Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole has defended boss Steve Bruce after he was criticised by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan. The Latics supremo, who hired Bruce in 2007 before the former Manchester United defender's summer switch to the Stadium of Light, claimed his ex-boss made 'dodgy signings' and left the club ' weak in reserves' after their humiliating 9-1 defeat at Spurs on Sunday.Sports Jerseys But Cattermole has leaped to his manager's defence. Why me? Steve Bruce has been criticised by former chairman Dave Whelan He said: 'I like Dave Whelan. I think he's a good chairman - a footballing chairman. 'But I don't understand where he is coming from with this. 'When you look at the guys Steve bought for Wigan, you just can't argue with his record - Wilson Palacios, Antonio Valencia - they were sold for big, big money. Bemused Black Cat: Cattermole doesn't understand Whelan's comments 'Not everyone's going to be a big hit but I can't understand Dave Whelan attacking the gaffer. 'I think he is just trying to take the heat off the new manager.Sunglasses 'You look at the signings the gaffer made at Wigan and to be honest I thought they were all good.' Harry Redknapp prepares £6m Anton Ferdinand rescue bid after Steve Bruce removes defender from long-term Sunderland plansEmbarrassed Wigan players vow to refund fans after 9-1 thrashing at Spurs Bent should go to the World Cup with England, says Sunderland ace . Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish is delighted with the recent form of midfielder Lee Bowyer, who scored the winning goal in the Blues' 1-0 weekend victory over Fulham.UGG Boots The 32-year-old former Leeds United and West Ham United schemer moved to St Andrew's in January, initially on loan, and has begun to prove that he is not finished as a Premier League player just yet. McLeish told the Birmingham Mail: "When Lee came here, I chatted with him and said 'you are a grown and mature man'. "He has had to count to ten. He used to have a short fuse. I think he has done well in terms of the red mist. I see it in training sometimes and give a wee reminder and he kind of puts the brakes on. "But he is a passionate guy, he Women's clothing plays with passion, plays with great commitment and is the type of player I love. "When he first arrived, a lot of people were saying he was not the same player as before and that his legs had gone. But he has proved a lot of people wrong. "Coming deeper from midfield he is still a threat and he picks his moments. We have told him to pick his moments. He can't do it every single run. "He is now a mature, intelligent guy with a lot of experience and older players tend to learn from their experiences during the seasons."Watches Brand Jeans

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