sentences:  On 19 September, Kaboul was sent off for two bookable offences in a 0–2 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth.After struggling for form and fitness under Dick Advocaat at the start of the season, new manager Sam Allardyce paired Kaboul with new defensive signing Lamine Koné in the latter stages of the season.The pair formed an effective partnership as Sunderland improved defensively, culminating in a man of the match performance from Kaboul in a 3–0 victory over Everton on 11 May 2016 that secured the club's Premier League survival and left Kaboul in tears during post-match celebrations.