10 Coolest Sunderland Players Of The Premier League Era

4. Wes Brown

"He's big, he's bad, he's Wesley Brown / The hardest man in all the town / With orange hair beware / Come and have a go if you dare". One of the finest chants dedicated to a Sunderland player of the modern era explains all you need to know about John O'Shea's older, more injury-prone, and undisputedly cooler partner in crime. Big Wes has an unmistakable "been there, done that" air about him thanks to many years of Old Trafford success, but still raises his game when the situation calls for it. Coolest Moment: With new boss Gus Poyet's side desperately in need of a win, Brown decided to remind everybody of his pedigree with an imperious performance against Manchester City. The former Man United man single-handedly turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress, crammed Sergio Aguero into his back pocket, and even assisted Phil Bardsley's winning goal.