Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan admits there is pressure on his Sunderland team mates following last Sunday's derby defeat to Newcastle in the league.
Gyan knows Sunderland need to respond to derby shame as they did last season when Steve Bruce's men embarked upon a four-match unbeaten run following the drubbing at St Jamesââ¬â¢s Park.
The Ghanaian striker told the Echo: "Thereââ¬â¢s definitely pressure on us now, but thatââ¬â¢s normal after a defeat like that.
"Personally, Iââ¬â¢m not happy because Iââ¬â¢ve played two games and not scored.
"But weââ¬â¢ve just started the league and, with the kind of players weââ¬â¢ve got, I hope we can score some goals.
"We need to start winning some games, but we've got quality players who are capable of winning games.
"Weââ¬â¢re down, but weââ¬â¢re not out. Weââ¬â¢ve just got to keep our heads up and keep going.
"We understand the supporters because itââ¬â¢s a derby game.
"Every derby game, we play for the fans and we want to win too. We have got family behind us who want us to win too so weââ¬â¢re all disappointed.
"But it happened last year and afterwards we came back stronger. I hope that happens again.''