“That is on me…”: Michael Beale takes the blame for one major Sunderland weakness in defeat to Huddersfield

Sunderland had a subpar effort and was unable to carry over their winning streak against Plymouth, which ended at 3-1.

As a result of the loss, Michael Beale’s team is now ranked tenth, and the manager is quite unhappy with his team.

Nevertheless, the manager has finally accepted responsibility for one significant flaw in his team that ultimately led to their demise, notwithstanding the subpar performance by his players.

Michael Beale takes the blame for set piece horror show

This is not the first time this season that Sunderland has appeared to be inept at stopping set plays. Now, following the game, Beale acknowledged that he and his team needed to resolve this recurring problem.

“Very disappointing,” he said to Sunderland. “We lost a set play on the road once more. We need to do better in this area because, during my tenure here, the team has suffered greatly as a result.

They were going at us in a midfield skirmish in the first half. Sometimes we have to take a little stand for ourselves. We must improve in the final third with our final pass when we have the chance.

We opened up in the second half, which made it kind of an end-to-end contest, but we were the traveling team chasing the lead. They and we both had a few opportunities, but they haven’t discovered it.

“We lost to a set play, and I am simply incredibly unhappy because it is an away game. That is my responsibility and the staff’s; we need to figure that out. We are aware that teams will turn on you, therefore you must continue playing even if you are unable to find a quality moment.

Sunderland must find a quick solution to set piece problem

Beale needs to find a way to solve this persistent issue if Sunderland want to stay in the playoff race.

Every time Huddersfield received a corner or a free-kick, it appeared as though they may score. This might prove to be a more lethal threat for Sunderland when playing opponents with better players on their roster.

Sunderland has given up 10 goals from set pieces so far this season, according to WhoScored. Only Stoke, Blackburn, Watford, and QPR have given up more goals.

It is obvious that this problem is costing the team important points in the postseason race. Beale has to act swiftly to find a remedy because the problem is highly preventable.