"Horrible; shocking; woeful!": Sunderland fans hit out at 'clueless' team after drab Burton defeat

The result saw Phil Parkinson’s side lose even more ground on the promotion places – and fans had plenty to say on social media.

Here’s what they were posting:

@RobRaine180 said: “Long ball football to Will Grigg. This management team is clueless”

@Ian_Crow3 commented: “Poor to concede a minute after scoring, should be more alert. But we look better than Coventry game. Getting into final 3rd more and testing GK. Up tempo and press them when they are on ball”

@SAFCBucky76 asked: “Is our main tactic really hit and hope?”

@PlannerMarj tweeted: “We have played better than Saturday tonight imo, but the whole place is lifeless. Even when we score it’s league one and hard to get excited”

@PeterJWhalen7 posted: “Going forward, we haven't been bad. #safc have worked the ball into good areas but the final ball has to better. Need to get more bodies into the box though - several occasions where Watmore has got in behind and has had no-one to aim for. Hume very positive going forward”

@blandc_1996 commented: “I just don’t get what the tactics are with Parkinson, we’re playing direct football to players who aren’t suited to it, yet have some of the best technical players in the division”

@nelliston added: “Horrible team this no backbone”

@aimeegordon_x said: “This is shocking. Can’t defend at all”

@That_Train_guy tweeted: “Looked reasonable going forward earlier on in the second half but absolutely woeful at the back”