 With Sunderland officially relegated from the Premiership, David Moyes decision to either stay or leave will be the most important of his career. It was only four years  ago that David Moyes was seemingly at the top of the world, the then Everton manager had been selected to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as the manager […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/05/15/david-moyes-next-decision-important-one/feed/ 0 Relegation battle: The three teams that deserve to be relegated https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/21/relegation-battle-three-teams-deserve-relegated/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/21/relegation-battle-three-teams-deserve-relegated/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:00:59 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=433012 With only 9-10 games left to go in the Premier League the relegation battle is heating up. As of the time of writing, the thee bottom teams are Sunderland, Middlesbrough, and Hull City. However there are around three or four teams that are only just above the relegation zone so the relegation battle could get a […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/21/relegation-battle-three-teams-deserve-relegated/feed/ 0 4 players to target if Sunderland get relegated https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/13/4-players-target-sunderland-get-relegated/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/13/4-players-target-sunderland-get-relegated/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:47:07 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=432440 A rough season for Sunderland has the club sitting bottom of the table, with little to show that they will escape relegation. Sunderland has been having a disastrous season in the Premier League. They are bottom of the table, with just 19 points to show for this season. Despite not having much of a positive […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/03/13/4-players-target-sunderland-get-relegated/feed/ 0 The best and worst of Sunderland’s January transfers https://playingfor90.com/2017/02/04/the-best-and-worst-of-sunderlands-january-transfers/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/02/04/the-best-and-worst-of-sunderlands-january-transfers/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:33:44 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=430415 A review of Sunderland’s activity this past month. The January transfer window is an important portion of the season’s calendar for many Premier League sides, and is crucial for clubs battling to avoid relegation. Currently at the bottom of the league table and focused on survival once again this campaign, Sunderland and manager David Moyes […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/02/04/the-best-and-worst-of-sunderlands-january-transfers/feed/ 0 Sunderland building Everton B team https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/30/sunderland-building-everton-b-team/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/30/sunderland-building-everton-b-team/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:10:52 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=430213 As clubs scramble to fill their squad for a last push at either a top four finish or to avoid relegation, some odd things happen.  Managers can fall back on familiar faces that offer a comfort from the past relationship.  David Moyes did just that with Sunderland. According to the Daily Star, two Everton players […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/30/sunderland-building-everton-b-team/feed/ 0 Five players Sunderland should buy in January https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/11/five-players-sunderland-should-buy-in-january/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/11/five-players-sunderland-should-buy-in-january/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:00:12 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=425635 If Sunderland are to pull off The Great Escape again this season, these are the five players they will need in January. Sunderland and manager David Moyes have struggled thus far in the 2016-17 Premier League season. That is one way to summarise the start to the campaign. Another way to describe it would be […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/11/five-players-sunderland-should-buy-in-january/feed/ 0 Sunderland tie record for worst ever Premier League start https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/30/sunderland-tie-record-worst-ever-premier-league-start/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/30/sunderland-tie-record-worst-ever-premier-league-start/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:02:47 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=424663 Sunderland tie the record for the worst start ever to a Premier League season. The Black Cats have just two points after ten matches. Sunderland’s latest defeat increased the odds that David Moyes will be the next manager to be sacked. The club’s 1-4 loss to Arsenal leaves the Black Cats just two points total from […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/30/sunderland-tie-record-worst-ever-premier-league-start/feed/ 0 Sunderland woes continue https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/06/sunderland-woes-continue/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/06/sunderland-woes-continue/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:30:59 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=421544 Sunderland can’t seem to catch a break as injuries take their toll After escaping relegation by one spot on the table last season, Sunderland were looking for a bounce back season. Currently, they sit bottom of the Premier League table with just two points from seven matches. They have recently have been dealt another blow to their […]

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