Sunderland 2013/14 Season Review - The Greatest Escape DVD

The Greatest Escape. The 2013-14 season was one of the most dramatic and memorable in Sunderland's history. The Black Cats used all nine of their 'lives' but still pulled off 'The Greatest Escape' to prolong the club's second longest ever unbroken run in the top flight. They also reached the final of one cup and quarter final of another as well as performing a handsome double in their derbies with local rivals Newcastle United. With six games to go there was a seven point gap from safety with some enormously difficult fixtures to come. Starting with a draw that could... have so easily been a win at champions elect Manchester City Gus Poyet's men went to Chelsea and sensationally ended Jose Mourinho's 78 game unbroken Premier League home record before a first win at Manchester United in 46 years sandwiched a pair of sold Stadium of Light victories. Add into the mix inflicting high flying Everton's only home defeat in 2013 defeating Manchester City at home for the fourth year in a row knocking Chelsea and Manchester United out of the Capital One Cup and Southampton out of both cups and this was a season full of highs. And yet Sunderland spent six months in the bottom three much of that in last position - but never relinquished the fighting spirit that eventually brought a climax to a campaign that in the final analysis was as exhilarating as the start had been exasperating. Young striker Connor Wickham helped provide the magic potion as a miraculous escape was engineered. Five goals in three games made him the second Sunderland player in four months to be named Barclays Player of the Month following Adam Johnson's January purple patch. With Player and Young Player of the Year Vito Mannone and Fabio Borini amongst Sunderland's other heroes this is a season to re-live enjoy and wonder how on earth the Lads did it. [show more]

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