Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup says Gus Poyet shouldn't panic after Sunderland's thrashing on Saturday.
Laudrup's Swansea handed Sunderland a 4-0 hiding in Poyet's first game in charge.
"There are still 30 games to go, if you suddenly get two wins and six points you are right there," Laudrup said. "I know in this moment right now it seems very difficult for them, but sometimes you just need a little bit of luck in one game and you can win it 1-0 and you are back again.
"You see it with a lot of teams in different competitions. You can never say they are out of it. I always say that things are decided during the last two months of the season.
"I have never seen a team win the title or get relegated in October, November or December."
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