Top tier football is awash with motivational slogans and some are so trite that many players quite possibly ignore them. 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. Here though they surpassed themselves, conjuring a memorable victory after swiftly falling 2-0 behind to a similarly determined, and talented, Bournemouth.
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