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Sunderland striker Borini: Relegation battle good experience for me

Sunderland striker Fabio Borini says he's enjoying the relegation battle.

On-loan from Liverpool, it is Borini's first taste of a relegation battle having spent most of his career at Anfield, at Chelsea and in Italy with Roma, competing for silverware or European places.

He said: "I've never fought for relegation. I've always fought for a European place or winning a title.

"It's not easy. It's a totally different tension and focus.

"But it's a good experience because you learn about hard times.

"I don't think it's any tougher than fighting for the title, because even if you finish second in the title race, you've still lost.

"But it gives you the experience of how to deal with not very positive things."

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