Brobbey hits top form with Sunderland treble at Man City, stakes Oranje claim | OneFootball

Brian Brobbey lit up the Etihad with a superb hat-trick even as Sunderland lost 5-3 to Manchester City, the 24-year-old earning a rare 10/10 for his display.

“At school? I don’t think so,” Brobbey joked of his perfect mark. “This is the first one I’ve had. I always try to improve. Watching footage to see what I can do better, things like that. So I just try to keep it up.” He told ESPN.

Since departing Ajax, Brobbey has settled quickly into English football and arrived for Netherlands duty in Zeist full of confidence. He says rigorous individual video work with personal performance coach Patrick Woerst has sharpened his game.

“To be faster and smarter than your opponent. I’ve started looking around me better,” he said. “I know better where my defender is standing, and that makes it a bit easier for me as well.”

His individual sessions focus on pre-scanning defenders and identifying space before receiving the ball, creating advantages without relying only on physical duels. Even after scoring three against City, he scheduled another analysis meeting with Woerst on joining the national team.

His surge comes as new Netherlands head coach Xavi Hernandez prepares for his first international window. With Donyell Malen, Memphis Depay and Wout Weghorst absent, Brobbey looks to turn his Premier League momentum into a starting role on Thursday.

“I am here,” he said with a smile. “I am in good form, so I hope to show that.”

Source: Goal.com

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