Sunderland were not at their best in their win at Stoke - but Danny Batth insists there are no complaints from the Black Cats after a tough week on the road. The Wearsiders won 1-0 against the Potters on Saturday, with Ross Stewart scoring the only goal in injury time at the end of the first half.
Boss Alex Neil admitted his side looked 'leggy', particularly in the first half, but that was understandable given that essentially the same side had played for an hour with ten men at Sheffield United, one of the best sides in the division, less than 48 hours earlier. Sunderland dug in, however, and showed character to earn three valuable points.
"From our point of view we’ve played miles better and drawn games," said Batth, who made a winning return to the bet 365 Stadium having left Stoke in January. "I think the message is it's been a tough week for us, obviously down to ten men against Sheffield United and we've come to Stoke, didn't start well particularly, but we stayed in the game.
