Christian Benteke leaves Sunderland in relegation trouble

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1: The final Premier League game of 2015 didn’t necessitate any hasty re-writing of the most memorable matches of the past 12 months.

The new year is almost upon us, but it’s unlikely this contest will linger in the memory much after Big Ben has struck its dozen chimes to usher in 2016.

Neither of these clubs will look back with much relish on the past year, one which has seen Liverpool in transition or upheaval depending on your point of view, while Sunderland’s high point was to successfully accomplish their now annual fight against relegation.