Gus Poyet hails Brian Brobbey’s old-school threat after Sunderland’s derby win | OneFootball

Former Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has praised Brian Brobbey’s old-school centre-forward play after the striker hit a 90th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at St James’ Park.

The Dutchman has six goals this season since a deadline-day move from Ajax, and he led the line combatively in the derby.

“It's incredible because I knew him from my time with the Greek national team. He was a substitute in the Dutch national team, if I don't remember wrongly, and you could see his strength and the way that you can use him.” he told Sunderland Echo.

“I think we lost that type of striker lately because we’re looking for a striker to drop, to run behind, and he's the kind of striker that if you give him the ball and he's holding the defender behind, the defender has no chance to come around him. He gives you an extra option that is lost in football a little bit.”

Speaking on The Rest Is Football, Alan Shearer said: “Brian Brobbey was probably the best player for Sunderland. £17million he cost from Ajax.”

Brobbey’s form has been recognised with a recall to Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad, his first since March last year.

Source: Sunderland Echo