Sunderland slipped to another defeat in the Championship as Reading left the Stadium of Light with the three points.
Aiden McGeady
Sunderland fans have taken to Twitter to slam Aiden McGeady after the winger’s performance in their defeat to Reading which now leaves Chris Coleman’s men second-bottom in the Championship and sees their long winless run at home continue.
A win against Burton last weekend suggested that the Black Cats may be about to turn a corner following the Welshman’s appointment, but they were brought back down to earth in emphatic fashion on Saturday.
The Royals – who themselves have been languishing in the bottom half of the table all season – took advantage of Callum McManaman’s sending off during stoppage-time at the end of the first-half to score three times within the first 26 minutes after the break to put the game to bed.
Lewis Grabban scored a penalty 14 minutes from time for the home side, but there was to be no fightback, which means that they could be five points off safety on Monday if Birmingham manage to stun league leaders Wolves.
Chris Coleman
Unsurprisingly, there were a number of players who came in for criticism from the fans on social media, and one of those was McGeady, who had begun the season as one of the players in good enough form to give Sunderland some hope.
The former Everton winger – who, according to the Irish Mirror, cost £250,000 in the summer – has not scored or provided an assist since mid-October, and played a crucial hand in Reading’s first at the weekend as he gave the ball away cheaply.
His form and latest performance have left many supporters wanting McGeady to be left out of the side by Coleman, and perhaps even sold in January, as the Black Cats desperately try to get themselves out of their current situation.
Here is the best of the reaction…
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