But the Stamford Bridge draw does keep Norwich’s slender prospects of avoiding relegation alive
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Fabio Borini struck the crossbar with an excellent curled effort from just inside the area, which left David de Gea high and dry
Again it was Giaccherini who created the goal, zipping up the left once more after a City corner. Again Wickham went to the near post, where Hart was completely unprepared to deal with his shot
Liverpool loanee, Fabio Borini, almost gave Sunderland the lead on the half hour mark but his effort was denied by a superb challenge from young defender, John Stones
When he returned an apparent administrative error led to him playing, mostly as a substitute, in games against Fulham, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Manchester United before the mistake was spotted
In a flat first-half by quadruple-chasing City, Fabio Borini put Premier League struggler, Sunderland, in front after 10 minutes
The Hull City forward has been out of action since October but competed in a friendly match behind closed doors on Tuesday and could be available for selection in the next couple of weeks
Brown and his new team were never supposed to go to Wembley this season. After being sidelined with serious knee trouble for almost two years the former England defender was advised to accept medical advice and retire last summer
Even in a ridiculously bad shoot-out, De Gea’s save from Adam Johnson meant Sunderland had only scored twice
He was charged following comments made after the 2-1 Capital One Cup semi-final first-leg loss at Sunderland
The champions have made their worst start to a season since 1989 and were set on course for a third consecutive defeat when Craig Gardner scored an early goal for bottom club, Sunderland, at the Stadium of Light
Di Canio was a controversial choice to take over at the club following the dismissal of Martin O’Neill and a number of protests followed his arrival but it appears that a lack of form has been the former Swindon Town manager’s undoing
It was reported that Newcastle and Sunderland were both been linked with the 22-year-old and although the Nigerian international’s agent was not naming names, he claimed there are Premier League sides interested
With little chance of him being offered a clean slate with the Baggies, it is expected that the Nigerian international will be on the move this summer
Angeloni, a former Inter’s chief scout, is believed to be behind the revival of interest in Obi. The Nigerian international is a favourite of Premier League managers and has been linked with Everton and Tottenham in the past
A run of eight league games without a win which has yielded only three points ultimately cost O’Neill his job after a little more than 15 months at the helm
The match at Old Trafford had the fans of United on the edge of their seats for most part of the game as the home team had to struggle for survival
On the back of the breathtaking 8-0 win against Aston Villa, Rafael Benitez takes his third-placed Chelsea side to Norwich, safe in the knowledge that he possesses an excellent Boxing Day record as a Premier League manager of five wins from six games