Tony Mowbray has praised Jack Clarke's response after admitting he gave the winger a half-time rocket in Sunderland's 4-4 draw against Hull City. Mowbray felt the young wideman was poor for 20 minutes against the Tigers, despite contributing two assists in a first half which saw the sides deadlocked at 2-2.
But in the second period, Clarke went on to win a penalty and then score himself, meaning he ended up having a hand in each of the Black Cats' four goals. Mowbray is a huge admirer of Clarke and says he just wants to push him to be the best he can be, adding: "I had a big shout at him at half-time, to be honest, I thought he was really poor for 20 minutes but his reaction was amazing.
"We can't sit here and question Jack Clarke's talent, he has double-figure goals now from the left wing and I think probably double-figure assists as well. He's a great player and yet he has to understand - and in my mind he is still a young boy - that we need 90 minutes, not a brilliant 60 minutes.
