ANALYSIS: Manchester City 5 Sunderland 3 – Five things we learned
20.09.26, 20:52 Updated 20.09.26, 20:52 4 Minute Read
Keith Chapman
There were defensive mistakes, there were defensive frailties and there will be plenty for Régis Le Bris and his coaching staff to work on.
But there were plenty of positives, Brobbey's hat-trick, Sunderland's attacking threat, quality in possession and the belief to keep coming back at City.
Here are five things we learned from a day we've only just got our breath back from:
1. Brian Brobbey is unplayable
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Keith Chapman contributed to Sunderland's matchday programme from 2001-2016. Season ticket holder and supporter for over 40 years, Keith was one of the fans in one of the fleet of taxis home from Bristol Airport organised by Niall Quinn when he was Chairman of SAFC! Has also worked as a Programme Editor for Non-League, EFL and Premier League clubs since 2014.