Luke Williams could not hide his disappointment and frustration with Swansea City’s struggles against Sunderland as his side once again fell short against a promotion contender.
Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by the Black Cats means the Swans have lost to each of the Championship’s current top six (Sheffield United, Leeds United, Burnley, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough) so far this season.
And having suffered yet more pain against a side with aspirations of reaching the Premier League, Williams will perhaps be hoping for a better outcome when his side take on a team at the opposite end of the table next time out.
Swansea travel to bottom side Hull City on Saturday (12:30 GMT kick-off) looking to extend the Tigers’ wretched run.
Hull have won just three of their 21 league matches so far this season and are without a win in 13 Championship outings.
It led to Tim Walter losing his job earlier this month, although they have collected just one point from a possible nine since Ruben Selles was appointed as head coach on 6 December.
With just two matches to be played before the halfway point of the league campaign, Hull have recorded the fewest home wins (one) of any side in the Championship so far this term.
Their total of eight points gained at the MKM Stadium is the worst home return of the 24 sides in the division while only West Bromwich Albion have scored fewer than Hull’s tally of nine goals at home in the league this season.
As for the Swans, they have not lost to a side currently below 13th in the Championship this season, and Williams knows that is a record that must continue against Hull if his side are to prove they can push towards the play-off places again.