Source: SKY_Sports
Turner hails midfield duo
// 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();} Defender Michael Turner insists Sunderland's solid defensive performance at Old Trafford last weekend was also down to their midfield.[LNB] The Black Cats narrowly missed out on a deserved victory last Saturday as Anton Ferdinand's injury time own goal salvaged a point for a lacklustre Manchester United.[LNB]Steve Bruce's men restricted free-scoring United to just five shots on target with a packed defence, only conceding to a fine Dimitar Berbatov volley and Ferdinand's unlucky deflection in a pulsating 2-2 draw.[LNB]With the defence taking the plaudits for the creditable point, centre-half Turner was reluctant to take full credit for the showing, highlighting midfield generals Lorik Cana and Lee Cattermole as key instigators.[LNB]"We defended very well on Saturday, but that's not all down to the back four," Turner told the Sunderland Echo.[LNB]"With people like Berbatov and Rooney around, you expect to be busy - but I expected United to cause more problems than they actually did.[LNB]"I think the whole team defended well, but the two central midfielders did a brilliant job shielding there in front of us."[LNB]Turner arrived at the Stadium of Light a day before the summer transfer window closed, while Cana and Cattermole had joined Bruce's regime earlier in the summer as a new-look Sunderland continue their impressive start to the season.[LNB]He added: "It's a great comfort as a defender to have two players like that in front of you because you know that no-one is going to get through cheaply.[LNB]"They cover a hell of a lot of ground for the side and both of them have been brilliant since I came to the club."[LNB]
