Source: SKY_Sports
Leadbitter - Let's push on
Sunderland midfielder Grant Leadbitter wants the Black Cats to secure their top-flight status and then push on and avoid future relegation scraps.[LNB] The Black Cats eased their relegation worries with a 1-0 win over Hull last Saturday and can take a giant step to safety with victory at bottom side West Brom this weekend.[LNB]This current relegation scrap comes after the Wearsiders earned a hard-fought 15th-place finish under Roy Keane last term.[LNB]Leadbitter, a local lad, says the team want to push on for new boss Ricky Sbragia and bring success to the club.[LNB]He said: "We all want to stay in this league. The Premier League is the best league in the world and everyone wants to play in it.[LNB]"Everyone wants to stay in the league, not just for ourselves and the club, but also for Ricky.[LNB]Man-manager"He is a man-manager and he makes you want to be the best player that you can be. He is popular in the dressing room and we all want him to succeed.[LNB]"We want to stay in the Premier League and then push on next season and make sure we are not fighting relegation again."[LNB]Leadbitter is targeting victory at The Hawthorns to add to the vital win against the Tigers.[LNB]He said: "We needed our big-name players to step up against Hull and they did that.[LNB]"It was a vital three points - but it will mean nothing if we don't go to West Brom on Saturday and get something there.[LNB]"One result in isolation isn't enough, not at this stage of the season.[LNB]Run"We have to follow it up and, hopefully, get a four or five-game run going where we pick up at least a point per game.[LNB]"If we can do that, we will get ourselves safe."[LNB]While the Baggies are currently rooted to the bottom, Leadbitter is not underestimating the threat posed by Tony Mowbray's side.[LNB]He told the Sunderland Echo: "Everybody thinks West Brom are as good as down, but they are not yet. They are still fighting for their lives.[LNB]"You never know what will happen in football - if they can put three or four wins together, then they have to believe they might get out of it.[LNB]"It won't be easy on Saturday. West Brom are a bit unfortunate to be in the situation that they are. I think, of the sides that came up, they are possibly the best footballing side of the three.[LNB]"They have shown all season they are capable of scoring goals, but they concede them, too, and that is what we have to capitalise on."[LNB]
