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Premier League: Chris Kamara defends Jose Mourinho and lauds Suarez

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Chris Kamara looks back on a Premier League weekend which saw Jose Mourinho jump into the crowd after a last-minute winner, Luis Suarez continues to sizzle and Paolo Di Canio is defended...

Sunderland look rejuvenated after a big win

It was just a brilliant result to beat Newcastle. If they had been in the top eight and won at home, then it would have been immense, but to do it when you're bottom of the table makes it even bigger. The fans live for that result and they can go to work and mingle with the opposing fans. To come out as top dog is everything. Newcastle have had the better of it in the last two years, but for Sunderland's survival stakes, to battle like they did and not give up is a massive boost. I know Gus Poyet very well and in such a short space of time, to get that result will do him and the team the world of good.

Leave Paolo alone

Despite Sunday's result, you can't knock Paolo Di Canio. It's easy to come in and make things a bit more simple and better. If Di Canio had got results, then nobody complains. It's about results and this season they were poor and this gives excuses to players. If they had won, then players would say that this was just the way Di Canio did things. You're not telling me he's changed from last season. It's the same Di Canio that kept them up last season and his style worked last season. Will he approach things differently in his next job? I'm sure that will be the case. Working with lower division players is a lot different with Premier League players, who are more comfortably well off than you.

There's trouble at the Palace

It was always going to be difficult for Ian Holloway at Crystal Palace. Maybe when Ollie looks back, he may think he should have signed better players. The chairman will only be looking to get someone to stop the slide back into the Championship and if they do, then it's a gamble that paid off. Look at Southampton. Nigel Adkins had two promotions back to back and after a few months in the Premier League, the chairman showed no loyalty by getting rid of him. What he did though was draw in somebody to improve the club even further and it looks like the right decision. Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture and time will tell on the decision with Holloway.

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