John McCormick writes: As is the norm, first we get Sixer’s seven. Then we get Rob Huchison’s instant verdict. Both are brief. The question is, are they more informative than the manager’s private missive which will follow shortly.
Judge for yourself as I give you part two of three:
No shame in that result. Bigger fish to fry.
Lens really caught the eye and gives Sam something to thing about. Bring on the Swans.
Pickford 7 emerging
Pva 5 succeptable
O’Shea 6 solid
Coates 6 steady
Yedlin:5 patchy
Catts 7 controller
Lens 8 classy
Ola 4 Heedless
Watmore 6 lively
Graham 4 consistent
Fletcher 4 lack-lustre
M’Vila 7 impressed
Jones 4 culpable
Mavs 5 brief
Agree with comment about Pickfords kicking. Graham was consistently invisible.
Graham? Who’s that?
I gave Pickford 9/10 Rob. Didn’t put a foot wrong (except one mishit clearance that still went to a Sunderland player), blameless for the goals and the best distribution I’ve seen since tony Coton http://www.espnfc.com/club/sunderland/366/blog/post/2783631/sunderland-led-by-jordan-pickford-jeremain-lens-in-defeat