Sunderland: 10 Things That Will Definitely Happen This Season

7. Own Goals Aplenty

By this point in the season (November) John O'Shea and Wes Brown will both be approaching double figures for own goals. The two Champions League winning centre backs must feel a little out of the glory playing for a relegation-battler. Every once in a while, they just want to put the cameras back on them, and if that means slamming home headers, shots, and volleys past Costel Pantilimon then so be it. Altogether, Sunderland have banged 12 goals into their own net in the last two seasons, that's more than Steven Fletcher (8), Danny Graham (1), and Jozy Altidore's (1) league totals (at the right end) in that time combined.
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