Sunderland's summer transfer activity has added a 'freshness' to the Black Cats, according to to former West Ham and England striker Dean Ashton. There was much talk in the summer as the Wearsiders swooped for several young players as the window closed.
Jewison Bennette, Amad Diallo, Abdoullah Ba and Edouard Michut were all added to the Sunderland ranks late in the window, but the club is already seeing some pay back on their investment. Bennette capped his debut with the equalising goal in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Watford, with the rest of the Championship now beginning to take notice of Tony Mowbray's side.
That they picked up a point at Vicarage Road and an impressive 3-0 win at Reading a few days earlier without strikers Ross Stewart and Eillis Simms makes the results all the more remarkable. And speaking on ITV's EFL highlights progamme, Ashton said there was a fluidity about the way Sunderland played.
