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Sunderland briefing: how Kofi Marin is setting the tempo in Premier League.

Sunderland now has enough seeded squad depth to analyse shape, rotations, and who is carrying the cleanest actions between the boxes.

SUN Kofi Marin Ethan Meyer

Sunderland briefing: how Kofi Marin is setting the tempo in Premier League.

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Kofi Marin

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Northern Ireland

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