The Sunderland striker position is still up for discussion.
The majority of Sunderland fans believe that teenage striker Eliezer Mayenda, a native of Spain, will score more goals for the Black Cats this season than Wilson Isidor, who was signed in the summer.
Mayenda, who began the season as Regis Le Bris’ offensive pivot, has so far shown promise, scoring twice and dishing out two more assists in the first six games of the new season. Isidor, on the other hand, is yet to make his full Sunderland debut and has instead had to make due with a few cameos, most of which include wide introductions.
Because of Mayenda’s quick entry into the starting lineup and Le Bris’s seeming reluctance to play Isidor through the middle, the Black Cats’ supporters believe the rookie will surpass his teammate in the upcoming months.
In a survey conducted by The Echo last week, the main question was, “Who will score more goals for Sunderland this season?” Notably, 62% of respondents chose Mayenda above Isidor, who received 38% of the vote. The two other centre forward alternatives for Sunderland are Nazariy Rusyn and summer acquisition Ahmed Abdullahi. The latter appears to be farther down Le Bris’s priority list, while the former is expected to miss a significant amount of time owing to a groin injury. Trey Ogunsuyi, a teenage striker, has also been a part of the Frenchman’s last two first team matchday teams.
Regarding the club’s January transfer ambitions, Sunderland supporters also gave sporting director Kristjaan Speakman a very clear message last week. When we asked readers of The Echo to weigh in on whether the Black Cats should add a centre forward during the winter transfer window, 79% of respondents said they would prefer to see another striker arrive.
In recent days, head coach Le Bris has also voiced his opinion on the striker controversy, highlighting the necessity for his squad to produce goals from all around the pitch. “I want to say as well that there are other players on the pitch who have the responsibility to score goals,” he stated. In many teams, the striker might be the only player, but with our group, I believe we need to generate threat from multiple angles, including the striker, wingers, offensive midfielders, and set pieces. It is always riskier to share responsibilities. As far as the striker’s confidence is concerned, I don’t think it matters if he doesn’t score for two or three games at a time since we have other players who can score.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE
