MX23RW : Friday, December 20 20:17:51| >> :120:44071:44071:
[monks data]
Attendance: 24,361
Crystal Palace logo
Premier League
Nov 23, 2015 at 8pm UK
 
Sunderland

0-1

FT(HT: 0-0)
Defoe (80')

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce praises defensive display in win over Crystal Palace

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce praises his side's resilience at the back in the Black Cats' 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has hailed his side's defensive performance in their 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

The Black Cats claimed their first win on the road this season as Jermain Defoe scored the only goal of the match 10 minutes from time.

Allardyce feels that his side's display at the back was vital to their success as the club kept just their second clean sheet of the campaign after nullifying the Eagles' attack throughout the contest.

He told Sky Sports News: "It is a massive result for us and it is no coincidence that zero [goals] against got us a victory. Our two clean sheets this season have got us six points. It is the way to go and always has been. Today we frustrated the crowd, we frustrated Crystal Palace, and then we got a fantastic three points, our first away win of the season.

"Keeping the crowd quiet here is very difficult because the team have a lot of players who get in wide areas and put the ball in the box, but we dealt with it extremely well today with five at the back.

"With Defoe and [Steven] Fletcher up front, if we get opportunities we can score. We got a few today and one perhaps gifted to us. The longer it went on, the more anxious they got and the more spaces they left, which ultimately Jermain capitalised on after a little bit of a mix-up."

Sunderland moved up to 18th in the Premier League as a result of their win.

ID:258916: cacheID:258916:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2464:
Written by
Simon Sinclair
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Sunderland's English manager Sam Allardyce arrives for the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Sunderland at Selhurst Park in south London on November 23, 2015
Read Next:
Allardyce delighted with "valuable win"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Broncos
27-34
Chargers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!