David Moyes is hoping to strike up another run of form when Watford travel to the Stadium of Light on Saturday (KO 3pm).
Sunderland were riding the crest of a wave following three victories in four Premier League matches as they travelled to South Wales last weekend.
However, defeat at Swansea City halted the Black Cats’ progress before league-leaders Chelsea added further salt to the wound when they edged a narrow encounter at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference this afternoon, Moyes refused to be downbeat following back-to-back defeats and admitted spirits are high in the camp as the Black Cats prepare to dodge the Hornets’ sting.
“I was pleased with the performance (against Chelsea) although I wasn’t pleased with how we played in the first-half,” he said.
“I was pleased overall because we were resilient, we stuck at it and we got one or two opportunities and their keeper made a couple of very good saves.
“For us to be a Premier League team we will have to win our home games, that’s for sure.
“There are some home games which are harder, like Chelsea, but I would say we have to look at Watford as an opportunity to get three points.
“They will look at it from their side as an opportunity to also do that because of our position," he continued. "We have beaten Leicester and Hull at home so we will go into it positive.
“We are in good fettle, we aren’t down, we are in good spirits and we believe we can get back on another run and we have to try and show that against Watford."
