How did the players fare in Sunderland's 3-1 win at Burnley?
BURNLEY (4-4-2):
Hart 4; Bardsley 4 (Lowton 78), Long 5, Gibson 5, Taylor 4; Lennon 5 (Wood 69, 6), Hendrick 6, Drinkwater 4, McNEIL 7; Rodriguez 6, Vydra 6.
Subs (not used): Peacock-Farrell (gk), Pieters, Dunne, Cork, Richardson.
SUNDERLAND (4-2-3-1):
8 Burge: Made an excellent second-half save from Long’s close-range header and looked much more composed than Hart at the opposite end
7 C McLaughlin: Restored to the starting line-up at right-back and produced an accomplished defensive display
8 Flanagan: Scored with a close-range header as he followed up Gooch’s shot and was defensively solid throughout
7 Baldwin: Didn’t look like a player who could be on his way out of the club in the next few days – was always in the right place to clear his lines
7 Hume: Made a series of useful breaks down the left-hand side and kept Lennon quiet for most of the game
8 Dobson: Opened his Sunderland account with an excellent second-half finish and never stopped running at the heart of midfield
7 McGeouch: Knitted things together neatly at the base of midfield – rarely gives the ball away, even when he is under pressure
8 GOOCH: Had a major hand in both of Sunderland’s second-half goals and put Burnley’s defenders under pressure all game long
8 O’Nien: Looked at home in the ‘number ten’ role, getting forward to support Grigg in the Burnley 18-yard box
7 Embleton: Provided some neat touches down the left-hand side and was always looking to take the game to the opposition
8 Grigg: Got off the mark for the season with a composed finish and ran himself into the ground as a lone striker
Subs:
Wyke (for Grigg, 78)
Power (for O’Nien, 86)
(not used): Patterson (gk), Ozturk, Diamond, Sammut, Kimpioka.
Man Of The Match: LYNDEN GOOCH – The American’s short corner routines worked a treat, and he was a key creative presence for the majority of the game.
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