Big Sam set for big relegation battle?
Sam Allardyce had a successful spell in east London with West Ham until joining the Black Cats this season. But, it seems even the greatness of Allardyce may not be enough to save Sunderland’s season.
Ok, the Black Cats are six points off the bottom of the table, to the horror of Aston Villa not even in double figures for the season, but the fact of the matter is that after 16 games Sunderland have 12 points and look far from likely to be leaving the bottom three any time soon.
Newly-promoted Watford at home would have been looked at before the game as one of the games they had to win. However, a fourth-minute strike from Odion Ighalo put Sunderland on the back foot early on and would be an understatement to say they face an uphill task from here.
The Black Cats have won three times this season, winning back-to-back games once in a recent spike in form. However, one of those wins was against bitter rivals and fellow strugglers Newcastle and again, are not showing signs that they can find any sort of form to avoid big Sam sinking with the Black Cats to the Championship next season.
