Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore believes Alex Neil has “settled the club down” since arriving at Sunderland in February. Three months ago, the Black Cats were in disarray following the surprise dismissal of Lee Johnson.
A shock 6-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers caused Kristjaan Speakman to pull the trigger on Johnson despite sitting third in the league. Neil took the job despite the possibility of feeling unwanted after the club flirted with reappointing Roy Keane.
Despite an underwhelming start - which saw Sunderland almost drop out of the play-off places - Neil steadied the ship and has the team looking resilient in recent weeks. Last-gasp goals have been the cornerstone for the Black Cats’ success as they approach crunch time.
