“If you have the right people in place, and I think they are now here, and you trust them, and you have some resources to do something, knowing what will come in the next three years (increased TV money), I would do it differently, let’s say it that way”.
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LONDON-On a frenzied, big-scoring night in the League Cup, Jermain Defoe’s hat trick settled Sunderland’s nine-goal thriller as Premier League teams were given a rough ride by lower-league opponents on Tuesday.
Sunderland have scored first in forty percent of their last twenty home matches.
The Grecians twice hit back to reach the break level at 3-3 before Defoe, Jack Rodwell and Duncan Watmore sealed an ultimately convincing win.
“I am happy with the six goals but I am totally unhappy with the goals we gave away at this level”, ESPN quotes Advocaat as saying.
And despite their win Advocaat expressed his displeasure at his side’s defensive display.
“They (Exeter) are playing in a attractive stadium on a great pitch and they have nothing to lose”, he added. “It is up to us to show that it (Saturday) was not just one time, but that we can try to improve every week”.
The Black Cats have endured a nightmare start to the campaign, losing opening games to Leicester and Norwich City – conceding seven goals in the process.
There were eight goals at Aston Villa.
And Defoe, who at times in the first half had seemed the only thing separating his side from more upset, crowned a fine individual display by converting Larsson’s cross three minutes from time.
However, Stoke City didn’t have things all their way against Luton, needing penalties before seeing off the Hatters after it ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.
A brilliant second from Defoe was answered by Tom McCready as a remarkable half ended with the score 3-3.
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CRYSTAL PALACE 4 SHREWSBURY 1: Palace was forced into extra time by the third-tier visitors but Glenn Murray then scored a penalty before Chung-yong Lee and Wilfried Zaha also netted.
