SUNDERLAND’S short concentration span is starting to annoy them.

Asamoah Gyan admitted after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur he was frustrated to see a goal go to waste for the second consecutive game.

“I am so happy to have scored that kind of goal,” the Ghanaian said of his 11th-minute shot on the turn, his ninth Premier League goal this season. “It led to nothing which is why I am disappointed, but it was a great goal.

“It is quite frustrating because we lost in the same way at Stoke when we dominated the game, but all of a sudden we were beaten. That is what happened against Spurs.

“We took control of the first half and went a goal up. We came back strongly in the second half but conceded again. It is so frustrating.

“We lacked a bit of concentration when we were doing well, but the same thing happened at Stoke, where we lost concentration at set-pieces.

“We are a bit down. We are taking command of games then conceding goals.”

Playing as a lone striker, Gyan linked well with a forward-thinking midfield of Sulley Muntari, Jordan Henderson, Stéphane Sessègnon, Kieran Richardson and Steed Malbranque.

“I don’t doubt my quality whether I am playing with one striker or two, I will just keep on going, but for the team it is sad because we have lost three in a row,” said the £13m striker. “I think our game is very impressive. The whole team is doing well, but it is quite frustrating that we are giving away silly goals.

“Sessègnon is a fantastic player, who I knew from France (Gyan’s previous club was Rennes, Sessègnon’s Paris-Saint Germain). He was one of the best players in France and will do well for Sunderland. He is a ball juggler and if he is in top shape he will help the team.”

With no game until Saturday week, Gyan has returned to Ghana for a well-deserved rest, but not in the best of spirits. “It is a good time to have a break, although it would have been better if we had not gone into it on a loss,” he said. “Everyone can bring their best form back.”