Jamie Redknapp labels Sunderland collapse 'result of the season' as terrifying stat emerges
Jamie Redknapp has given his verdict on Sunderland's awful 0-5 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Jamie Redknapp has labelled Nottingham Forest’s demolition of Sunderland the ‘result of the season’.
The Black Cats suffered utter collapse at the Stadium of Light on Friday, with Trai Hume’s own goal opening the floodgates for a 5-0 defeat, with Forest taking a 4-0 lead inside just 37 minutes.
Friday’s result comes straight off the back of a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at Aston Villa, meaning Regis Le Bris’ men have conceded nine goals in their last two games alone. Even more worryingly, Sunderland - who were so defensively solid in the first half of the campaign - have leaked 27 goals in the Premier League during 2026, with only Tottenham Hotspur (30) and Burnley (31) boasting a worse record.
Jamie Redknapp’s Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest verdict
While Friday’s result was a hammerblow to Sunderland’s hopes of European qualification, it served as a huge step toward safety for Nottingham Forest, who have climbed to 39 points, eight clear of Spurs in 18th.
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Even amid their more inconsistent recent form, this was still only a fourth home defeat of the season for Sunderland, while Forest are now surely all but safe, needing just one more draw to hit the hallowed 40-point mark. That is exactly why Redknapp believes this is such a monumental result for the Tricky Trees, who have piled the pressure right on Spurs and West Ham.
“This is the result of the season. In the predicament Forest are in, to go to Sunderland and win 5-0, yes Sunderland's home form hasn't been great of late but this is still a difficult place to go, and they had real quality,” Redknapp said on Sky Sports after the match. The former England midfielder added: “An unbelievable result. I can only imagine what Nuno Espirito Santo and Roberto de Zerbi are thinking. They are probably watching from behind the sofa thinking, 'We've got it all on now'.”
Sunderland will look to dust themselves down when they travel to Wolves next Saturday, still only four points off the top six, which would be enough to yield Champions League qualification if Aston Villa win the Europa League and remain in the top five.
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