Even with the distraction of the switch window rolling into its remaining few frantic hours, Sunderland and Middlesbrough nonetheless managed to play out a Championship basic on the Riverside Stadium on Monday night time.
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 choose up a chaotic 3-2 away win.
There have been numerous standout performers for the Black Cats, but it surely was Enzo Le Price who lapped up essentially the most plaudits come the full-time whistle.
Le Price’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 to this point.
On the Riverside, nevertheless, Le Price oozed class from minute one, with a elegant first contact serving to Sunderland bundle house that dramatic late winner.
Away from this second of audacious high quality, Le Price managed to run skilled EFL face Luke Ayling ragged all night time 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’ aspect right into a 2-1 lead.
Successful seven duels as a battler for his workforce too, it was an especially well-rounded show from the ex-Lorient man who’s greater than residing as much as his billing as a £19m worthy footballer.
However, Le Bris will probably be conscious he is not the one star in his aspect who might make him some massive bucks down the road, with one other of his standout property inflicting Boro all types of trouble 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 aspect 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 night time.
If that does come to fruition, Isidor will little question see this price ticket go up and up in worth, to doubtlessly the identical heights as Le Price’s bumper valuation.
Isidor’s league numbers (24/25) | |
|---|---|
Stat | Isidor |
Video games performed | 27 |
Objectives scored | 10 |
Assists | 0 |
Pictures per recreation | 2.4 |
Massive probabilities missed | 14 |
Massive probabilities created | 5 |
Stats by Sofascore | |
Frighteningly, there could possibly be much more to return from the skilful striker if the whole lot slots into place between now and the top of the marketing campaign, with Isidor squandering a hefty 14 massive 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 fashionable strike towards Michael Carrick’s males, Isidor might quickly flip into an much more achieved performer for his aspect if his recreation is refined simply that little bit extra, with each the 24-year-old and Le Price little question key cogs within the Sunderland machine transferring ahead if promotion is to be reached.
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