Andy’s Player Ratings: Sunderland 1-0 Burnley – Mundle the hero as the Lads go top

Anthony Patterson: 6/10

A passenger from just about all the recreation with Burnley unable to check him in any respect.

Trai Hume: 8/10

Actually comfortably defensively and never solely helped us management the sport by stepping inside at occasions but additionally went ahead and helped out in assault.

Luke O’Nien: 8/10

Good on the again, learn the sport effectively and by no means troubled when Burnley determined to press.

Aji Alese: 8/10

Appears to be creating a great partnership with O’Nien, with each offering a great steadiness for one another. Superb within the air, snuffed out any possibilities in behind and a few sturdy tackles.

Dennis Cirkin: 8/10

Aside from one mind fart when he overhit a free kick and gave away a nook, was superb as soon as once more at left again. All the time becoming a member of in assaults and inflicting issues within the field however didn’t give the Burnley winger a sniff.

Dan Neil (C): 6/10

Had been controlling the sport at a relaxed tempo throughout his time on the pitch however then one late sort out close to the tip meant he bought a second yellow card.

Chris Rigg: 7/10

A mature efficiency in midfield, mixed effectively with Roberts on the left and lower inside loads to unfold it out to the left. Closed down effectively too and solely actual blot was not ending the possibility he had very early into the sport after he was picked out by Mundle.

Patrick Roberts: 8/10

Appears to have his mojo again, was not solely untouchable going ahead however he put in an unimaginable work-rate down the suitable. Received his third help of the season after his ball throughout the six-yard field discovered Mundle.

Jobe Bellingham: 7/10

Superb for many of the recreation, made one nice via ball to Mundle who blazed his effort over. Saved the ball effectively and appeared extra assured going ahead, till he drained a bit late on and missed a few alternatives to make one thing occur.

Romaine Mundle: 9/10

Scored a fantastic purpose to opening the scoring, slicing inside and smashing his shot into the far nook. Put in some good crosses, which ought to undoubtedly have led to a purpose for Rigg and led to a half probability for Cirkin and had just a few extra possibilities himself.

Eliezer Mayenda: 6/10

Did very well closing down Burnley defenders however didn’t see a lot of the ball, with solely a single probability, which was a mushy shot, the place he most likely ought to have dummied for Jobe behind him, simply earlier than he got here off.

Substitutes

Alan Browne: 6/10

Got here on for Rigg and slotted in proper in, put in a pleasant cross for Mayenda.

Nazariy Rusyn: 6/10

Labored laborious after Neil went off to offer us an outlet.

Nectar Triantis: N/A

Got here on to assist us see out the sport after Burnley went direct.

Dan Ballard: N/A

Identical as Triantis.

Man of the Match: Romaine Mundle

Needs to be Mundle, not solely was he beneath strain because it was a uncommon begin for him however coming in with weight on his shoulders to exchange Clarke and he not solely did effectively, he shone. Scored the winner with a Clarke-esque end into the far nook however had different efforts the place a bit extra composure might have given him one other purpose, after being performed in by Jobe after which an effort from the half-way line. Put in some good crosses that ought to have given him an help, notably to Rigg early on, and labored very laborious out of possession.