Sunderland’s under-21s boss Graeme Murty didn’t feel his side deserved to lose 3-1 against Tottenham in the final of Premier League 2.
The scoreline felt harsh on the young Black Cats after two goals from Spurs striker Will Lankshear either side of half-time, before Tottenham captain George Abbott added a third in stoppage time. Timur Tuterov then scored a consolation goal for the visitors just before the end at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“I didn’t think they were that much better than us,” Murty told the Echo after the match. “I didn’t think 3-1 reflected the game. As I’ve said to the players, we stated at the start of the game the team that was most ruthless would win the game and I think it turned out that way.