(Reuters) - Monday's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur has left Sunderland in need of a miracle to avoid relegation from the Premier League, according to manager Gus Poyet.
The loss left the Black Cats bottom of the table with 25 points, seven off 17th-placed Norwich City, and despite having two matches in hand on many of the other teams fighting for their top flight status, Poyet said avoiding the drop was looking increasingly unlikely.
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