Sunderland sit bottom of the Premier League with just two points.
Jermain Defoe believes Sunderland have the right characters at the club to get out of trouble again during an interview with The Chronicle.
The Black Cats are currently bottom of the Premier League having picked up just two points from their opening seven games, with manager David Moyes still without a league win at his new club.
Despite their precarious position, 34-year-old Defoe believes his teammates still have a strong spirit.
“That (team spirit) is not the problem,” Defoe told The Chronicle. “It has always been good and at the end of the day, you have to remain positive because the games are so important.
“It is important that the whole team sticks together, like we did last season towards the end, then you will be fine.”
Defoe has been a part of two incredible survival missions at Sunderland in the past two seasons, and knows they have players that are capable of getting them out of trouble again.
The Black Cats’ experience in this sort of situation will always give them an advantage in relegation battles, as they are becoming the masters of escapology when it comes to avoiding the drop zone.
The striker has found the net four times so far this season, but his goals have only won the Wearside club one point.
Defoe is expected to score the goals to propel Sunderland to Premier League safety, yet his goals will be worth nothing if the red and white defence cannot keep the ball out of their own net, which is where they have struggled so far this season.
A combination of Sunderland’s fighting spirit and Defoe’s goals have ensured their Premier League status in the past two seasons, and fans will be hoping it will be enough come May.
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