Bruce showing similarities with old pal Fergie

On the day the transfer window opens, it appears that Sunderland have most of their business done already, have Sunderland rushed into making their new signings? Or has it been an astute piece of business from Steve Bruce and Niall Quinn?

Steve Bruce and Niall Quinn have wasted no time in strengthening their squad for the upcoming Premier League season, signing Connor Wickham, Craig Gardner, Seb Larsson and Ji Dong-Won in the space of a few days. The signings of Craig Gardner and Connor Wickham in particular are amazingly good signings for the Black Cats, Gardner was Birmingham City’s outstanding player last season ending as their top goal scorer with 10 goals, and Wickham was allegedly being chased by a host of big name clubs including the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham, so it’s pretty impressive that Sunderland managed to tie up a deal for the promising youngster.

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Ruthless Fergie showing his rivals how it's done... again

Sir Alex Ferguson made history last May by helping Manchester United win their 19th League crown, will his early rampage through the transfer market help United towards their 20th title next season?

Last season Manchester United won their 19^th League title to surpass bitter rivals Liverpool’s total of 18, giving the Manchester United fans the bragging rights over their arch-rivals, they could now claim that they are the best club in English history. When Sir Alex Ferguson took over at Manchester United twenty five years ago, not even the most die-hard fan could have hoped for Manchester United to achieve so much in such a short space of time, it’s hard to believe that the man who has brought all this success to the Manchester club was one game away from getting fired, his FA Cup win in 1990 is often touted as the game that saved his Manchester United career.

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