Sunderland lost in League One this past weekend.
Sunderland star Chris Maguire has told The Chronicle that the team need to get better defensively.
Maguire, who can operate as a striker or as a winger, made the comments following Sunderland’s 2-1 defeat to Burton Albion away from home in League One this past weekend.
Jack Ross’s side side have conceded eight goals in as many matches in League One so far this season.
The 29-year-old former Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday man, who joined Sunderland in the summer transfer window, has underlined the importance of the Black Cats not conceding as many goals as they are doing at the moment.
Maguire told The Chronicle: “We keep giving goals away and it’s something we want to stop but I think everybody can see the reaction when we do go behind and we do kick on.
“Unfortunately Saturday wasn’t a day when we could come back but we do know what we have to do.”
Tightening at the back
Sunderland are conceding far too many goals than they should at the moment, and that is one of the main reasons why they are not in the top two of the League One table at the moment.
What the Black Cats need to do is tighten at the back and not make individual or team mistakes.
Sunderland will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they take on Rochdale at the Stadium of Light in League One.
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