Double training sessions '“ that's more like the old David Moyes

Moyes left no stone unturned at the Academy of Light in the build-up to the club’s first Premier League win of the season.

The 53-year-old Scot left his squad in no doubt that they had to come back to Wearside with three points from the Vitality Stadium.

And they did just that, with Victor Anichebe and Jermain Defoe scoring the goals in the 2-1 victory to end a run of 10 games without a win.

Anichebe lifted the lid on the intense preparations, with the players responding to the manager’s tough approach.

“On Monday after the Arsenal game he came in and told us straight,” said Anichebe.

“It was more of the old manager, he told us straight: ‘Saturday is a must-win game’ and he had been onto us like crazy.

“It hasn’t been nice at times but he has been on and training has been hard. Everyone has been together.

“He said you have to win Saturday. No two ways about it. We had some of the boys back from injury and that is the mentality we had.

“Training has been super hard. We had double sessions – something footballers complain about! But we have had to do it.

“There has been no complaining. We have to get out of the position we are in.

“Hopefully this is the start.

“I really enjoyed the game, the fans were amazing.

“If they can continue supporting us then we will definitely get out of it.

“The fans were our 11th man. They pulled us through until the end. We need that and hopefully we can climb the table.

“We have to keep it going.”