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Oxford United boss Des Buckingham labels Sunderland defeat toughest test yet

OXFORD United manager Des Buckingham admitted Sunderland had provided hs players with their toughest test of the campaign so far after a 2-0 defeat.

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The Football League Paper Team
27 October 2024

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OXFORD United manager Des Buckingham admitted Sunderland had provided hs players with their toughest test of the campaign so far after a 2-0 defeat.

The U's have made a decent start to the season following their promotion from League One last term, but Buckingham felt Sunderland were too much for his side to handle.
He said: “The result is a loss, but I think we’ve come up against a very good Sunderland side.
"They’re clearly in good form [and] they’ve shown the quality that this league does have.

“We’ve...

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