Tony Mowbray admits Sunderland need to keep answering the questions as teams look to keep the threat of Amad Diallo and Patrick Roberts at bay.
The former Rangers and Celtic loanees have had a stunning season to date at the Stadium of Light as they look to help the Black Cats return to the English Premier League. It's been a long absence for a side who languished in League One until last season when they won promotion via the play-offs. The additions of the attacking duo have proved fruitful this season with the pair contributing important goals and assists.
Mowbray knows every team is watching his side and looking at ways they can contain the tricky, speedy pair with the gaffer predicting Jack Clarke will receive similar treatment soon due to finding his scoring touch.
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He said: "We train every day to play like we do, to pass like we do, to get turned and look forward and run forward. We have to keep believing that that's going to get us there, and yet every team is watching us now and trying to put the fires out of Amad [Diallo] and [Patrick] Roberts, and [Jack] Clarke will be feeling the attention soon pretty soon I'm sure as well because he's scored a few goals.
"Can we do it another way if we have to? Can we go more direct if we need to? We have to answer the questions that the other teams pose us as we go along, because no team just turns up and says 'we didn't expect them to play like that'.
"They all watch, all the managers work hard to try and stop you down this side or that side, or try to man-mark him. We have to find the answers."
Sunderland are in English Championship action tonight as they Rotherham United on the road. The hosts are battling relegation with a chance to win some huge points in their quest for survival while Mowbray and Co are sixth and can further strengthen their grip on the play-off spots with 14 huge games starting with tonight left to play.
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