Lee Cattermole's overzealous attitude on the pitch is starting to frustrate Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat after the midfielder conceded another penalty in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Aston Villa.
Cattermole conceded a penalty against Leicester City on the opening day of the season and his manhandling of Scott Sinclair inside the area resulted in the same outcome, forcing the Black Cats vice-skipper to be withdrawn at half-time.
Advocaat refused to openly criticise his defensive anchorman due to his inspirational form in last season's relegation escape, but the former Rangers boss acknowledged that the 27-year-old cannot afford to keep making the same errors.
Advocaat refused to openly criticise his defensive anchorman due to his inspirational form in last season's relegation escape, but the former Rangers boss acknowledged that the 27-year-old cannot afford to keep making the same errors.
"There's no need to concede those kind of penalties, and also the one at Leicester," the Sunderland boss said.
"I will never say a bad word about Lee Cattermole because last season in nine games he did brilliant for the team.
"But at the moment, those kind of mistakes are not good."
Sunderland have improved since losing their first two games of the season and the Dutchman is hoping to build on the recent results by adding a few more faces before the transfer window closes on Tuesday.
"We have brought players in already and hopefully there will be more over the next few days," Advocaat added. "We have a good bunch of players.
"On Tuesday [when the window closes] it [the season] really starts, when we know what players we have.
"Unfortunately, half of the group has international duties, but that's the way it goes."
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