Two goals from Cristhian Stuani did much more than merely win the Wear-Tees derby. Quite apart from securing Middlesbrough’s first victory since their return to the Premier League, the ruthless Uruguayan offered Ellis Short, Sunderland’s owner, an urgent reminder that without substantial investment in the next week or so his club will surely be relegated this season.
This was not the home debut David Moyes had hoped for when he succeeded Sam Allardyce but, if anything, Sunderland’s new manager deserve praise for making the best of some extremely – and needlessly – threadbare resources.
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