Due to injury and bad form Mannone couldnt replicate the form he showed in 2013/2014 when he won the Player of the Season award at Sunderland. His bad form cost Sunderland dear in the past season, his appearances including the 8-0 capitulation at Southampton. The Italian is certainly a good keeper, perhaps the pressure of the arrival of Pantilimon got to Mannone and his performances seemed to be reflective of that.