The 'arrogant' Romaine Mundle admission that epitomises Sunderland spirit after Bournemouth comeback
Sunderland came from behind to beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday afternoon
Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle has claimed that he “knew” the Black Cats would beat Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon - even after they fell two goals behind in the opening quarter of an hour.
Regis Le Bris’ men had to overcome a notable deficit in a chaotic encounter at the Stadium of Light when Amine Adli opened the scoring for the visitors and Tyler Adams doubled their advantage with an audacious lob from distance.
Enzo Le Fée fired Sunderland back into the contest from the penalty spot on the half hour mark before second half goals from Bertrand Traore and substitute Brian Brobbey sealed all three points - propelling the Black Cats up to fourth in the table for a time, and maintaining their unbeaten home record this season.
The dramatic comeback represented the first time in their history that Sunderland have successfully overturned a two-goal deficit to win a Premier League fixture, but speaking after the final whistle on Wearside, Mundle - who came off the bench to make his top flight debut after a lengthy injury absence - suggested that he always had total confidence that the Black Cats could battle their way to victory.
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In a post-match press conference, when asked whether he ever doubted that Sunderland could still win the contest after falling two goals behind, the attacker said: “I knew. I knew we would win because we have a thing for scoring late goals. I’ve always got the belief in the team. [It is] One of the best feelings in the world.
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He continued: “I know this might sound a bit arrogant, but I wasn't really too phased about it [going two down] because of the belief I have in this team. I think a lot of the boys as well... just the belief we have in this team. Obviously at home we have a good record and we know what we can do with our fans as well. I knew we would get one back, and then from there, it's just how we deal with the adversities, to be honest. Just making sure they don't get the next goal and just going from there.”
Looking ahead to a testing week during which Sunderland will face defending champions Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday before travelling to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday for an away clash with Manchester City, Mundle added: “I think obviously after this game we've had this win here, so I just feel like we're going to be confident going into these next two games. If it's not meant to be against Liverpool, we're still going to go with the same confidence against Man City.”
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