Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has admitted that he could not have planned a better start to his reign as manager at the Stadium of Light.The 60-year-old has sparked a revival on Wearside since his appointment back in December, lifting the Mackems from the heart of a relegation battle into ninth place in the Premier League table. Don't Miss Mignolet praises O'Neill impactPreview: Blackburn Rovers - SunderlandMatch Report: Everton 1-1 SunderlandO'Neill suggests Toon used dirty tricksO'Neill: Gordon can put injury woes behind him'O'Neill didn't force me out of Villa' - GardnerThe Black Cats also face an FA Cup replay at home to Everton which could see them seal a semi-final trip to Wembley against Liverpool.Under his stewardship, Sunderland have in
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Manchester United FC Home Team Long Sleeve Soccer Jersey mere 11 points from their first 14 league games.They will take on Blackburn at Ewood Park on Tuesday evening having added a further 26 from their subsequent 14 fixtures. As such, they are a single win away from the 40-point mark often quoted as a safety target and O'Neill believes that the milestone will be comfortably enough to see teams through this term."I think now that 40 points this season will definitely secure survival in the Premier
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