Kyril Louis-Dreyfus reference, plus classy message to Lynden Gooch
Moments you may have missed during Sunderland’s 3-1 win over Stoke City at the Stadium of Light.
After Sunderland’s 3-1 victory over Stoke, head coach Michael Beale felt less pressured, and there was much to talk about.
The Black Cats gained three crucial points to climb back up to seventh place in the Championship standings, behind Coventry in sixth place on goal differential. Some of the moments you might have missed are listed below:
After a section of the home crowd turned on Beale during the side’s 1-0 defeat against Hull, tensions remained high ahead of the Stoke fixture.
In the early stages of the match, a banner in the Roker End read: ‘High performance culture from the background noise.’ It referred to comments made by Black Cats owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus following the sacking of Tony Mowbray last month.
Appreciation for Lynden Gooch
After leaving Sunderland to join Stoke in the summer, following 11 years on Wearside, Lynden Gooch made an emotional return to the Stadium of Light.
In an interview in Sunderland’s pre-match programme, O’Nien said: I want to extend a very warm welcome to Lynden Gooch who makes his first return to Wearside this afternoon. Goochy was an outstanding servant for the club, and I have no doubt he will get a great reception from you all today.”
Gooch was indeed applauded by the Sunderland fans during the pre-match warm-up and received a standing ovation from the home crowd when he was substituted in the 85th minute.
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