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Sunderland fans almost at rock bottom as David Moyes' tenure gets worse

Sunderland manager David Moyes is under heavy scrutiny as an atrocious start to the season threatens to become worse with Saturday's visit from Arsenal.

Just nine Premier League games into his Stadium of Light career, the former Everton and Manchester United boss has dismayed many supporters with negative talk and negative tactics.

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Message boards and fan sites were already awash with hostile comments about his tenure before the predictable midweek exit from the EFL Cup at Southampton.

It may have been a narrow 1-0 defeat, the sides separated only by a sublime strike by the home side's record £16m signing Sofiane Boufal, but Southampton manager Claude Puel otherwise fielded a weakened team.