Sunderland blow away in-form Southampton to kickstart their Championship season in emphatic fashion.
Sunderland blew away in-form Southampton to kickstart their Championship season in emphatic fashion at a raucous Stadium of Light.
Ekwah hammered in the Black Cats' third just before half-time, cutting out a Mason Holgate pass and curling a shot beyond Bazunu at his near post. The Saints' inability to break down the Wearsiders left boss Russell Martin frustrated, often with his head in his hands, as the hosts saw out a comfortable victorybut his side showed they might just cope without the Scot after a clinical display.
However, they lacked the midfield control to utilise their attacking talent, and defensively looked shaky against a succession of clever crosses from the hosts."It's been a tough week in the build-up to it in terms of speculation around a lot of our players. In training yesterday, there were rumours about certain clubs looking at certain players and it disrupts young footballers.
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