Sunderland boss Steve Bruce claimed his side lack of strength was behind their late 3-2 defeat at Stoke.
The Black Cats led 2-1 going into the final ten minutes but City roared back with two goals from set pieces, leaving Bruce frustrated.
"It's so disappointing to lose in that manner and it's a big kick in the teeth considering how well we played," Bruce told the club?s official website.
"Stoke put the ball into our box and we weren't strong enough to deal with it. We also need the officials to show some strength as well. That didn't happen either.
"The simple fact is we've lost to three set pieces into our box. All of the goals have come from a yard out and that's bitterly disappointing.
"We can say the goals were controversial but we should be brave enough to go and compete and head it, and the goalkeeper to come out and catch it.
"That's cost us and we haven't done the basics. We played some good football at times but you have to come here and compete.
He added: "You have to put your head in where it hurts and take a bit of responsibility, which unfortunately we couldn't do.
"The whole afternoon was a huge frustration. For all our good play, we didn't physically stand up to the Stoke and we got caught."
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