In the 9th round of the Premier League, Sunderland defeated Chelsea 2-1. With 5 wins in 9 rounds, they temporarily rushed to the second place in the Premier League. The Black Cats turned into dark horses.
In this summer window, newly promoted Sunderland spent 187.9 million euros on more than 10 players. Their lineup for the Premier League in the new season is completely different from last season. Most of the Black Cats' signings are low-key and powerful, including Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fay, Talbi, Adlet, Mukiele, Roofs, Masuaku and so on. Sunderland's starting lineup last night was basically composed of new players.
Sunderland’s summer signings: excluding loans
After Sunderland’s facelift, they seem to be a dark horse. The teams they won include the three teams currently in the relegation zone: Forest, West Ham and Wolves. Defeating Chelsea and Brentford proved their dark horse quality and allowed them to rush to the second position on the list.
Sunderland coach Le Bris still stated after the game that their goal is still to score 40 points to avoid relegation. At present, after 9 rounds, Sunderland has scored 17 points with 5 wins and 2 draws, and the goal of relegation is not far away.
