Sam Eyes Week In The Sun For Squad

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is set to take his squad out to Dubai for a week before the hectic Christmas schedule kicks in.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is set to take his squad out to Dubai for a week before the hectic Christmas schedule kicks in.

The Daily Mirror reports that Sam see’s the trip as crucial to his players who need to recharge their batteries while on the trip.

Allardyce believes that results will improve after the break as the team settles down to improving on their 19th place in the Premier League.

‘My teams have had breaks for the last 14 years, in Dubai, for five or six days in February,’ Allardyce told the paper.

‘The stats tell you that over those last period of games over 14 years, Bolton, Blackburn, West Ham have improved their physical output just by five days’ break.’