Wayne Rooney admitted he was surprised by Habib Diarra's performance on his Premier League debut for Sunderland in their 3-0 win over West Ham.

Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League with a stunning 3-0 win over West Ham United at the Stadium of Light.Eliezer Mayenda scored their first topflight goal in eight years just past

It just felt like, no matter what West Ham planned to do to us, we'd find a way to combat it. I felt that way when we played Coventry too, and it's not often in my life as a Sunderland supporter that I've felt those feelings,

New boys Sunderland beat West Ham 3-0 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday as the Black Cats secured their first Premier League win in over eight years.

Described as 'spectacular' by Sergio Busquets, Casado has become a key figure for Barcelona, and it was always going to be difficult to prise him away from Hansi Flick's side.

Sunderland returns to the Premier League for the first time in eight years, and is hoping to stick around this time. They moved up after defeating Sheffield United in a championship playoff final, joining Leeds and Burnley as the three clubs to secure promotion.

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