Jack Clarke says Sunderland must build on the positivity surrounding their return to the Championship after kicking-off their campaign with a hard-fought draw on Wearside. Clarke scored the Black Cats' only goal in a 1-1 draw against Coventry City at the weekend, as Sunderland produced a promising performance in their first game back in the second tier.
The summer addition from Spurs headed his side in front inside the opening quarter-of-an-hour and Sunderland came within six minutes of holding out for all three points before Viktor Gyokeres salvaged a draw for the Sky Blues with a classy individual effort. "I thought we did well in spells," said Clarke, who was on loan at Sunderland in the second half of last season and helped the club earn promotion via the play-offs.
"I thought we created chances, we had good moments with the ball, and we defended quite well in parts. But in this league and at this level, all it takes from them is one moment and the game turns on its head.
