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Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson says he has no doubts over his own position in the wake of a 85-19 home thrashing by Saracens on Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n
Sarries ran in 13 tries as Sale slumped to their 10th defeat in 13 league matches this season.<\/p>\n
Sale take on fellow strugglers Harlequins on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Defeat would put a top-eight finish and qualification for next season’s Champions Cup in jeopardy for a team who have made the play-offs in four of their previous five campaigns.<\/p>\n
Sale currently sit seventh in the Prem table, six points clear of Gloucester and seven ahead of Quins.<\/p>\n
“When criticism is levelled at you, as it has been, I don’t reflect on not whether I’ve got the minerals, because I know I have,” said Sanderson.<\/p>\n
“Actually, if anything, it has motivated me more to reward or give back to those who believe and to prove the doubters wrong.<\/p>\n
“It just doubled my motivation, if I’m honest.”<\/p>\n
Sale beat Quins three weeks ago in the Champions Cup and Sanderson promises his side will be much improved on their return to the Twickenham Stoop.<\/p>\n
England flanker Tom Curry could make his return to action after a calf injury sustained in the pre-match warm-up for the Six Nations match against Italy in March.<\/p>\n
“We’re going to get a major response,” Sanderson said. “100%, that’s what we’re getting<\/p>\n
“I just have faith in the group I have complete faith in the quality of people and the players that they are.<\/p>\n
“I’d put my mortgage on it that they’re gonna give a good performance.”<\/p>\n