We can survive in the top flight - Higginbotham
Posted on 3rd September 2007
New Sunderland player Danny Higginbotham believes Sunderland’s display against Manchester United at Old Trafford proves that they can survive in the Premiership. Sunderland lost 1-0 but came close to getting a point.
The defeat was Sunderland’s fourth in a row in all competitions and, with the Premier league now taking a fortnight’s international break, their next test comes a week on Saturday when Reading come to the Stadium of Light. Higginbotham, though, is optimistic about the club’s top-flight future.
“I have only trained with the lads twice, but I have seen enough in their attitude to training and the way we played on Saturday to be very optimistic. We were devastated to lose at Old Trafford and that is a good sign, because we took a lot of positives from the performance,” he said. “Ultimately, you are never going to be happy to lose, but if we show the same organisation and belief for the rest of the season then I know we will be fine.”
The player moved to Sunderland from Stoke City during last week and made his debut at the weekend against the club where he started his career.
“I was pleased it all got sorted out in the end. Stoke turned down two bids for me and I thought the move might not happen. I continued to give my all for Stoke, but I did not want to miss out on getting back into the Premier League and to play for a club of the size of Sunderland. We do not have to be worried about this run and let any fear come into our play,” said Higginbotham.
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