According to statistics, one Sunderland star is now the best player in the Championship.
Regis Le Bris’s outstanding man-management has been largely responsible for the Black Cats’ numerous standout performances thus far in the 2024–25 Championship season.
Wilson Isidor demonstrated his abilities last time out against Oxford United with a masterfully well-taken finish to give the Black Cats a two-goal lead. Sunderland has particularly excelled on the offensive front.
In order to guarantee that Le Bris’ team could function without Jack Clarke following his departure to Ipswich Town, wingers Romaine Mundle and Patrick Roberts have also been flawless thus far in the 2024–25 Championship campaign.
Nevertheless, neither of Sunderland’s strikers has been statistically demonstrated to be the best player for the Black Cats or the Championship, and the player at the top may surprise many.
Dennis Cirkin of Sunderland is regarded as this season’s best Championship performer.
The Black Cats have been playing excellent defence, and Chris Mepham has been especially impressive since joining on loan this summer.
Dennis Cirkin, on the other hand, has been Sunderland’s best player this season. According to WhoScored, he had an average rating of 7.42, which is equal to Norwich City attacker Borja Sainz’s score.
Mundle and Jobe Bellingham, who have received ratings of 7.29 and 7.28, are Sunderland’s second and third best performers this season, ranking fifth and sixth in the Championship, respectively.
The statistics for Dennis Cirkin this season demonstrate how important he has been.
After playing all 1080 minutes of the Championship season thus far, the Black Cats full back’s contribution to the team cannot be understated.
According to SofaScore, he has averaged 3.7 tackles, 3.5 balls recovered, and 2.9 clearances per game, which has been crucial to Sunderland’s seven clean sheets this season.
After a 72% success rate of passes in the opposition half, Cirkin’s ability to make an impact while moving the ball forward has undoubtedly made a big difference. He has averaged 64.3 touches per game.
He has been “class” thus far, as have all the other Sunderland defenders, and their ability to avoid goals thus far may undoubtedly have a big impact at the conclusion of the season.
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