It is a quite remarkable record for
a team fighting against relegation, papering over the wide cracks of an away run that's seen just one point collected from the past 15 games staged outside of East Yorkshire.
Just look at the remaining fixtures amongst the top teams (forgetting local derbies,
teams fighting against relegation, European travels etc)... LC have got to play Chelsea, Utd, West Ham and City, Spuds have got us, Liverpool, Utd and Chelsea and City have also got to play Utd as we have got to play City.
Not exact matches
The German international scored in his side's latest defeat of the season, a 2 - 1 reverse
against Werder Bremen on Saturday, but is clearly unhappy with how the
team is playing at the moment as they head into the second half of the season facing a genuine
fight against relegation.
The Black Cats
fought against relegation in 2012/13 and will be hoping to pick up some points
against fellow bottom - half
teams such as Fulham, Southampton and Crystal Palace in their opening three games, though they then face a tricky home game
against Arsenal.
The
team won four games in a row, climbing back up the standings and entering Saturday's first Week 8 matchup
against Dignitas at 5 - 9 and in a
fight for seventh place (and safety from the
relegation tournament).
A tricky game
against a
team fighting relegation.
Sunderland are
fighting relegation so they will put up a good
fight against us and we know how to give this «
teams»
fighting for
relegation points.