Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has hailed the 1-0 win over Al-Shabab as a 'good exercise' for his side in the heat of Dubai. The Black Cats boss admits he wasn't overly concerned about the result, but was pleased with the application shown by his squad.
Amad Diallo's goal proved to be the difference between the two sides in a game which became feisty in the second half, with both sides fully committed. And while Mowbray admitted it was the right thing to make some late subs to take the heat out of the game, he was not unhappy to see his players play at such a high tempo.
The game came at the end of a week of warm weather training in Dubai, with the effects of the sun taking their toll on the Sunderland players. But Mowbray was pleased to see how his side had coped with the conditions all week.
