Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson says it's no time to celebrate his Player of the Year award.

Larsson is in no mood to celebrate that prize just yet.

"I will wait until we're safe before I appreciate the award," he told the Daily Mail.

"This isn't a situation I want to be in. It wasn't supposed to be like this again this season.

"I'm sick of relegation battles. Mentally it's tough more than anything. 'There is such a difference with other leagues money wise, the pressure is massive.

"I've been relegated twice and it's painful. I don't want to have to re-live that feeling, going away in the summer after relegation is horrible."