Brobbey dominates Colwill as Sunderland beat Chelsea
See us more often on Google: Brian Brobbey proved his worth for Sunderland on Sunday.
Chelsea manager Xavi Alonso was especially critical of Levi Colwill.
On Sunday the side of manager Régis Le Bris finally secured three points against Chelsea, with Brobbey playing a starring role.
“I'm not happy with how we defended that situation. It was preventable and we should have worked on it all week,” said the Spaniard to the BBC.
The Dutch international drove Chelsea defender Levi Colwill to despair at times and, according to the BBC, became one of the stand‑outs for The Black Cats.
Brobbey had not scored in the Premier League since his hat‑trick against Manchester City on 20 September, and Sunderland had been waiting for a win in the English league since the second round of fixtures.
Brobbey’s impact at Sunderland
After a foul by Colwill on the powerful striker, the ball went to the spot.
Enzo Le Fée took the penalty.
It was enough to hand Chelsea their fourth league defeat.
The awarded penalty sparked debate in England, but former defender Jamie Carragher felt the decision was right on Sky Sports.
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Alonso did not agree that Brobbey is un‑defendable.
“He can be stopped, but we need to do better today. Out of nowhere he got a few chances,” Alonso said.
It is not the first time Brobbey has driven seasoned defenders in the Premier League to despair with his physical strength.
The BBC devoted a Match of the Day analysis and gave the former Ajax striker an 8 for his performance against Chelsea.
“He grew into the game and dominated Levi Colwill in the air. He scored almost brilliantly after a solo and earned the penalty,” the BBC analyst said.
Opposition Colwill, who was substituted at halftime with a yellow card, received a 4.
“He had a tough afternoon and struggled with Brobbey,” the analyst said about Colwill.
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Sunderland has some breathing room again after the win over Chelsea, although with eight points they still sit in nineteenth place.
Alonso’s battle with inconsistency
Le Bris thought it was too early to celebrate.
Alonso cannot get the inconsistency of his team under control.
The Blues created few clear‑cut chances and, due to injuries, the Spanish former international has to rotate his side frequently.
It does not benefit the performances and the automatisms.
The BBC therefore already compares Alonso to Claudio Ranieri, who was dubbed Tinkerman in 2002/03 because of the many changes.