He opted for a 4-4-2 formation at the Etihad instead of his preferred 3-5-2, and may have to go with the same formation when Jurgen Klopp’s side arrive to complete the Black Cats’ action for 2015.
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At least 11 died in Texas storms that spawned tornadoes
The flooding is the result of heavy downpours that have thrashed the southeastern USA since Wednesday, bringing record rainfalls. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn confirms two bodies were found Saturday morning in Benton County.
The Black Cats have lost their last four Premier League matches and the club are languishing down in 19th position in the table, five points adrift of Norwich City in 17th.
`Unlucky` Marsh dropped for second Test against Windies
At tea, Kraigg Brathwaite was on 17 with Rajendra Chandrika not out 14 with the West Indies openers having negotiated 14 overs. At the declaration, he had scored 1404 runs, ahead of Alastair Cook’s 1357 with England now playing South Africa in Durban.
“I want to see more resilience”, explained Allardyce.
Sandra Bland jail death: No Indictments, But “It’s Not Over”
The discovery of Bland’s body in her cell three days later with a trash bag around her neck raised suspicions of racist treatment. Jordan concluded, “The main thing is the case is not over and we will return in January to consider the remaining issues”.
“Now it is three wins in nine and six losses, we are in the bottom three again and that puts pressure on us and hopefully we can ease that in January by getting new players in”.
Allardyce is hoping to make “at least two acquisitions” “as early as possible” in the winter window after revealing that central defender Younes Kaboul and full-back Adam Matthews could be missing for some time with hamstring and ankle ligament injuries respectively.
Allardyce was particularly irked by Sterling’s opening goal as the diminutive England winger was left unmarked eight yards out to head home from a De Bruyne cross.
“Injuries aside, which is making things that bit more hard, we have to look at ourselves and be an bad lot better”, he told BBC Sport.
“We lack consistency. We do okay in possession but it is what we do out of possession. I don’t expect to beat Manchester City, but I expect more fight”. “The results have to turn and turn quickly”, he concluded.
“It seems to be the case for us at the moment, where the last three games we have gifted teams goals”.
“If we can get eleven players playing consistently we will start picking up some results”. Draws are also important.
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Sam Allardyce states Sunderland must take advantage of their upcoming double-header at the Stadium of Light.
