Sunderland‘s struggles in entrance of objective continued on Saturday night time as they failed to attain in a 2-0 defeat to Premier League champions Arsenal on the Stadium of Gentle.
Enzo Le Charge missed a penalty, which might have put the hosts 1-0 up, and that miss signifies that the crew have solely scored three objectives of their opening 4 video games within the division.
Their goalscoring woes this season shouldn’t come as a significant shock, although, as a result of the Black Cats solely scored 42 objectives within the Premier League final time period, rating seventeenth within the division for objectives scored.
One of many explanation why Regis Le Bris‘ aspect have struggled for objectives is as a result of their principal centre-forward, Brian Brobbey, shouldn’t be a pure out-and-out goalscorer.
Why Sunderland might have to interchange Brian Brobbey
There’s completely little doubt that the Dutchman gives worth within the quantity 9 place with the way in which that he occupies defenders and holds the ball up for the crew.
Within the 2-0 loss to Arsenal, although, the previous Ajax marksman held the ball up effectively a number of occasions, however ended the match with zero photographs taken and 0.01 xA created for his teammates in 90 minutes on the pitch.
In 4 appearances within the Premier League thus far this season, Brobbey is but to attain or create a objective for the Black Cats and has solely bought himself 0.59 whole xG value of possibilities.
|
Brobbey (Premier League) |
25/26 |
26/27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Appearances |
31 |
4 |
|
xG |
5.94 |
0.59 |
|
Objectives |
7 |
0 |
|
Massive possibilities missed |
12 |
1 |
|
Massive possibilities created |
2 |
1 |
|
Assists |
1 |
0 |
For all the worth that he gives as a bodily outlet, the 24-year-old attacker doesn’t do sufficient to get himself into high-quality goalscoring positions for Sunderland.
His return of seven objectives and 13 ‘massive possibilities’ missed within the Premier League for the reason that begin of final season additionally exhibits that he has been wasteful with the alternatives which have fallen his method.
Le Bris, due to this fact, might have to start out interested by how the crew may look with out Brobbey as a starter if he desires his crew to attain objectives extra repeatedly within the top-flight.
Sunderland have a Haaland-esque alternative for Brobbey
Fortunately, for the French supervisor, the membership do have already got an thrilling younger expertise who may become the proper alternative for the Netherlands worldwide on the Stadium of Gentle.
On deadline day, the Black Cats swooped to signal 18-year-old centre-forward Juan Angulo from Independiente del Valle for a price of round £5m to bolster their quantity 9 choices.
The Ecuadorian membership had been hoping to maintain maintain of the striker till the tip of 2026 to assist them of their season, however Sunderland had been insistent on bringing him to England instantly.
Angulo has since been given the inexperienced gentle to journey to England to fulfill up along with his new teammates for the primary time, and he now has a chance to impress Le Bris in coaching.
The Ecuador youth worldwide was not concerned within the matchday squad in opposition to Arsenal on Saturday, however he had solely not too long ago arrived in England and it might take him time to adapt to the depth of soccer on this nation.
He was paraded in entrance of the supporters on the Stadium of Gentle earlier than the loss to the Gunners, although, and supporters can now look ahead to really seeing him in motion on the turf.
|
2026 LigaPro Serie A |
Juan Angulo |
|---|---|
|
Appearances |
15 |
|
Begins |
7 |
|
Objectives |
6 |
|
Conversion charge |
29% |
|
Massive possibilities missed |
4 |
|
Massive possibilities created |
3 |
|
Assists |
3 |
The 18-year-old marksman made his senior breakthrough with Independiente del Valle and scored an attention-grabbing six objectives in seven begins within the LigaPro Serie A, solely lacking 4 ‘massive possibilities’.
Angulo, per U23 scout Antonio Mango, has already been dubbed the “Ecuadorian Haaland” and has each technical high quality and bodily attributes at 6 foot 3.
Just like the Manchester Metropolis striker, Haaland, Angulo is a bodily imposing centre-forward who can also be cell and keen to run in behind to trigger defenders issues along with his again to objective and in behind.
While he might not find yourself scoring over 20 objectives a season within the Premier League yearly, just like the Norway worldwide, the Ecuadorian teen could possibly be an thrilling striker prospect for Sunderland.
Not like Brobbey, Angulo seems to be a pure goalscorer and environment friendly finisher who can discover the again of the web regularly, on prime of having the ability to provide an outlet as a bodily presence.
Due to this fact, Le Bris might have already got his excellent alternative for Brobbey within the constructing with this teenage star, and it’s right down to the supervisor to supply the teen with an opportunity to impress within the Premier League.
