Alex Neil insists Sunderland's positive start to their Championship campaign has only made him more determined to strengthen his squad while the going is good. The Black Cats have collected four points from their first two league games, drawing at home Coventry on the opening day and then winning at Bristol City last weekend, to maintain the momentum they built up as they won promotion via the play-offs last term, with their midweek Carabao Cup exit at Sheffield Wednesday a minor inconvennience in the grand scheme of things.
Sunderland have brought in signings over the summer but Neil says his squad remains understrength and has said numerous times that he still needs more new recruits before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. Had Sunderland started badly, there would have been pressure to bring in new signings as a matter of urgency.
But with four points from two games, there could be a temptation to feel that the club could afford to be patient as it chases new arrivals - and Neil says that is a temptation that must be resisted. "Whether you start poorly or whether you start well, it shouldn't create a mad scramble to go out and sign players," he said.
