We reflect on Sunderland's season so far as we enter the October international break.

We discuss:

• The two big things we've learnt about the Black Cats in the Premier League
• The new signings
• The challenges to come and how Sunderland will approach AFCON 

And we also have an early look ahead to the January transfer window.

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