What can be said about last weekend.1-0 down at half time and anything was still possible 45 minutes later and we wanted the world to stop so we could catch our breath.

In much the same way as the Boss will be looking at raising the player's spirits, we have to try and be positive.

There is hope when we look at how teams from the lower leagues have reacted to similar maulings this season.Swindon lost 5-0 on the opening day of the season and that stung them into a 13 game unbeaten run.Wycombe lost 6-0 to Huddersfield two weeks ago then came out to beat Millwall 2-0 at the New Den.The pride of a wounded animal can be a real motivator so lets hope for the best this weekend.

Steve Bruce returns to the DW Stadium with a Sunderland team who have lost four of their last five away while Wigan are unbeaten at home in four.Odds of 2.50 about a return to winning ways represent decent value and remember a team that beat Chelsea only a few short weeks ago does not become a bad team overnight.

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