️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Connor Wickham has admitted Sunderland's misfiring strikers deserve the criticism they're getting.<unk> Connor Wickham has admitted Sunderland's misfiring strikers deserve the criticism they are getting. The Black Cats have managed only 23 goals in their 28 Barclays Premier League fixtures to date this season, a return which has left them perched dangerously close to the relegation zone as the season reaches crunch-point.<unk> The Black Cats have managed only 23 goals in their 28 Barclays Premier League fixtures to date this season, a return which has left them perched dangerously close to the relegation zone as the season reaches crunch-point. Perhaps even more worrying is the fact that Gus Poyet's pool of frontmen has contributed just nine of those goals, a record Wickham knows simply has to improve if they are to avoid a second successive scramble for top-flight survival.<unk> Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has only managed two goals since his January arrival from FC Toronto.<unk> I wouldn't say the criticism of the strikers is unfair,<unk> admitted Wickham, speaking to the Northern Echo.<unk>I wouldn't say the criticism of the strikers is unfair,<unk> admitted Wickham, speaking to the Northern Echo. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Chances come and you do need to put them away.<unk>Chances come and you do need to put them away.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Wickham, 21, scored one of his three Premier League strikes this term against champions Manchester City.<unk> Wickham, 21, scored one of his three Premier League strikes this term against champions Manchester City.<unk> Wickham, 21, scored one of his three Premier League strikes this term against champions Manchester City. We have done it in games but we have to get more consistent with it and get into the box more. 'We have done it in games but we have to get more consistent with it and get into the box more. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Danny Graham has yet to score for the club, while Jozy Altidore, who left the Stadium of Light for Toronto in an exchange deal with Defoe in January, did so having found the back of the net just three times in 52 appearances in all competitions....
Barclays Premier League strugglers have scored just 23 goals in 28 games.<unk> Barclays Premier League strugglers have scored just 23 goals in 28 games.<unk> Barclays Premier League strugglers have scored just 23 goals in 28 games. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Wickham, 21, scored his last goal in January against Burnley.<unk> Wickham, 21, scored his last goal in January against Burnley.<unk> Wickham, 21, scored his last goal in January against Burnley. Sunderland face Aston Villa at Stadium of Light in their next game.<unk> Sunderland face Aston Villa at Stadium of Light in their next game. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️