On december 2013
Sunderland is in last place in the Premier League after tie against West Ham in London. Poyet's boys, not Carlos Cuellar on grass due to injury, were unable to overcome the veteran Jaaskelainen, despite the numerous scoring chances they enjoyed.
The Black Cats improved their game, as they have done in recent days, but the lack of marksmanship players like Ki, Altidore, Borini and Bardsley impeded the scoreboard is moved during the ninety minutes.
The best scoring chances were for Sunderland, who created danger from the first minutes by Ki. It was also near the goal with a shot from Bardsley ended the bar.
Fortune not accompanied a Sunderland must start scoring threes to approach the quiet part of the Premier League and then abandon last place that makes you in a very complicated situation.
Read SAFC.com match report here.
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