Gus Poyet’s first transfer window saw a number of arrivals at the Stadium of Light, including a trio of Argentina internationals. Two of them made their debuts in an FA Cup Fourth Round fixture against Kidderminster Harriers.
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Three days after that memorable night at Old Trafford, which had seen Gus Poyer’s Sunderland team secure a place at Wembley to face Manchester City in the League Cup Final, the team returned to the Stadium of Light for more cup action – this time a FA Cup Fourth Round game against non-league Kidderminster Harriers.
Making their debuts for a much-changed Sunderland team were two Argentinians who’d arrived at the club only days before: Santiago Vergini and Oscar Ustari.
Vergini played 51 games for Sunderland
Vergini, a 6’3” centre back, was signed on loan from Estudiantes, a club he’d only joined in the previous summer. He’d spent the previous two seasons at Newell’s Old Boys, and before his move Estudiantes had allegedly been linked with a move to Barcelona. The fact Poyet had managed to secure his signature, albeit on loan, was therefore viewed as something of a coup.