Champion League
Sunderland: Corry Evans struggled v Coventry
Sunderland opened up their Championship marketing campaign with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Coventry on the Stadium of Gentle on Sunday.
The Black Cats made a quick begin again to life within the second tier as they shortly confirmed that they carry an enormous menace going ahead within the division.
Lynden Gooch was the supplier of the opening purpose within the sport as he brilliantly beat his man down the proper after which delivered a teasing cross to the again submit for Jack Clarke to go into an empty web after an error by the goalkeeper.
Coventry got here near equalising when Jonathan Panzo unleashed a rocket onto the crossbar from distance, earlier than Matt Godden missed a golden probability to attain. Dan Neil misplaced the ball inside his personal field and the opposition ahead fired the ball large with the purpose gaping at his mercy.
They finally levelled the rating as Viktor Gyokeres produced a second of particular person high quality to beat a number of gamers earlier than firing a scorching strike into the far nook.
Was Evans disappointing?
While the likes of Gooch, Clarke, Dan Ballard, and Ross Stewart caught the attention for constructive causes, one participant who did not make the step as much as the Championship on the day was captain Corry Evans as he let Alex Neil down.
The £14k-per-week earner was considerably of a legal responsibility within the match as he struggled to impose himself on the sport, in or out of possession for the Black Cats.
Off the ball, he was fully outmuscled by the opposition. As per SofaScore, he misplaced 100% of his 5 duels as he did not win a single battle on the bottom or within the air in 90 minutes on the pitch. He made two interceptions within the match however was unable to make any blocks, clearances or tackles, while he was dribbled previous as soon as.
In possession, he supplied little or no to the crew. As per SofaScore, he didn’t create a single probability or full a dribble, while solely finishing one lengthy cross out of his 28 tried passes.
This reveals that he didn’t present high quality on the ball to offset his struggles defensively, which is why he let Neil down badly on the day.
Supporters will certainly be hoping that this efficiency will not be an indication of issues to come back within the Championship this season, or else Neil might have to search for various choices in the midst of the park.
