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Stuart Jamieson

Former Liverpool coach's warning to Sunderland ahead of Blackpool clash

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley wants his side to match the club's support when they take on Sunderland on Saturday.

Former Liverpool coach Critchley took over from Simon Grayson at the start of March and saw his new side draw with promotion contenders Fleetwood before Tuesday's home defeat to strugglers Tranmere.

Phil Parkinson brings his Black Cats side the Bloomfield Road this weekend, and Critchley has looked to take the positives he has seen so far and turn that into a win over the Wearsiders.

“The atmosphere was incredible," the told the Blackpool Gazette following the Tranmere defeat.

“I’m sure when I’ve reflected on the game and I’ve calmed down a little bit - because sometimes it’s a bit raw straight after the game - but in the next 24 to 48 hours when I’ve watched the game back I can take the emotion out of it and it can still be a good moment for me.

“It just would have been a whole lot better had it been three points, it would have been great to give the supporters that.

“Unfortunately we didn’t do that, so we have to make up for that against Sunderland on Saturday which is a great game for us to look forward to.”

“The two games I’ve been in charge of haven’t told me something I didn’t already know about the league.

“It is a very close league, there’s not a lot between a lot of the teams. You only have to look at the points between teams, the same with goal difference.

“There’s not many teams that get hammered in games, it’s always very close and fine margins and the detail really count.

“Unfortunately we’ve not done that well enough.”

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