Lee Johnson will ship Sunderland out at Arsenal on Tuesday night time promising a “blood and guts” efficiency as they try and upset the percentages to achieve the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
The League One facet have fought their well past Port Vale, Blackpool Wigan and QPR, all away from house, to make the final eight of a contest by which they reached the ultimate as a Premier League outfit as just lately as 2014.
For Johnson, the newest man handed the duty of restoring the membership’s on-field fortunes following their plunge into the third tier, the sport on the Emirates Stadium is an opportunity to evaluate the progress he believes has been made.
Requested what influence he has had since arriving on Wearside in December final 12 months, the Black Cats’ head coach stated: “I believe it’s been an trustworthy influence, that’s the very first thing. I can look myself within the mirror and say I’ve tried to do all issues proper.
“I clearly haven’t made each right determination alongside the way in which, however I believe we’ve made extra proper selections than improper.
“The progress, hopefully, is there to be seen and to be judged by all people else. We’re on a superb run – within the league, we’re performing nicely in a very aggressive League One this 12 months regardless of having some adversity with the quantity of accidents that we’ve had.
“Clearly it’s good to be on this stage tomorrow pitting our wits in opposition to probably the greatest groups within the nation.
“Sure, we’re the underdog, however that industrious spirit, I’m certain, will likely be on show on this recreation and Arsenal should work onerous for all the pieces they get.
“That’s the important thing, to ensure that all the pieces we do, we do it strongly and powerfully in our manner, and I believe the followers will respect that form of blood and guts efficiency.”
Sunderland’s major focus this season is to finish their keep in League One on the fourth time of asking following successive relegations, however Johnson is relishing the journey to London, even when his “dad joke” landed him in scorching water with some Gunners followers and their Tottenham counterparts.
Requested earlier than the draw which workforce he want to face, Johnson stated with a smile: “I’d like to have Arsenal away, or Tottenham away if not that. After which we’ll watch for the actually large weapons when it’s two legs.”
Talking at his pre-match press convention, he stated: “Regardless of my feedback and unhealthy dad jokes after the QPR recreation, genuinely we thought this is able to be a very good stage and event for us as a soccer membership to attempt to put ourselves again on the map a bit bit.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
