Sunderland's best player of the season - according to the stats experts
Sunderland’s most consistent players of the season according to the stats experts.
It has already been a memorable season for Regis Le Bris and his Sunderland players - but the most special memories could yet be created over the coming weeks as the Black Cats push for a European place.
The Wearside faithful will look back upon wins against the likes of Chelsea and Brentford with fondness and, of course, the historic derby double over local rivals Newcastle United will always remain special. Who could forget those hard-earned draws against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City as the Black Cats pushed the Premier League’s elite to their limits and came close to securing shock wins in their first season back in the top flight.
There have been very few lows and they have been far outweighed by monumental positives in a season that still has so much to offer. With just five games remaining in the campaign, Sunderland are sitting two points adrift of the top seven and that would be enough to secure European qualification for only the second time in the club’s history and the first time since Bob Stokoe’s 1973 FA Cup heroes entered the Cup Winners’ Cup just months after their shock Wembley win against Leeds United.
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But who have been the most consistent performers in the Black Cats current band of heroes? We take a look at who Sunderland’s highest rated players have been this season with the help of the stats experts at WhoScored.
Sunderland WhoScored average ratings
6.00 - Dan Neil* 6.04 - Marc Guiu* 6.06 - Luke O’Nien 6.08 - Patrick Roberts* 6.11 - Romaine Mundle 6.29 - Eliezer Mayenda 6.30 - Nilson Angulo 6.31 - Wilson Isidor, Simon Adingra* 6.35 - Chris Rigg, Chemsdine Talbi 6.38 - Dennis Cirkin, Lutsharel Geertruida 6.41 - Arthur Massuaku* 6.43 - Habib Diarra, Brian Brobbey 6.47 - Jocelin Ta Bi 6.55 - Bertrand Traore 6.60 - Noah Sadiki 6.65 - Jenson Seelt* 6.66 - Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava 6.73 - Robin Roefs 6.75 - Enzo Le Fee 6.77 - Melker Ellborg 6.93 - Omar Alderete 6.96 - Granit Xhaka 6.98 - Dan Ballard 7.00 - Nordi Mukiele *Currently not at the club.
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