Sunderland Boss Bruce Hopes Nerves Don't Feature ; Steve Bruce's First Tyne-Wear Clash Was Less Than 10 Minutes Old Before He Spotted a Tell-Tale Sign of What Was to Come. Now He Hopes Sunderland's Players Have Got the Derby Nerves Out of Their System, Writes Stuart Rayner

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WHEN Steve Bruce saw Jordan Henderson labouring back after a run upfield, it brought back memories. Unpleasant memories. There and then Sunderland's manager should have known it was not going to be his day.

In a career studded with silverware, Bruce played in League Cup, FA Cup and European finals, and Premier League title deciders. He was 25 when he played at Wembley - against Sunderland - but it did not negate the shock of another big match five years down the line.

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Sunderland Boss Bruce Hopes Nerves Don't Feature ; Steve Bruce's First Tyne-Wear Clash Was Less Than 10 Minutes Old Before He Spotted a Tell-Tale Sign of What Was to Come. Now He Hopes Sunderland's Players Have Got the Derby Nerves Out of Their System, Writes Stuart Rayner

October 31, 2010, is a date Bruce would probably give anything to wipe from his memory. Two months from his 50th birthday, it was his first Tyne-Wear derby in any capacity. It would be a major surprise if i...

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