Sunderland fans demand Michael Beale is sacked as Liverpool star piles on misery
Sunderland fans demanded Michael Beale be SACKED after just seven games in charge - as Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho grabbed the winner.
On loan Anfield striker Carvalho netted after 71 minutes to break the deadlock in a turgid game at the Stadium of Light. The home crowd were unimpressed with former Rangers head coach Beale when he arrived to replace sacked Tony Mowbray in mid-December.
Seven games into his reign and Beale faces the first demands for his head after being taunted with: “You’re getting sacked in the morning…” by his own supporter. The goal, which took a heavy deflection off Dan Neil, was made in Anfield… with Carvahlo volleying in after fellow Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton recycled the ball and found his team mate.
It was Hull’s first victory of the year after four without a win, and lifted Liam Rosenior’s side into the top six. But Beale has lost three in a row and four of his seven games in charge.
On the chanting, he said: “This young group is finding it difficult. It is the first time they’ve seen that. I get the frustration.
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“I’m a month into the job and it shows the expectations on the job. I say to the fans to support the young players on the field. I take what comes my way and the responsibility of managing the club.
“It shows Tony Mowbray did a good job. He is not coming back and has lots of well wishers at the club. He is a guy I like. It had nothing to do with me. I came in afterwards.
“At home you expect to win. We are the same. We are bitterly disappointed. You need mental resilience and stamina. No words I give can give comfort to the fans or the dressing room.
Fabio Carvalho (L) celebrates after scoring the winner for Hull (PA)“I know what is going on outside. It doesn’t help the team. It is nothing I am in control of. I make sure we train well, prepare and push the boys.”
Mid-game, Beale’s was trending on X, formerly Twitter, and not in a good way as Wearside fans dished out flack including branding him a “football terrorist.”
It is true that since Tony Mowbray was prematurely sacked after a row over selection with his paymasters, Sunderland have lost the passing fizz that made watching them fun.
Not all of this is Beale’s fault. They have lacked a fit and formidable striker for more than a season now and the problem has not been solved by signing four young forwards, all of them flailing for form and goals.
City boss Liam Rosenior said: “We want to give this (a top six push) a real go. It was our most important performance of the season. It was pleasing to grind out a game.”
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