Anyone who has played football at any level will know its not as simple as players "downing tools".

Na I don't buy it. The reason the players weren't performing is because of Mourinho's behaviour, from the Eva incident, subbing subs, the dour negative football, blaming players publicly etc etc.

Shiite runs downhill after all

We're not 'tearing' Sunderland apart. Please refrain from such hyperbole that is used just to back your article up.

He behaved largely the same last season, and everywhere it's been in the past. But it was fine when they winning, as soon as it started to unravel, the players have thrown the toys out of the pram.

And Barney, you're winning 2-0 inside a quarter of an hour. I'd fair to say that's a marked improvement on recent games.

Igor it is Sunderland after all.
The results will improve I'm certain of that but you or I have no way of knowing if it was the players fault or Mourinho's..

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everyone tears sunderland apart.

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Because the way Mourinho behaves is not something that players can adhere to long term, hell it's not something I could continue to listen to/hear about long term.

Yes it is 'only Sunderland at home'. 2 weeks ago it was 'only Bournemouth at home'.

Igor

The negative tactics came in from Jan and their firm dipped. Luckily for them Hazard, Febregas and Costa were on form. I don't remember him coming out with anything like what he's said this season last season.

Would you perform for a manager who openly criticises you, says the success of the team is down to him, blames everyone else for his mistakes and the rest I mentioned in my last comment?

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I hope Eva sues him for his entire severance package and wins

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I'm not saying it was just the players. And I'm not a fan of mourinho, or his behaviour. But to show such a marked improvement in 2 days shows me that there was a lack of effort, even if they didn't "down tools" as such.

im with igor on this

Stupid fools that hate out of jealousy.
Do you know him and do you know what happened with eva's case.
I hate people who like to wish bad when you dont even know the person. How about i wish the fool wishing he gets sued breaks his legs.
Fools

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Kaiser that was for you. Tool.

This can be interpreted either way. We don't know the whole story. Can people stop this pointless bickering and move on?

Mourinho is a legend and at least stupid players can not spoil his avg points per game record in the prem.

Oscar is playing well again. I knew it was him not putting in an effort. Nowwe have a real 10

Agree droog, andso called chelsea fa s actually moaning about us winning....gtf.

Jose messed that winning team up, and is the main culprit in this.
If players play well from now on, that is good, right.

If players do not try or perform well, they follow jose, imo.

Will still finish above Liverpool