SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Hemir of Sunderland scores the opening goal and celebrates during the pre-season friendly match between Sunderland AFC and RCD Mallorca at The Stadium of Light on July 29, 2023 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images,)
Marco Gabbiadini blasts one Sunderland player after ‘shocking’ 2023/24 season
BBC pundit and former Sunderland man Marco Gabbiadini has blasted one ‘shocking’ player for the Black Cats this season.
Sunderland are now slumped in 15th place of the Championship table following a 1-0 defeat at Watford last weekend.
The Black Cats have lost their last two games by 1-0 scorelines now, condemning themselves to a bottom half finish in the Championship this season.
Interim boss Mike Dodds has now overseen the same amount of games as his predecessor Michael Beale; both have had 12 games in charge, though Dodds only has two wins compared to Beale’s four.
Where has it gone wrong for Mike Dodds at Sunderland
Dodds was a welcome appointment at the Stadium of Light following the turbulent tenure of Beale.
But looking back, it was an interim tenure somewhat destined to fail from the start.
He inherited a misfiring side, plagued by injuries and on a run of losing games as well.
And that’s not to mention the January transfer window, of which the signings have received mixed reviews, with the Black Cats once again missing out on a new striker.
To add further disappointment for Dodds and Sunderland, he’s not been helped by a general lack of quality among certain players who were impressive last year.
Perhaps more so than anyone, that’s Patrick Roberts.
