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Advocaat calls team meeting after Sunderland flops again

Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has ordered his players to explain their dismal display in the 3-1 defeat at home to Norwich City on Saturday.

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat will hold a clear-the-air meeting with his players on Sunday following the dire display against Norwich City at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats, abysmal in the opening-day defeat at Leicester last weekend, were arguably even worse in the 3-1 setback to Alex Neil's newly-promoted side. Many in the crowd of 41,379 turned their anger on owner Ellis Short long before the final whistle.

Russell Martin and Steven Whittaker handed the visitors a deserved 2-0 halftime advantage and Nathan Redmond put the game beyond Sunderland's reach 12 minutes after the restart.