Dougie Freedman: “To play these games against Premier League teams just reminds the lads what we’re missing.
“It’s always good – I feel it just shows them we’re jealous of where they (the opposition) are and want to get back up there as soon as possible.
"It’s a little reminder of what we’re missing out on.
“It’ll be tough but, listen, football’s tough.
“If you’ve not got thick skin then you might as well step out of this game.”
Source: Sunderland-Mad
Source: FOOTYMAD