Former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison believes that his old boss will be able to save the troubled North-East club from relegation. Big Sam, who took over at the Black Cats after Dutchman Dick Advocaat quit earlier this month, is tasked with keeping the club up, even though they have yet to win a league game this season.
Collison, speaking to Talksport, said that the man who he played under during some of his time at Upton Park will keep his new club in the top-flight.
“I think he will keep them up,”
“He has got plenty of time, he has got the transfer window in January, and everybody knows what Big Sam is about.
Collison who made 121 appearances in a claret and blue shirt added on Big Sam.
“He is going to go in there and bring his ideas across and I’m sure he will win the dressing room over. If I was a betting man, I would put a good amount of money on Sunderland staying up now.”“It is important to have a foundation to build from and, knowing Big Sam like I do, he is very keen to get his defence functioning well and working together. That is going to be high on his priority list and if he can get his defence sorted they have got some exciting players.” “If he can get the best out of [Jermaine] Defoe, [Adam] Johnson and [Fabio] Borini I am sure they will be a dangerous team once again.”
Since leaving the East-end club, Jack joined Ipswich before moving to Peterborough, where he is now also u21 manager at the age of just 27.
