Sunderland became the last team to lose at home this season in the Premier League, at the hands of reigning champions Liverpool. A narrow 1-0 defeat brought our unbeaten run at the Stadium of Light to an end, which stretched back to a 1-1 draw with Coventry City in the play-offs back in May of last year. It wasn’t the best performance admittedly but there’s no shame in losing to a team of that calibre. ROBIN ROEFS: 7/10 Made two saves and there was nothing he could have done about the goal....

The boss expects Liverpool to be a tough challenge but expects us to play energetically. He also sees no issues with Lutsharel Geertruida playing against them, despite the rumours linking the two in the last transfer window. ONLY A FEW TEAMS UNBEATEN AT HOME IN EUROPE “Absolutely, the challenge is hard because the level in the Premier League is absolutely fantastic. It shows, so far, we have been really good but the next challenge is always the toughest. Liverpool has to win, they are really...

Sunderland lost 3-0 to league-leaders Arsenal away from home. The hosts were 1-0 up at the break and scored another two before the conclusion. Despite the scoreline, it wasn’t a performance you can be too angry about. ROBIN ROEFS: 6.5/10 Made two saves and there was definitely nothing he could have done about at least two of the goals. Not sure about the second one, as I haven’t seen a replay but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Commanded his box well and his distribution was good....