Alex Neil admits Sunderland 'shot themselves in the foot' and by giving the ball away and were punished by MK Dons, as his first home game in charge ended in defeat.
The Black Cats lost 2-1 at the Stadium of Light against play-off rivals MK, and for Sunderland it was their fourth defeat in five games, meaning they have now won just one of their last nine, and as a result they slipped out of the top six.
Sunderland were the architects of their own downfall against MK, giving the ball in midfield which allowed the visitors to score on the counter-attack twice in the second half.
