Keane enlists Black Cats help

Roy Keane has revealed that he has hired the help of sports psychologist Bill Beswick as he attempts to rebuild Sunderland's damaged season. The Black Cats currently sit only two points ahead of the safety zone.

Keane said: "We have had different people in since I got the job. We are open minded.

"Bill has been in once or twice and we have had Steve Smith, the high-jumper - he came in and gave a talk.

"We try different things on different occasions. I am very open minded. We are always looking to bring people in we think can help the players.

"Sometimes it is just a case of getting out of the box and trying to think a bit differently to the others.

"We don't tie them into a seat and make them listen for an hour-and-a-half - it's all very casual."