Matchday Uncovered: Sunderland

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I see Osvaldo has already got some sort of vest to reveal underneath his Saints shirt when he scores. I though it was Che Guevara at first?
 
Enjoyed that...amazing how much random walking around there is. Glad to see Osvaldo with the team as he came off...rumours around that he went off in a huff. No sign of that and he swopped his shirt with their goal scorer. Nice bit of chestal action for the girls from Lovren and Osvaldo :emoticon-0110-tongu Lovren won....come on, Fonte, play the game. How did Fox end up with his baby in the dressing room or is he starting a crèche as a second string to his bow?


P.s. Was it Fox?
 
Probably. I saw Fox getting lost on the way to the game yesterday (tried to drive down Britannia Road) and them saw him 5 mins later taking his pushchair out the car.
 
Enjoyed that...amazing how much random walking around there is. Glad to see Osvaldo with the team as he came off...rumours around that he went off in a huff. No sign of that and he swopped his shirt with their goal scorer. Nice bit of chestal action for the girls from Lovren and Osvaldo :emoticon-0110-tongu Lovren won....come on, Fonte, play the game. How did Fox end up with his baby in the dressing room or is he starting a crèche as a second string to his bow?


P.s. Was it Fox?

He did walk straight off the pitch Fran, whilst the rest applauded fans/shook hands with opposition. Seems it wasn't a "stormed off down the tunnel" though :)
 
Oh right Ta .

Yes it is Giaccherini (their goalscorer, just bought for £6.5k from Juventus), and they swapped shirts too. Like Osvaldo, his press has mentioned his desire to be in the right place, and getting enough good games and profile to get in their world cup squad.
Made me wonder how many Italian national team players are playing in in the EPL this year?
 
Yes it is Giaccherini (their goalscorer, just bought for £6.5k from Juventus), and they swapped shirts too. Like Osvaldo, his press has mentioned his desire to be in the right place, and getting enough good games and profile to get in their world cup squad.
Made me wonder how many Italian national team players are playing in in the EPL this year?

£6.5k... that's cheap!
 
There are six Italian players in the EPL this year. The two previously mentioned plus: Davide Santon, Newcastle, Vito Mannone, Sunderland, Frederico Macheda, Man United and Fabio Borini, Liverpool. So I believe that only three of those players have played more than a handful of games for their national side. Osvaldo, Santon and Giaccherini.
 
There are six Italian players in the EPL this year. The two previously mentioned plus: Davide Santon, Newcastle, Vito Mannone, Sunderland, Frederico Macheda, Man United and Fabio Borini, Liverpool. So I believe that only three of those players have played more than a handful of games for their national side. Osvaldo, Santon and Giaccherini.
Is Macheda still at United? Time for him to move on I think!
 
Jay and Paulo's long hug! that stuff deep! #TEAMSPIRIT!

You certainly don't get away with a nod or wave at Saints. It's all hugs, hand slapping and fist pumps. Is there more of it since they walked on hot coals, ie. had their bonding session, or have they always been so chummy..? Nice to see it, anyway. I also noticed it takes a bit of time for the touchy, feely to take hold. Jack Cork came out of the dressing room, saw a fitness coach and hand slapped. Luke Shaw came out of the same, a few moments later, saw Osvaldo and coach coming down the corridor and carried on. Perhaps Dani hasn't sung his song yet, and there's a chummy barrier still there.

Of one thing I'm certain. I don't want them to stop doing the Uncovered series of videos. Good fun.