Sunderland were beaten 2-0 by Stoke City on Saturday.
Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe looks dejected
Sunderland remain without a Premier League win this season having lost 2-0 away at Stoke City on Saturday afternoon.
The Black Cats picked up just two points in their first seven Premier League games, and they stay on just two points after Saturday’s defeat.
Stoke City’s Joe Allen celebrates with Ryan Shawcross
Stoke’s Welsh midfielder Joe Allen is in the form of his life right now, finding the net regularly for both club and country – and he continued that form on Saturday by scoring either side of half time to hand the Potters a 2-0 win.
The result moved Stoke above Swansea and into 18th place in the Premier League table, but Sunderland remain rock bottom of the table after a dismal start to the season.
Sunderland manager David Moyes looks dejected
Manager David Moyes, who replaced Sam Allardyce over the summer, is still waiting for his first victory in charge of the club, and his face told the whole story at the bet365 Stadium onf Saturday.
The picture above shows Moyes with his head in his hands as Sunderland fell to yet another defeat in a dismal away day performance; something which fans have been all too familiar with in recent years.
Sunderland manager David Moyes after the match
After the final whistle, Moyes trudged down the tunnel looking downbeat, with the Scot all too aware that Sunderland have already put themselves in a battle against the drop.
Next up for Sunderland, it’s a trip to face West Ham United at the London Stadium, and that should be a much tougher game than previously expected after the Hammers picked up a 1-0 away win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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