CRAIG GORDON claims Sunderland’s performance in yesterday’s friendly defeat at Hearts is not a fair reflection of how the team will look come the start of the Premier League season.
And the ex-Black Cats goalkeeper is confident his former side can flourish in the top-flight provided they hang on to the never-say-die attitude that powered them through the play-offs.
Gordon had an emotional afternoon at Tynecastle yesterday as Sunderland were the visitors for his testimonial fixture.
Things could hardly have gone better from a Hearts perspective, with Gordon’s current employers winning 3-0, but the 42-year-old felt Sunderland’s below-par display owed much to the fact that they were a couple of weeks behind their opponents in terms of physical preparations.
“It wasn’t their [Sunderland] day today, but you could just tell they were a few weeks behind us,” said Gordon, who spent five years on Wearside between 2007-12, making 95 senior appearances for the Black Cats. “In a couple of weeks’ time, I’m sure they’ll be ready to go.
“It was brilliant to get Sunderland to come up. It was a huge part of my career. Sunderland fans always back the team regardless. Whatever league they’re in, they come out in numbers, they travel and they create a great atmosphere.
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