Source: SKY_Sports
Bruce - Gordon the real deal
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has praised Craig Gordon for becoming a 'top drawer' goalkeeper.[LNB] The 26-year-old stopper signed at the Stadium of Light from Hearts in 2007 for a British record fee of £9million, but has struggled with his fitness since his move to Wearside - most recently recovering from knee surgery.[LNB]The Scotland international made a string of impressive saves in the Black Cats' 2-2 draw with West Ham at the weekend and Bruce has now hailed him as the real deal.[LNB]"He is getting to where he should be," Bruce said in The Times.[LNB]"He struggled a bit last year with injuries and all the rest of it. He had a bad knee when we came to the club.[LNB]"He just needs a little bit of confidence, but certainly he produced a couple of saves when we needed him to against West Ham which were right out of the top drawer.[LNB]"He looks like the real deal again. Spinky (Sunderland goalkeeping coach Nigel Spink) has worked hard with him and with the injury he's had.[LNB]"We have made sure we have not rushed him back because that would have been quite easy and we're reaping the reward now."[LNB]Sunderland have only kept two clean sheets in the Premier League so far this season, however, injuries to key players in defence are more to blame than Gordon - whose talent has been allowed to shine through when under pressure.[LNB]The Black Cats currently lie eighth in the league with 17 points from 11 games, and travel to White Hart Lane on Saturday to play Tottenham.[LNB]
