Headcoach of Lorient Regis LE BRIS during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lille OSC and FC Lorient at Stade Pierre Mauroy on January 14, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Daniel Derajinski/Icon Sport)
Sunderland saw their 100% record come to an end at the weekend as Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle secured a 3-2 victory.
The result marked the Pilgrims first league win of the season and was the biggest shock of last weekend’s fixtures.
After a decent first half which saw the Black Cats go into the break with a 1-0 lead, they took their foot off the gas and allowed Argyle back into the game. The credit goes to the hosts who stepped up their game in the second half, but head coach Regis Le Bris will not have been happy with what he saw from his side.
Following the weekend’s defeat, many supporters have pointed the finger at Anthony Patterson who did not have the best game and was directly at fault for the Plymouth Argyle winner.
Now, Sunderland favourite Marco Gabbiadini has voiced his concerns over the Black Cats ‘keeper Speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle’s Total Sport.
Gabbiadini said:
“Plymouth scored two goals from nothing. I’m sure the lads would be disappointed. And a couple of individual errors, which was something that happened to us at this time last season as well.
Experienced goalkeeper Simon Moore joined Sunderland this summer as competition for Patterson. Moore arrives after spells with Sheffield United and Coventry City and has just under 20 appearances to his name in League One and the Championship.
However, as is the case with most ‘keepers, Moore has not joined to just be the number two. He will have arrived with the desire to show he has what it takes to become a regular at this level, not to just sit behind Patterson and wait for chances in cup competitions.
