ON the face of it, a point gained away from home is almost always thought of as a good one and certainly not something to be sniffed at.

However, as the fixtures continue pass us by and as the draws gradually mount up, the positivity surrounding them inevitably begins to wane.

At the King Power Stadium on Saturday, Sunderland met a Leicester City side not only struggling for goals but results too.

To come away with a 0-0 draw was a disappointment, though by no means a cause for concern.

Poyet’s men did at least control the vast majority of the game, creating chances – good ones at that – which they were unfortunately unable to convert.

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