Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings: 3s and 4s after dire Shrewsbury Town defeat
Sunderland saw their five-game unbeaten run come to an end at Shrewsbury Town – but how did their players perform?
By Phil Smith
Published 9th Feb 2021, 21:11 BST
The Black Cats felt to defeat in Shropshire as second half goals from Ethan Ebanks-Landell and Harry Chapman saw the hosts come from behind to win after Aiden O’Brien’s opener.
So did any Sunderland players catch the eye in the game, or do they all have work to do moving forward?
Scroll down and click through the pages to see how Phil Smith rated the displays:
Scroll down and click through the pages to see how Phil Smith rated the displays:
5. Jake Vokins
Caught out too often at the back post and it proved costly for the second goal. It was the second time Chapman was free to volley on goal and after hitting the post first time, he made no mistake the second time around. 4 Photo: FRANK REID 2020
Little influence on the game and gave away too many fouls that disrupted the momentum of his side. Plenty of energy but not enough quality. 4 Photo: Frank Reid
Tried to drag his side back into the contest after their desperately poor start to the second half. Did more than anyone going forward and looked a threat. 6 Photo: FRANK REID 2019