Asked about Scocco in April, South American football expert Tim Vickery wrote in his "weekly BBC Sport" column: "He might not be a big target man centre-forward, but he has some penalty area presence and moves outside the area with fluidity and intelligence." Although Sunderland avoided relegation the one-cap Argentina international failed to score in eight appearances, all of which came from the bench. He was an unused substitute as the side lost the 2014 Football League Cup Final 3–1 to Manchester City on 2 March.