Alex Neil says Sunderland were the 'architects of their own downfall' as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of League One Sheffield Wednesday. The Black Cats boss made 11 changes for the first round tie at Hillsborough, but it was the errors that led to the Owls' two goals that disappointed Neil.
Sunderland lost possession in the run up to the opening goal on the quarter-hour, with Dennis Adeniran scoring with a stunning strike. And then in the second half they were put under pressure as they played the ball around at the back and they again conceded possession, this time with substitute Sylla Sow left unmarked to apply the finish.
"I'm disappointed in the fact that I thought, to a certain extent, we were the architects of our own downfall," said Neil. "I don't think we got carved apart too often.
