Phil Smith Journalist
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Sunderland AFC Writer at Sunderland Echo.

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1906 Articles
about 2 years ago
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'Composed throughout': Phil Smith's player ratings as SAFC secure play-off place with win over Mo...

Sunderland secured their place in the League One play-offs after a 1-0 win at Morecambe – but how did each player far...

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about 2 years ago
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Eye-watering SAFC loss underlines the major challenges facing Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

Sunderland's promotion hopes remain almost unbearably finely-poised and on Friday there was a further reminder of the...

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about 2 years ago
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Making sense of Sunderland's challenging night and the interesting comments that followed...

The road was bumpy but in the end, Sunderland got just about to where they needed to be.

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about 2 years ago
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'Struggled': Phil Smith's player ratings after late Ihiekwe own goal in Rotherham draw

Sunderland salvaged a point to draw 1-1 with Rotherham at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare for the...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith: The key mantra guiding Alex Neil at Sunderland amid talk of Burnley interest

Anyone who has tuned into an Alex Neil press conference will know that if you want to look beyond the next game, you ...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith's verdict: The bold Alex Neil strategy that paid off as Sunderland continue to impress

It was an approach Alex Neil admitted you couldn’t get away with every time.

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about 2 years ago
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'Outstanding': Phil Smith's player ratings after emphatic win over Cambridge

Sunderland thrashed Cambridge United 5-1 at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare for Alex Neil’s side?

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith's verdict: Sunderland's draw highlights a key problem for Alex Neil but end result was...

Just as the game looked to be ebbing away to a draw Jack Clarke surged past Steven Sessegnon and drew a foul in a dan...

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about 2 years ago
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'Very important performance': Phil Smith's player ratings after nervy draw at Plymouth

Sunderland were held to a goalless draw against play-off rivals Plymouth Argyle – but how did each player fare at Hom...

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about 2 years ago
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'Superb': Phil Smith's player ratings after dramatic Broadhead winner against Shrewsbury

Sunderland once again left it late to beat Shrewsbury Town 3-2 at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare?

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith's verdict: Breaking down Sunderland's crucial win and why it felt so significant

It felt increasingly like the momentum in the play-off race was shifting and not to Sunderland’s benefit.

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about 2 years ago
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'Pivotal': Phil Smith's player ratings after late Embleton winner at Oxford

Sunderland snatched a late winner to beat play-off hopefuls Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium – but who stood out f...

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