Following Sunderland’s 2-1 victory over Norwich City, BBC commentator Gary Bennett was once again full of praise for a certain Sunderland player.
On a day when all four of the Championship’s top teams triumphed, Sunderland’s 2-1 comeback victory over Norwich City left them in fourth place in the standings.
In the first half, Regis Le Bris’ team fell behind. After the interval, however, Jobe Bellingham scored the winning goal, and Dan Ballard headed home an equaliser.
The Real Madrid-affiliated midfielder is really stepping up this season, and Bellingham scored the game-winning goal against Swansea City in the last match.
In 19 Championship games so far this season, the 19-year-old has scored four goals and provided three assists for the Black Cats.
Bellingham is expected to move in January, though, as some of the best teams in Europe are considering the England U21 midfielder, who is now attracting a lot of interest.
Gary Bennett’s commendation of Jobe Bellingham following Sunderland’s match against Norwich City
Bennett was gushing about Bellingham in his post-Swansea City remarks, calling him a “outstanding” Black Cats player.
Bennett then praised Bellingham once more in his remarks following Norwich. “Jobe Bellingham,” he stated on BBC Radio Newcastle. He plays. His use of the opportunity was excellent.
“He pulled it back into his right foot and placed it in the far corner, but he could have easily hit it with his left foot and hoped.”
Bellingham scored seven goals and provided one assist in 45 Championship games the previous time around, and Sunderland supporters frequently had conflicting thoughts about the midfield player.
However, his statistics against Norwich City demonstrate that he has achieved a level of consistency this season.
Statistics for Jobe Bellingham vs Sunderland and Norwich City
Against Norwich City, Bellingham played excellent defence, particularly in the first half.
Before putting Sunderland on the attack, he was frequently seen running back and stealing possession from Norwich.
Of all the Sunderland players that day, Bellingham had the second-highest number of defensive plays (six, including four tackles).
In addition, Bellingham had 49 ball touches, 28 accurate passes (85% pass accuracy), and a remarkable 14 duels, six of which he won.
On Boxing Day, Sunderland will play Blackburn Rovers, a top six rival, away.
