The North East football reporter for The Sun looks ahead to the Toon's clash with Manchester City and talks about their poor start to the season.

He believes Alan Pardew's side desperately need a new defender and striker and feels the injured Yohan Cabaye has been a huge miss.

Brenner also discusses Sunderland's Premier League campaign so far and Martin O'Neill's future at the Stadium of Light, but he feels the manager is ready to fight and fire his Black Cats up the table.