The match against Tottenham was very much what was expected.
We knew that Spurs would have a lot of the ball, we knew it was going to be attack against defence and we knew that the game plan was to get a 0-0 draw.
Despite almost executing that game plan, Sunderland couldn’t hold on for the draw and are left in 19th position after five games, with just one point.
Like all of Sunderland’s games this season, positives could be taken but these positives don’t feel very relevant when you don’t get the result and yet again this season, Sunderland are left disappointed by the result.
A defensive error which gifted Harry Kane the winner and a second half performance not matching the first half efforts are already becoming worrying trends for David Moyes and his team.
Here are five things we learned after the defeat to Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
