Second week running and SAFC lose 1-0 away from home. Why is it that the players fail to show up when on their travels?
Fulham have an incredible home record, not many teams have claimed all three points at Craven Cottage, but again it is the manner of defeat which is most disappointing.
The lads produced an awful first half performance, they were really poor and never exploited the fact that Fulham had just played in Europe a few days earlier.
Sunderland should have kicked off and gone straight for the win with a high tempo, lots of movement and crisp passing. However they failed to do any of that.
In the second half things did improve as the Black Cats created a number of chances, only for striker Darren Bent to shoot narrowly wide on several occasions, when I would have put money on him to score or Cottagers keeper Mark Schwarzer would make a few good saves.
Striker Bobby Zamora scored the only goal of the game when he shrugged off right back Phil Bardsley and guided the ball past Marton Fulop. His celebration was a rant against an unknown player or group (perhaps the media), since he has always been criticized for not scoring enough goals.
Well from this performance he proved that he does much more than just score, his hold up play was immense as he constantly caused havoc in the red and white defence.
After the game Fulham manager Roy Hodgson suggested that Zamora could force his way into the England squad for the World Cup. I think that is a step too far as there are better players ahead of him in the pecking order, namely Bent for one.
So another away defeat and another dismal display. And as Steve Bruce said, a change of personnel may be needed in the future, which is what I suggest for Match of the Day 2 as well, that wasn't fair having Messrs Shearer and Speed analysing our match!
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