Ha'Way Back When: 'The best team we've played' - remembering the last Sunderland team to play Southend

'˜They are the best side we have played for a long time.'
Sunderland have plenty of history with SouthendSunderland have plenty of history with Southend
Sunderland have plenty of history with Southend

That was the view of Steve Tilson, the ex-Southend United manager, after the club’s last visit to the Stadium of Light. Sunderland ran out 4-0 winners back in 2007 in what was the last time these two sides met - although they will lock horns once again in League One this weekend. Roy Keane’s Black Cats blew the Shrimpers away the last time the teams met, with a squad packed full of quality claiming another scalp en route to promotion back to the top flight. But where are the side that dismantled Southend now? We’ve had a look...