O’Neill’s side look so poor

MISSING ... Adam Johnson had a poor game

SUNDERLAND will be absolutely delighted with that point.

It is one they did not deserve. I know I will be accused of Newcastle bias here but Martin O’Neill’s team were so poor.

They have now won only three of their last 21 Premier League games going back to last season and on the basis of yesterday’s performance you can see why.

The statistics say they had two shots on target, I can’t remember either.

The goal can’t be counted as one because John O’Shea’s header was going a mile wide before it went in off Demba Ba.

The truth is Newcastle were better in every department and with 11 would have undoubtedly won easily.

Cheick Tiote’s high foot on Steven Fletcher was a red card as Alan Pardew accepted. It wasn’t malicious but he was high and from the ref’s view point you can understand why he has gone.