Sunderland fully deserved their victory at Carrow Road, admitted disappointed Norwich City boss David Wagner. The Black Cats beat play-off rivals Norwich 1-0 at the weekend, with Abdoullah Ba scoring the only goal of the game in the first half.
It was a much-needed victory for Sunderland, who had picked up just one point from their previous four games and had arrived in Norfolk on the back of three straight defeats, while it also halted Norwich's recent run which had seen them pick up 13 points from a possible 15. Sunderland had to dig in defensively in the second half to see out the win, but they were the better side in the first period and could have scored more goals.
"The performance, especially in the first half, was as disappointing as the result," said Wagner of his side's display. We didn't start on our level, we were not quick enough in passing, in moving, we were not sharp enough in counter-press situations and we were never able to get the intensity and energy of the press.
