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David Moyes admits Sunderland's season has reached "desperation" point as he attempts to fight fires both on and off the field.
At the end of a week which saw Moyes apologise to BBC reporter Vicki Sparks after intimating he might "slap" her having taken exception to a question she had asked, the Scot will send the beleaguered Black Cats into battle with Manchester United knowing the writing is all but on the wall.