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anyway. From top to bottom we all need to look at ourselves. They fought right until the end to get a result today.

“I’ve said near enough from the start I know what a Premier League team and squad looks like and I’ve felt we have been short of a bit of quality to make that difference.

“The performance won’t get any headlines because the performance in a way doesn’t matter. It’s the result and what has happened to us.

“But we have had four or five decent opportunities and played well. We had nine out injured, one suspended and we had to change things.”

Skipper John O’shea said: “We had enough chances to take the lead and we were pushing at the end to get that goal. But then they killed us with the breakaway goal.

“You see the appreciation from the fans but you understand the disappointment.

“We never got the momentum. We haven’t got that win at the vital times to put other teams under pressure.

“Sunderland have been here a good few years now and the attitude will always be the togetherness of a family club. There’s going to be changes in the summer. I’ve never been in this situation before in my career.

“It’s obviously disappointing but it’s a chance for the club to take stock of everything and bounce back and give the fans what they want, Premier League football.”