Just after Sunderland had cruelly missed out on a spot in the Championship play-off final to eventual winners Luton, I spoke with football broadcaster and content creator Dougie Critchley about his favourite Mackems' players. Despite the semi-final heartbreak fresh in the memory, Dougie comes out strongly with a brilliant line up of Premier League stalwarts sprinkled with some of the shining lights of their EFL era, and moulds them expertly into an attacking force to be reckoned with. Those who aren't Black Cats fans may be surprised at the length of service for some of the players that make into Dougie's all-time Sunderland XI, but no one can argue with the selections themselves as he mixes youth and experience to create a side that has goalscoring options to spare. Wearing what until recently was Dougie's lucky Sunderland home kit, get ready to uncover an average Manchester United Reserves side / pitch-perfect Sunderland Ultimate XI.

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