Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey has been praised for his display against Crystal Palace over the weekend.

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey has drawn high praise from the Dutch press in the wake of his winning goal for the Black Cats against Crystal Palace at the weekend.

The 23-year-old put in another eye-catching display for Regis Le Bris’ men on Saturday afternoon, and was rewarded for his efforts with the decisive strike in a 2-1 victory as the Premier League new boys came from behind to claim all three points.

After a relatively slow start on Wearside, Brobbey has started to find his rhythm in recent weeks, and has now scored four goals in his last 12 top flight matches. And while his impressive performances are garnering plenty of plaudits in the North East, it would appear that they are also drawing plenty of attention from further afield too.

What has been said about Brian Brobbey’s recent form for Sunderland?

Reflecting on the Dutchman’s match-winning turn against Palace during the latest episode of De Telegraaf’s Kick-Off podcast, journalist Pim Sedee began: "What a goal! What a hero, right? Brilliant.” Marcel van der Kraan added: “He's going to score [Dennis] Bergkamp-like goals now.”

Fellow reporter Mike Verweij turned his attention to Brobbey’s former club Ajax, continuing: "They [Ajax] are playing against Villarreal on Tuesday, where [Georges] Mikautadze is playing. Everyone Ajax sent away is suddenly performing, so someone said: ‘He'll probably score four goals on Tuesday too’. That's kind of Ajax's fate. Everyone who leaves them suddenly starts performing."

Sedee responded: "Yes, and he's also a great striker for the Premier League. With that build and that way of shielding the ball, with his body, with his butt, it really works there. He's already provided a few assists that way." Van der Kraan agreed, concluding: "Sunderland is also just a wonderful club for such a guy to thrive at. He's really found his feet there and is adored by the supporters."

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What did Regis Le Bris say about Brian Brobbey’s performance against Crystal Palace?

Addressing Brobbey’s display against Palace in his post-match press conference, Sunderland head coach Le Bris said: “It was a fight. Probably the defenders at the beginning had the best position to protect the goal. He struggled a bit at the beginning, but progressively, he imposed his power, his technique, his connection with his team-mates, and finally, this great finishing helped the team and the squad.

“I thought it was just a question of time. When you reach the point of exhaustion, it's time to stop, but it wasn't the case. So he probably got a bit tired, but it was the case for his direct opponent as well, so it was a balance. So when you are feeling that sometimes it's a question of minutes just to have this opportunity, it was a good feeling.”

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