Reading boss Paul Ince certainly didn't hold back when giving his assessment of the 3-0 defeat to Sunderland on Wednesday.
Two quickfire first half goals was rounded off with a stunning third in the final 20 minutes to inflict the first home defeat of the season on the Royals.
Losing in every area of the pitch, Ince hammered home the importance of attitude, and demands a response on Saturday against Wigan Athletic.
"They wanted it more than us, we weren’t aggressive enough, we weren’t competitive enough. We didn’t do anything right," he stated.
"We were miles off it. There is not one player who did themselves credit tonight. And if we’re not on it, we’re going to get beaten. Because we are where we are and because we’ve had a good start, everyone was getting a bit above our station.
"Maybe the players got carried away too. We’re not good enough not to be on it. This result puts everyone’s feet back on the ground."
Until the Black Cats defeat, Reading were one of two teams with a 100 per cent home record, and were amazingly one of the form teams of the division.
With one game remaining until the international break, the former England captain wants to see a bounce back.
"It’s 12 points from five home games and we have to be positive about that. But if we go into games with that same attitude and application, we’ll lose. So I hope to see a response on Saturday", he concluded.
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