Sunderland defender Paul McShane acknowledges that being dropped by manager Roy Keane has made him question and re-evaluate his game.
The Republic of Ireland defender was the scapegoat for the 7-1 defeat to Everton in November at Goodison Park, and Keane subsequently brought in Jonny Evans and Phil Bardsley from Manchester United in the January transfer window to replace McShane.
"You react professionally. You cannot mope because the team is not only about you. It is a team game, and if you go about spitting your dummy out, it does not look so good in front of the other players.
"It has been an up and down season for me. I have learned a lot about myself, and about my game," he concluded.
