Alex Neil hailed his players as 'brilliant' despite Sunderland's unbeaten start to life in the Championship coming to an end at Sheffield United.
The Black Cats were beaten 2-1 by the Blades at Bramall Lane, with the turning point coming on the half-hour mark when midfielder Dan Neil was sent off for a professional foul leaving his teammates to fight on shorthanded against one of the best teams in the division and Sheffield immediately made Sunderland pay as Anel Ahmedhodzic headed them in front.
But, result aside, Neil was full of praise for his team. "I don't have any mixed emotions at all," he said.
