Sunderland fans demand Michael Beale is SACKED as Liverpool star piles on misery

Sunderland slipped to another defeat under Michael Beale as Hull City earned a crucial away win at the Stadium of Light courtesy of a goal from on-loan Liverpool forward Fabio Carvalho

Michael Beale is under pressure at Sunderland after another defeat(CameraSport via Getty Images)

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 and the team were booed off to chants of “We want Beale out..”

Considering the prize for both squads was to make a big stride into the play off zone, this was low key fare. Ponderous build up play dominated, with both clubs lacking a punch up front.

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.

They were a cohesive hard running skilful unit, but are looking far more conservative and dull in their current form, winger Jack Clarke aside. 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.

Fabio Carvalho (L) celebrates after scoring the winner for Hull(PA)

The game was blighted by a severe lack of quality early on amid a quiet atmosphere on a frozen Wearside. It was a far contrast to the noise of the Wear Tyne derby last time out here, but Hull pinged the ball around well and created the first opening after 30 minutes.

Rosenior’s side kept possession well but often overplayed and went backwards, but this time Ozan Tufan and skipper Lewis Coyle combined well for the Hull lad to shoot, one of only two efforts on target in the first half.

After the break it was equally tame and lifeless in both boxes but Trae Hume warmed the fingers of Ryan Allsop with a stinging long range shot.

Hull’s defence was excellent, repeatedly heading balls out and getting in blocks when Sunderland speculated with long shots.

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