Simon Bird Sun, 14 December 2025 at 5:21 pm UTC·6 min read In victory, there was one last act of revenge for Sunderland players to perform against the North East rivals they love to torment in the Premier League. They twisted the knife with a fist shaking, celebratory squad photo in front of their jubilant fans - a mocking hit back that was two years in the making.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Last time they met, Sunderland were rebuilding, and were hammered 3-0 on their own turf. Eddie Howe moved his usual dressing room victory picture - a tradition from his Bournemouth days - onto the public forum of enemy grass. It was provocative, and designed to hurt the Wearside locals. But...
