With a couple of important results under their belts and the bottom of the Premier League now a distant memory (well, they're two points clear), a newfound flush of seasonal festivity has washed over the Sunderland squad.
As such and as a little gift for the fans, the Black Cats had several of their players -- including John O'Shea, Seb Larsson and a clearly baffled Wahbi Khazri -- reenact a few choice lines from a variety of classic Christmas movies.
Despite his initial reservations, full marks must go to Jordan Pickford for attacking the challenge with admirable gusto.