We did slide end of season 1 with Farke. Legitimate criticism. He did take over a sh*tstorm and played a big part in putting that team together though and ,we were comfortably the best side last in the league last year even if Burnley had a freak defensive run.
Genuine question for those holding Sunderland up as ‘proof’. Do you really think they’re a good side?
Fair play to Sunderland. I genuinely want them to do well for a variety of reasons. But if you watched their games and watched our games. They’ve not been better than us this season, If you look at chances created and xg, we’ve been better than them. They’ve managed to avoid the howlers we have made and they’ve converted at a rate that is completely unsustainable while the opposition have missed loads of chances. What they have shown is great spirit and togetherness. I applaud that. They couldn’t have wished for a friendlier first 6 games to get their season going. They’ve ridden that wave, it could have been very very different, and when the results change we’ll see how they really look.
Or they may have a season like forest did last year. Where every shot continues to go in, and the opposition keep missing sitters. They have the benefit of playing without ‘table pressure’ now.
Point is, its far too simplistic to say - Sunderland are shining light