Sunderland manager David Moyes has warned fans to prepare for a relegation scrap for a fifth consecutive season after his side suffered their second successive defeat in the Premier League.
Cristhian Stuani's double strike for Middlesbrough condemned Sunderland to a 2-1 defeat in the north-east derby on Moyes' home debut on Sunday, leaving the serial strugglers in the bottom three after the first two games of the season.