Sunderland boss David Moyes has told his players to prove they are not just Premier League relegation fodder as they attempt to avoid another relegation scrap.
The Black Cats have survived by the skin of their teeth in each of the last four seasons, a period during which they have changed manager on five occasions.
Moyes was criticised in some quarters for predicting a fifth battle with the drop within weeks of his arrival on Wearside and while he is relishing the challenge, he has called upon his players to stand up and be counted as they look for a first league win at the fifth attempt at Tottenham on Sunday.