Sunderland have their work cut out if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.
When speaking to reporters, Black Cats right-back Billy Jones explained how he and his teammates need to address their alarming slide sooner rather than later, but highlighted one positive to come out of the first 22 games of their campaign, as quoted by the Chronicle.
David Moyes’ men are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, after taking just one point from their last five league outings.
Sunderland’s Billy Jones in action
They are only three points adrift of 17th placed Swansea City, however, and Jones pointed to that as one of the only positives that has side can take from their season so far, as quoted by the Chronicle:
“The only positive we have at this moment in time is knowing we’re not cut adrift. I think we just need to keep working hard, stay together and keep that belief. You get that first and foremost from good team performances, if you can get those week in week out and hit that level of consistency, the results will come.”
Sunderland manager David Moyes
Sunderland were woeful on Saturday, especially during the first half of their 2-0 defeat at West Brom, and it was an unhappy return to the Hawthorns for Jones.
It is clear to see that the Wearsiders are in desperate need of quality reinforcements this month, but with David Moyes operating with one hand tied behind his back from a financial perspective, that will be easier said than done.
Whatever happens, something has to change at the Stadium of Light, and like Jones described, they should consider themselves lucky that they are only three points adrift of safety.
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