Sunderland's 2016-17 season is over after a 5-1 defeat to champions Chelsea brought down the curtain on the campaign.
The Black Cats took the lead early on at Stamford Bridge through Javier Manquillo, but were pegged back as the sides went in level at the break.
However, the hosts ran away with it in the second half, running out comfortable winners in the end to chalk up a record 30th Premier League win of the season.
Talking to safc.com after the game, manager David Moyes said: “I don't think we deserved [the game] to finish in the fashion it did.
“For long periods the players did their best to hang in there. Chelsea are top for a reason and we tried to make the gap between the two teams as small as possible.
“Players came in and acquitted themselves well. Joleon Lescott did fine in his first game, against a top team.
“We had some of the young lads with us and it's good for them to see what the top level is like.
“If they can take something from it, it's to look at the size of the top players, their ability and how they play.”
Sunderland finished the season with two defeats on the road in the capital, but Moyes says the attention must now turn to next season as the Black Cats look to bounce back at the first time of asking.
“We've had a difficult week with Arsenal and now Chelsea – two difficult games.
“It's been painful at times. We are gutted about the season, but now we have to get over it quickly and get ready to go again.”
The Black Cats took the lead early on at Stamford Bridge through Javier Manquillo, but were pegged back as the sides went in level at the break.
However, the hosts ran away with it in the second half, running out comfortable winners in the end to chalk up a record 30th Premier League win of the season.
Talking to safc.com after the game, manager David Moyes said: “I don't think we deserved [the game] to finish in the fashion it did.
“For long periods the players did their best to hang in there. Chelsea are top for a reason and we tried to make the gap between the two teams as small as possible.
“Players came in and acquitted themselves well. Joleon Lescott did fine in his first game, against a top team.
“We had some of the young lads with us and it's good for them to see what the top level is like.
“If they can take something from it, it's to look at the size of the top players, their ability and how they play.”
Sunderland finished the season with two defeats on the road in the capital, but Moyes says the attention must now turn to next season as the Black Cats look to bounce back at the first time of asking.
“We've had a difficult week with Arsenal and now Chelsea – two difficult games.
“It's been painful at times. We are gutted about the season, but now we have to get over it quickly and get ready to go again.”