"Yet Sunderland's adopted motto TIL The End' has become so much more than just another piece of cod psychology. After sustaining them through last season's successful playoff campaign it has morphed into a true mantra, encapsulating everything that is so refreshing about this impressively resilient team. Thanks partly to Granit Xhaka's superb on-field leadership from central midfield, Sunderland have developed a habit of recovering from losing positions."
"It is almost six years since Antoine Semenyo arrived at Sunderland, then managed by Phil Parkinson and in League One, on loan from Bristol City. That was in the January 2020 transfer window and the young winger barely had time to get going before the Covid pandemic struck and he returned to Bristol. Semenyo, now very much Bournemouth's star player, hit the ground running in the incessant, and torrential rain, cascading down on Wearside."
Sunderland embrace the motto TIL The End as a genuine team mantra that sustained last season's playoff success and fuels resilience. Granit Xhaka provides commanding on-field leadership from central midfield, helping the team develop a pattern of recovering from losing positions. Bournemouth struck early through Antoine Semenyo's low cross and a spectacular 40-yard lob by Tyler Adams, both in heavy rain on Wearside. Sunderland initially produced slick passing and movement but showed occasional fragility against rapid counters. Despite conceding two quick goals, Sunderland engineered a memorable comeback to overturn the deficit.
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