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Allardyce sings Kone’s praises
- Updated: April 29, 2016
Sam Allardyce has described Sunderland defender Lamine Kone as a “proper centre-half”.
Ivory Coast international Kone, a January signing from Lorient, has been a major hit on Wearside and has contributed to three clean sheets in the last four games as the Black Cats battle to avoid relegation.
The 27-year-old has linked up well with Younes Kaboul at the heart of the Sunderland defence with the experienced John O’Shea kept out of the team.
Sunderland boss Allardyce said: “He’s a proper centre-half who knows how to defend. Whoever has brought him up and coached him has coached him how to defend, not come sweeping out of the back with the ball and play this pass and that pass.
“All that rubbish that pundits go on about, saying, ‘he’s a good centre-half because he comes out of the …
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