The League Paper

SHORT STORY NEEDS A SWIFT ENDING

by
The LeaguePaper Team
25 February 2018

STAR MAN
PATRICK BAMFORD
Middlesbrough
Match Verdict
THESE old rivals both suffered relegation last season – and for one of them, the drop is again a very real danger.
But if bottom club Sunderland somehow survive, substitute Callum McManaman’s last-ditch leveller will merit a mention in end-of-season reflections.
Two players sent off, one on either side, and a topsy-turvy encounter made for a memorable Wear-Tees derby.
The Black Cats’ abject decline is a damning indictment on Ellis Short’s shambolic nine year stewardship. Chris Coleman accepted the poisoned chali...

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