Jermain Defoe has urged Sunderland to stick together in the face of a fresh storm after a disastrous start to the new Premier League season.
Saturday's 4-1 home defeat by Arsenal left the Black Cats anchored to the foot of the table without a win and having collected a paltry two points from their opening 10 games, a feat matched only by Manchester City in the 1995-1996 campaign.
They were booed from the pitch on the final whistle after conceding three goals inside seven second-half minutes to leave manager David Moyes under increasing pressure barely three months into his reign.