“Nightmare to defend” – Sky Sports activities commentator surprised by Sunderland star

Sky Sports activities commentator Andy Hinchcliffe lauded one explicit participant in Sunderland’s 3-1 win over Birmingham Metropolis, calling him a “nightmare to defend towards”.

Sunderland win at house to Birmingham

The Black Cats had been again in Championship motion on Saturday afternoon, as they welcomed Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham facet to the Stadium of Gentle. Tony Mowbray’s facet had been simply exterior the playoff positions earlier than the sport passed off, however the hosts knew that victory would put them into the highest six forward of the remainder of the league motion later within the day.

It proved to be a wonderful day on the workplace for Sunderland, who had been comfortably the higher facet and ultimately noticed their class shine via, having initially taken the lead via key man Jobe Bellingham, whose good type this season continues.

The Black Cats had been pegged again when Koji Miyoshi equalised earlier than half-time, earlier than Dion Sanderson’s personal aim for the guests put Mowbray’s males again in entrance. The victory was sealed later within the second half, as Jack Clarke’s neat footwork and cross led to Adil Aouchiche making it 3-1 late within the day.

It was one other recreation that instructed Sunderland are once more the true deal this season, with back-to-back seasons within the playoff positions wanting greater than doable, as they appear to go one higher than they did final time round.

Jack Clarke stars for Sunderland

Talking on commentary for Sky Sports activities within the 77th minute, straight after he had assisted Aouchiche to make it 3-1, Hinchcliffe heaped reward on Clarke’s potential, saying he’s a “nightmare to defend towards”.

This was yet one more spectacular outing from Clarke, who continues to face out as certainly one of Sunderland’s most essential gamers, along with his high quality within the ultimate third making him such a harmful determine for opposition sides. Based on Sofascore, the 22-year-old performed 4 key passes and received 9 duels towards Birmingham, highlighting the inventive and battling high quality on present from him, and he additionally accomplished 100 per cent of his lengthy balls, enjoying three in complete..

The Englishman goes to be so very important to Sunderland’s hopes of going up this season, so they have to preserve their fingers crossed that he stays match all through the marketing campaign, and the Black Cats should not even entertain the thought of him doubtlessly shifting elsewhere through the January switch window.

Whether or not he’s Sunderland’s finest participant is up for debate, however it’s exhausting to argue that he is not proper within the combine, with 9 objectives for the season which means he comfortably leads the Black Cats’ scoring charts.