Sunderland boss Mike Dodds issues strong verdict on Watford defeat as poor form continues
Mike Dodds insisted that his Sunderland side didn’t deserve be on the losing side as their dismal run continued with a 1-0 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road.
Much of the first half played out with little excitement but the Black Cats did have the best two chances just before the break through Chris Rigg and Trai Hume. Jack Clarke then missed a couple of good openings shortly after the interval, with the visitors punished when substitute Ryan Andrews finished a counter attack midway through the second half.
In truth Sunderland created little in the closing stages as they looked to get back on level terms, though Patrick Roberts missed a good chance when substitute Luis Hemir found him in the box. The interim Sunderland head coach insisted that he couldn’t be too critical of his players despite their poor form continuing, but added that it was a lesson in how ruthless they need to be at second-tier level.