Bruce: Cottage clash was `agony'

11 December 2010 19:01
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce admitted Christmas shopping would have been more entertaining than watching the goalless draw with Fulham. The Black Cats moved up to sixth in the Barclays Premier League table - temporarily at least - but the Craven Cottage encounter was a grim spectacle. At one point Sunderland fashioned a four-on-one overlap only for Darren Bent to ruin the move with a dreadful pass. "It was agony. From start to finish and for both sides it was one of those games when we might have gone Christmas shopping," said Bruce. "When we had four against one and we overplayed the pass, that summed up our afternoon. "I couldn't fault the effort or endeavour and this was probably the youngest side we've ever put out in the Premier League. But we pride ourselves on keeping the ball better. We had too many players who tried hard, but who were way off it."

Source: PA