The Magpies have crashed to five straight defeats in the Tyne-Wear derby and Steve McClaren says the Black Cats are favourites.
|||Steve McClaren believes Sunderland will be favourites in the derby but says it is time for Newcastle to break the hoodoo.
The Magpies have crashed to five straight defeats in the Tyne-Wear derby and McClaren says the Black Cats are favourites to keep that run going when the two sides clash at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
However, Newcastle can take plenty of heart from Sunday's 6-2 thrashing of Norwich and McClaren says it is crucial they take the feel-good factor into the game against Sam Allardyce's men.
"Football is all about momentum and we have to take it forward," McClaren said. "It's a tough one next. Sunderland have won the last five derbies, they are the favourites and are at home.
"It's a hoodoo and we have just got to break it. It will be a tough game. We have to prepare like we have every week. We had good focus last week and we must take that into the game."
Allardyce has also said it is a make-or-break game for his newly inherited Sunderland side, who will be fired up to make it six wins from six and boost their own survival chances. - Fermale First
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