Martin Jol acknowledged that an opening day trip to Sunderland was a tough assignmment but insisted it was about how we approached the fixture that mattered, nothing else. We go on the road on the first day of the Premiership for the third season running following trips to Portsmouth in 2005-06 and Bolton last term. Now last season's Championship champions await on August 11 - that date is provisional and subject to change - with the Stadium of Light bound to be a cauldron of noise as we step out in front of 40,000-plus. Led by Roy Keane, the Black Cats won 16 of their last 20 league games in 2006-07, losing just once, to pip Birmingham to the title on the last day of the season. They lost just four of 23 matches at home. "If we were able to choose our matches, maybe be wouldn't go for Bolton away last season and now Sunderland away for the first game this time around," said Martin. "We've started with away games for the last three seasons and of course, we would have preferred to start in front of our fans at White Hart Lane. Having said that, if you can come through that first game, perhaps it's then an advantage to have two home games. "Sunderland needed a little time under Roy Keane last season but the squad gelled together, finished strongly, won the title and they have a number of good players. "Everyone knows they will be right up for their first game back in the Premiership but we will be up for it as well. It's not about them, it's about us. If we pick up where we left off last season we have no need to fear any team." The tricky opener is followed by two home matches - Everton are the first visitors to the Lane on August 14 with another newly-promoted side, Derby County, following on August 18, again, fixtures subject to change. ============================================================================== 去年开幕战我们败给Bolton 今年我们将前往40,000-plus的光明球场 自从Roy Keane带队以来 他们只输掉一场球 Jol说 "如果我们能有选择 我们绝对不希望开季第一场就客场对Bolton" "这次客场出战Sunderland也是一样 连续三赛季我们都是做客开局" "我们当然希望在巷子打出完美的开局 如果能克服这场 或许会是一个优势" "桑德兰磨合的很好 把握机会也不赖 他们有几位好球员" "每个人都知道他们重回英超的第一场会大奋起" "但是我们会挡在前面 如果我们能有季末的状态 我们不会怕他们" -- 时间点来看应该是Jol吃午餐前说的 蛮有效率的 XD 现在大家都放假去 只剩下Jol独自在撑场面 Keano~ there is only one Keano~ -- 我们可以慢慢的了解不握手的原因 那是因为其他19队的教练都太没有风度 --

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