Rob Hutchison is worried. ‘Point all round then,’ he says. ‘Seagulls still circling the northern trawler.’ Here are Rob;s customary one-word, one-mark ratings for Sunderland’s team in the disappointing 1-1 draw at Newcastle …
Vito 8 sound
Yedlin 7 busy
Kone 8 composed
Kaboul 7 dominant
Pva 7 sharp
Kirchoff 8 puppetmaster MOTM
M’Vila 6 steady
Rodwell 6 adequate
Khazri 6 energetic
Borini 7 nuisance
Defoe 8 clinical
Substitutes:
Catts 6 feisty
N’Doye 5 maligned
O’Shea 6 fading
Guest rating: Colback 10 … tried his hardest to give us the game, unfortunate to be hooked by the waiter.