'Too good' - Alan Shearer & Troy Deeney name Sunderland duo in PL Teams of the Week after Crystal Palace win
Sunderland beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday afternoon
Punditry duo Alan Shearer and Troy Deeney have named Sunderland pair Nordi Mukiele and Enzo Le Fée in their respective Premier League Teams of the Week.
The Black Cats came from behind at the Stadium of Light to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, with strikes from Le Fée and Brian Brobbey overturning a Yeremy Pino opener to seal all three points and extend the hosts’ unbeaten run on home soil to 11 top flight matches this term.
And reflecting on another round of Premier League fixtures, both Shearer and Deeney saw fit to include a Sunderland star each in their best XIs of the week.
What did Alan Shearer and Troy Deeney say about Sunderland duo Nordi Mukiele and Enzo Le Fée?
In his Team of the Week for the Premier League’s official website, Shearer gave a nod to Mukiele, claiming that the French defender: "Epitomised everything good about Sunderland."
The Newcastle United icon’s comments come off the back of an appearance on the latest episode of The Rest is Football, during which he said: “We have to mention Sunderland... Let's talk about their home record, unbeaten at home this season, Sunderland. I mean, that is impressive.”
Meanwhile, in his weekly XI for BBC Sport, former Watford striker Deeney was quick to hail Sunderland playmaker Le Fée for another all action display in the centre of midfield. He said: “He [Le Fée] is excellent. He has quality and he oozes class. He gives me the same feeling as when Carlos Tevez went to West Ham - you could see he was too good for that level. He picked up some brilliant positions against Crystal Palace, and also scored a wonderful goal in Sunderland's 2-1 win.”
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What did Nordi Mukiele say about Sunderland’s win over Crystal Palace?
Speaking after the final whistle on Saturday afternoon, Mukiele said: “I am very happy with the game and the win. It was a good reaction from our side after losing away at Brentford, and we came back well after going behind in this game. We didn’t stop and always tried to win. I’m very pleased with the reaction we showed and, of course, with the three points. The spirit and character in our dressing room is fantastic. We all feel very good. Everyone is happy, and we are together as a team. We showed that on the pitch against Crystal Palace, which was very encouraging.”
Mukiele also believes that Sunderland’s home form has been built on that unity between players and supporters, and hopes it can continue as the season progresses, adding: “I just hope we can keep going like this. At home, we’ve been incredible so far this season. Our fans are fantastic, and we just have to keep going to support us in every game.”
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