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Sunderland manager David Moyes insists he is a better manager now than ever before... and that the Black Cats' fate was sealed before he arrived

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David Moyes says he is a better manager now than he has ever been and believes any boss would have struggled to keep Sunderland in the Premier League.

The division’s bottom club travel to 19th-placed Middlesbrough tonight for a North-East derby with little meaning.

Sunderland are 12 points from safety while Boro are nine adrift. They have won just once between them since mid-December and supporters of both clubs are resigned to playing Championship football next term.

David Moyes and his Sunderland side currently sit rock bottom of the Premier League table
David Moyes and his Sunderland side currently sit rock bottom of the Premier League table
Moyes believes his experiences mean he is a better manager now than he has ever been before
Moyes believes his experiences mean he is a better manager now than he has ever been before

Moyes, however, has suggested that Sunderland’s fate was sealed even before his arrival last summer.