The new Premier League season is about to open, and the Guardian predicts the performance of each team. Regarding Sunderland, one of the newly promoted teams, the Guardian believes that they will return to the Championship with 19th place, and the Black Cats won the fourth place in the Championship last season.
Prospect
Sunderland invested about £132 million in the summer window and introduced 11 new players. In the midfield, they signed Roman genius Enzo Lefee, veteran Zaka and Senegal's Habib Diarra, who is worth £30 million. Left-back Renierdo played in the Champions League at Atletico last season, and forward Jiwu, who was loaned from Chelsea, was also well received.
But Sunderland lost star player Job Bellingham, and head coach Le Brees faced the challenge of how to integrate many new players into one. Sunderland signed Paraguay central defender Adret from Getafe for £10.4 million on Tuesday, which looks like a wise signing, but the poor preseason performance reflects the potential lack of tacit understanding among the team members.
After 8 years of absence, relegation will be a difficult task, and the Black Cats are very eager to replicate the success of Nottingham Forest, and the club is going all out to meet this challenge. Last season, Sunderland's performance of harmony outside the court and unity on the court was impressive. Can this spirit be reproduced in the Premier League?
Head coach
49-year-old Le Brees has a PhD in Physiology and Biomechanics, as well as a diploma in Psychological Training for Elite Athletes. His love of trigonometry underpins his coaching philosophy, he believes football is a game about triangles, and he just signed a generous long-term contract with Sunderland.
Off-court weather
Sunderland Club is currently owned by 27-year-old billionaire Kirill Louis Dreyfus. He has implemented a strategy to recruit talented but still immature young players from all over the world. The successful implementation of this strategy is mainly attributed to sports director Spikeman, who joined the team this summer with former Nice and Rome sports director Gisoft, in the same position and set out to strengthen the roster.
Star signs with 32-year-old Swiss captain and former Arsenal captain Zachar joins Sunderland with a transfer fee of up to £17 million. He performed very well in Leverkusen. "I'm ready to help the team with my experience and strength," Zhaka said. His joining was a major statement because it was different from the board's strategy of focusing on introducing young players. Zhaka's game rhythm and high-intensity style should be loved by fans, and the lively and bright court is also suitable for him.
The new star worth looking forward to
Jiwu has played 16 times for Chelsea's first team and scored 6 goals (all in the European Union). There are rumors in West London that Jiwu may be as good as Palmer, and Sunderland defeated many competitors before loaning the 19-year-old player.
Giu said: "I consider myself a powerful forward who can have a significant impact on the game, both on and off the court. I am proud of being a natural scorer and this season in Sunderland has been a huge opportunity for me."
source:7m cn