Sam Allardyce was his replacement and he quickly adorned himself to the Sunderland faithful with an emphatic 3 - 0
victory against local rivals Newcastle United in his first game in charge.
Not exact matches
Another
victory for City this weekend
against their
local rivals would confirm this season's Premier League title in the sweetest of circumstances, with Jose Mourinho's United forced to endure the humiliation of placing the crown on the heads of their neighbours.
The Gunners will face off
against Premier League Champions and
local rivals Chelsea for the trophy; with manager Arsene Wenger also looking to secure his first ever
victory against opposing number Jose Mourinho.
Stopping Espanyol from recording their second
victory in a month over Barcelona, who had gone nearly a decade without suffering defeat
against their
local rivals.
A 2 - 1
victory against local London
rivals Tottenham Hotspur on the Sunday after that at Wembley did easy the pressure of new signings at least for a couple of days, though that didn't last for long.
Houllier couldn't of wished for a more perfect start that
victory away from home
against one of the club's
local rivals in Wolves, but since then results have declined along with their position in the table.