Alessandro Barcherini stresses graft after Sunderland’s derby win at Newcastle | OneFootball

Sunderland assistant head coach Alessandro Barcherini struck a measured note after the Tyne-Wear derby triumph at Newcastle, stressing that the focus quickly returns to the work behind the scenes.

Anthony Gordon put the hosts ahead early at St James’s Park. Chemsdine Talbi levelled, then Brian Brobbey struck a 90th-minute winner to complete Sunderland’s first league double over Newcastle since 2014-15. The assistant head coach said in a post after the game that attention swiftly turns to preparation for the next challenge.

He reflected that results are visible while the daily graft often goes unseen. Wins bring a brief burst of happiness and then relief, before the reset to plan for the next one.

He urges players to enjoy games and victories, yet describes the industry as relentless, and says he has learned to take his joy from the work rather than the result. He loves winning and relished this one, but underlined that it is time to get back to it, telling supporters to savour the moment and that he would see them in a few weeks.

The victory extended a striking trend, with Newcastle still without a home league win in this fixture since 2010 and winless in league meetings anywhere since 2011. Brobbey’s late goal also put Sunderland ahead in the all-time Tyne-Wear derby wins and lifted the Black Cats above their rivals in the Premier League table. Momentum in this rivalry continues to tilt their way.

Source: Sunderland Echo