Goalkeeper and Defence


GK – David Raya – 7/10 – made some great saves, but he could not do much about either goal.

RB – Jurrien Timber – 6/10 – a solid game, without really making much of an impression in the final third. He would be truly world-class if he could add that element to his game.

CB – William Saliba – 6/10 – good distribution and defensively solid, for the most part, but he did miss a glaring chance from 12 yards out before halftime.

CB – Gabriel – 5/10 – the Brazilian found Brobbey a trick customer, and he was outmuscled for Sunderland’s late equaliser.

LB – Riccardo Calafiori – 6/10 – the defender could have so easily won the game at the death, but his header from point-blank range was saved by Sunderland keeper Robin Roefs.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.