Alex Neil says Sunderland's win at Wigan 'de-stressed' his players - but he has warned them not to ruin it by falling flat at Charlton tomorrow. Last weekend's 3-0 victory against the promotion-chasing Latics ended the Black Cats' six-game winless streak.
Sunderland's previous win had come at home to Portsmouth more than a month earlier, and the wait had been the source of much angst both in the dressing room and on the terraces. The convincing win at the DW Stadium has lifted the mood, but now Neil's men must back it up with another victory at The Valley to complete their first back-to-back wins since the end of December.
"I think it de-stressed them more than anything else," said Neil of the win at Wigan. "I think there's a misconception sometimes that players go home to their big houses and they're not that fussed, and that's certainly not the case.
