article_snippet.sent: Sunderland were the better team here.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland were superior in terms of energy and creativity against a Newcastle side rather inexcusably playing — to use the term Sunderland manager hates — with Sunderland ‘flip-flops on’ once again.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland were much improved, unrecognisable from the side who conceded four in the first half here against Aston Villa recently.
article_snippet.sent: Here, under a new manager, Sunderland were comfortably better than local opposition who seem to head into derby games expecting to lose.
article_snippet.sent: Sunderland were not always convincing early on.
article_snippet.sent: Prior to the goal, however, Sunderland’s play in the final third had been rather unconvincing.
article_snippet.sent: But once Sunderland’s left foot brought the Stadium of Light to the Stadium of Light feet, Sunderland rarely appeared in any danger.