Even with the distraction of the switch window rolling into its closing few frantic hours, Sunderland and Middlesbrough nonetheless managed to play out a Championship basic on the Riverside Stadium on Monday evening.
Certainly, the close to neighbours would share the objectives out for almost all of the entertaining conflict, just for Regis Le Bris’ males to then clinch a decisive winner late on courtesy of a Ryan Giles personal aim to select up a chaotic 3-2 away win.
There have been varied standout performers for the Black Cats, but it surely was Enzo Le Payment who lapped up essentially the most plaudits come the full-time whistle.
Le Payment’s efficiency in numbers
It is honest to say the French midfielder lastly introduced himself to the English recreation correctly with this standout show at Boro, having proven temporary flashes of his pedigree in different Championship contests so far.
On the Riverside, nonetheless, Le Payment oozed class from minute one, with a chic first contact serving to Sunderland bundle residence that dramatic late winner.
Away from this second of audacious high quality, Le Payment managed to run skilled EFL face Luke Ayling ragged all evening lengthy down the left flank with 100% of his dribble makes an attempt efficiently accomplished, while additionally selecting up an help when Wilson Isidor fired Le Bris’ facet right into a 2-1 lead.
Successful seven duels as a battler for his group too, it was an especially well-rounded show from the ex-Lorient man who’s greater than dwelling as much as his billing as a £19m worthy footballer.
However, Le Bris can be conscious he is not the one star in his facet who may make him some huge bucks down the road, with one other of his standout belongings inflicting Boro all kinds of hassle yesterday night.
Isidor’s efficiency in numbers
The star in query right here is the aforementioned Isidor, who has been letting his soccer do the speaking in latest matches after that disastrous two-penalty miss recreation versus Burnley.
Certainly, since that Turf Moor horror present, the Black Cats quantity 19 has had two objectives to shout about from his subsequent three Championship encounters, with an ice-cold strike on the Riverside to present his facet a slim lead making new Boro goalkeeper Mark Travers look very silly.
Regardless of amassing simply eight touches of the ball, it was a show that showcased precisely why the Mackems forked out £3.3m in January to land his providers completely, with the striker additionally efficiently successful 100% of his duels on the evening.
If that does come to fruition, Isidor will little doubt see this price ticket go up and up in worth, to doubtlessly the identical heights as Le Payment’s bumper valuation.
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Isidor’s league numbers (24/25) |
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Stat |
Isidor |
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Video games performed |
27 |
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Targets scored |
10 |
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Assists |
0 |
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Pictures per recreation |
2.4 |
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Large probabilities missed |
14 |
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Large probabilities created |
5 |
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Stats by Sofascore |
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Frighteningly, there might be much more to return from the skilful striker if every little thing slots into place between now and the tip of the marketing campaign, with Isidor squandering a hefty 14 huge probabilities away from his promising aim return of ten league strikes from 27 contests.
Labelled as a “ridiculous” striker by soccer knowledge analyst Ben Mattinson after his trendy strike towards Michael Carrick’s males, Isidor may quickly flip into an much more completed performer for his facet if his recreation is refined simply that little bit extra, with each the 24-year-old and Le Payment little doubt key cogs within the Sunderland machine transferring ahead if promotion is to be reached.
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