Roberts thriving in new role

Sunderland man Patrick Roberts has been thriving attributable to his change of position on the membership, in accordance with Josh Bunting.

The Lowdown: Studying winner

Tony Mowbray’s facet continued on their march in the direction of the Championship play-off positions with a 1-0 win over Studying due to a late Roberts winner simply six minutes from time.

Sunderland lastly bought their reward that the possession and makes an attempt present with the hosts dominating 66% of the ball while firing off 4 extra photographs and photographs on course than their guests (BBC), as Sunderland moved only a level behind the highest six.

Taking to Twitter after the sport, Sunderland fan and journalist Bunting raved over Roberts’ efficiency which noticed him function from right-midfield and awarded the liberty to float inside on his favoured left-foot, Bunting tweeted:

“Patrick Roberts has been excellent and necessary for weeks now, Amad shifting into the ten position has allowed him to search out this manner. The objective he’s alert to benefit from the Studying mistake and the end he’s simply so assured. So robust at carrying the ball and drawing gamers in.”

The Verdict: Distinction maker

The 26-year-old was central to the Mackem’s win with him nearly choosing up two assists earlier than he opened the scoring late on, to make it eight objective involvements for the season.

His first main opening created got here from a chic chipped ball over the Studying defence, which discovered Aji Alese’s run in behind however the 22-year-old was unable to take his probability.

He ought to’ve had a second help in a while as his completely weighted by ball from roughly an analogous place after chopping onto his left-foot, discovered Trai Hume who was denied by Joe Lumley, the second of 4 key passes on the afternoon, in addition to successful 5 duels (by way of Sofascore).

The previous Manchester Metropolis man was on the coronary heart of every thing as his stinging shot pressured Lumley right into a tough cease from distance, the primary of his two photographs on course.

His second was the winner which he thumped house from shut vary after stealing possession within the penalty field, one of many five duels he received on the afternoon together with his efficiency incomes him an 8.4 ranking, considerably greater than anybody else on the pitch.